The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all – good and not so good – in their respective categories with a breakdown of the great games and the free games right where you want ‘em, at the top and in your face. The list is available every Monday, right as you are about to start that long work week.
Netflix finally comes to the iPhone and all these great games, this is certainly the best iPhone week we’ve had in a while. With the upcoming September 1, 2010, Apple event, next week isn’t looking too bad either. Soak it up my friends.
What You Might Want To Check Out
iOcarina: Free Version
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, great game or GREATEST GAME EVER? Did you remember all the great songs of this game? With this app, you can play the Ocarina of Link, and try to remember the songs of the Game. In this free app, only a few of this songs are available, but if you like this, be sure of download the FULL Version, with all the Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask songs!”
Knight’s Rush: Price: $2.99
“From the developers of the hit app A QUEST OF KNIGHTS ONRUSH comes the groundbreaking full game, KNIGHT’S RUSH! This huge sequel by Chillingo and MoreGames puts YOU in the suit of armor, as your Knight rampages through eight incredible worlds and takes on a host of deadly enemies with over-the-top skills and attacks aplenty! KNIGHT’S RUSH is bigger, badder, and better than ever before!”
Dodonpachi Resurrection: Price: $4.99
“The Legendary shooter, now for iPhone and iPod touch! Two fully-featured game modes: iPhone Mode, an exclusive adaptation tailored to the iPhone/iPod touch portable format, and Arcade Mode, a port of the arcade shooter classic.”
Toy Story 3: Operation Camouflage: Price: $1.99
“Code Red Soldier! Operation Camouflage: Execute! Let’s Move, Move, Move! Heads up recruit, it’s time for Recon Basic Training! Your mission is to find top secret items camouflaged throughout Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room and Sunnyside Daycare. Only the best of the best can find them all. Are you up for the task soldier? Operation Camouflage has 20 missions throughout four locations: Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room, Caterpillar Room and Butterfly Room!”
What’s Free
WordFive Lite
“WordFive is a simple five letter word game where players are given five guesses to determine a randomly chosen five letter word. WordFive combines the fun aspects of word jumbles and word guessing games to create a wildly exciting, mind boggling adventure. Solving word puzzles has never been so thrilling!”
CasinoVegasSlots
“This is a standard three slot machine. Eye appealing user interface, very smooth roll of slots, smileys and sound effects. User can bet 1, 2 and 3 coins and get the credits based on the winning combinations.”
DJ Music Free
“Think you have what it takes to be a DJ for the techno scene? With DJ Music you’ll be able to move the paddles to the spin of the beat plate while working your rhythm to catch the music pellets around you. As you progress through each stage you’ll unlock hidden songs depending on how well you DJ. In DJ Music Free, spin 3 separate techno tracks in various stages to test your DJ skills. Be sure to catch as many music pellets you can or else your gig is up.”
Beemer Trivia
“Beemer Trivia, for the iPhone and iPad, is a trivia game designed by and for BMW Motorcycle enthusiasts.”
Galaxy Golf
“Galaxy Golf is the first game ever on the iPhone that brings your Facebook friends and photos into the game and allows you to save or eject them into the deep cold of space! Galaxy Golf is a game about exploration that plays like a mix between mini golf and croquet. The player chooses a galaxy unveiling a group of courses to play; each course consists of 9 or 18 holes like a normal golf course. Instead of just one hole like in normal golf, a Galaxy Golf level can have multiple holes that are represented by stars. The player needs to connect the stars in order to finish the hole. Travel through space at warp speed is not free…it creates a lot of heat! The player needs to watch their heat and how much force they use to travel around on each hole in order to get the highest ranking possible.”
TIC TAC B
“You can now play TIC TAC B on your IPhone Tic Tac B doesn’t required internet connection to be always ON. You can play against your IPhone . TIC TAC B, the game has more X B’s in it than your last letter from your old Aunt Sofie, has been around for a long long time, In fact TIC TAC B was probably the first strategy game that most of us ever played.”
Phase Words
“A unique, fun, and addictive word game that is the antidote to boredom. This game introduces a new strategy among word games…use them or lose them.”
Corsair
“Take to the skies and take out your opponent! Corsair is a game that harkens back to the retro arcade shoot-em-ups, and brings in a good bit of social competition too. Configure your ship with your choice of equipment and weapons, then dogfight against the ships that other players have made. Then, use the spoils of victory to buy even better gear!”
Nano Tank Free
“Free version of the retro-awesome Nano Tank, featuring three levels of silky smooth vector-style goodness. Drive your tank around a maze, dodge enemy gliders, and destroy enemy bases. Intuitive multi-touch control scheme, simple and indisputably retro, but incredibly fun.”
Word Quest Lite
“Word Quest Lite – the coolest and absolutely free word search game on the App Store! Play unlimited, super exciting word search puzzles to your heart’s content. Slick user interface, cool bookworm theme, online leaderboards and intense GRE-GMAT/Top American Words/Birds wordlists will challenge you for sure!”
Lazy Joe’s Warehouse
“Challenge yourself by helping Lazy Joe sort out the mess in his warehouse with the least effort possible. In this tricky puzzle game you push crates and use elevators to solve problems on two floors! Includes high resolution graphics for iPhone 4! Comes with 27 free levels of varying length and difficulty, and more available through in app purchase.”
iOcarina: Free Version
“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, great game or GREATEST GAME EVER? Did you remember all the great songs of this game? With this app, you can play the Ocarina of Link, and try to remember the songs of the Game. In this free app, only a few of this songs are available, but if you like this, be sure of download the FULL Version, with all the Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask songs!”
Winners Circle – Horse Race Game
“Horse racing excitement comes to life. Jockey your horse in this dynamic graphical virtual horse race game. Only the skilled with the best time make it to the winners circle. Our simulated racing game puts you in the saddle as you go head-to-head against other players for bragging rights. Go solo to challenge yourself and attain the best time record. Finally, your chance to become a superstar athlete riding your top thoroughbred on the track.”
FRONTLINE Plus Fleas & Desist
“Fleas, eggs, larvae, and ticks are on the attack. Match them up in sets of three or more to destroy the suckers. And when the going gets tough, be sure to enlist the help of FRONTLINE Plus.”
Guggle Lite
“Step into a forgotten magical kingdom and guide Bubble through cursed levels where danger lurks at every corner of this puzzle arcade-adventure game. Easy to learn, but tricky to master controls make Guggle a blast to play for all ages as they test their eye-hand coordination and dexterity. Are you up to the challenge?”
Domacy
“Why check in when you can break in? Domacy uses your iPhone’s GPS, and nearby local businesses as the base for a game of Risk-style multi-player world conquest. Buy items, use them to attack or defend your fortresses, form a clan, and conquer the globe. Achieve Domacy today!”
Alpha Fall Lite
“Guide the letter blocks down the board to spell words and score big. Anyone can spell “cat” but it will take a true master to put together combos to reach that top score. But whatever you do, don’t let the letters reach the top or it’s game over! For an extra challenge, try playing hard mode.”
Car Rush
“Car rush is a simple driving game. Avoid other cars, and survive as long as possible. Also do not forget to watch the fuel gauge. When make it run out of fuel, the game is over.”
Travel City
“Tap the arrows to direct and park the Asia Miles-branded cars. You only have a limited amount of time to park the cars – so hurry!”
Jean’s Boutique Lite
“Jean’s Boutique Time Management Game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Manage your own virtual Jean’s Boutique. Run your own Jean’s Boutique, a great fashion game combined with the fun of serving customers. To make it in the fast-paced world of fashion, Jean will need to be fast on her feet, dedicated to her customers, wise in her upgrades. For fast fashion fun, there’s no place like Jean’s Boutique! Recommended for fans of Time Management Games.”
BlockDude Lite
“BlockDude is back! This remake of the TI-83 game that many have played throughout their time in school stays true to the original with a few new additions such as themes and sounds. Relive the glory days and see if you can still remember how to beat BlockDude!”
Jow Chaos Ver.
“Begins at Day-1 the Chaos Day. Player should control “Hoffen” to deliver the potion to the customers the frantic and picky zombies. After drinking the potion, the zombies will be purified, and they will pay for it. Else they will infect Hoffen when they reach the end of the table. After three times, game is over. With the touch feature of Iphone, player uses finger (first finger is recommended) to slide from right to left to deliver the potion.”
What’s New
Action
Knight’s Rush: Price: $2.99
“From the developers of the hit app A QUEST OF KNIGHTS ONRUSH comes the groundbreaking full game, KNIGHT’S RUSH! This huge sequel by Chillingo and MoreGames puts YOU in the suit of armor, as your Knight rampages through eight incredible worlds and takes on a host of deadly enemies with over-the-top skills and attacks aplenty! KNIGHT’S RUSH is bigger, badder, and better than ever before!”
Zombies Ate My Baby: Price: $0.99
“You better prepare yourself for the great amount of fun! Defend yourself from the hordes of zombies in the greatest action game on your iphone/ipod. Enjoy the high quality comics who will lead you through the entire game. Be the best in survival mode!”
Al Rambone – Hussein in the Membrane: Price: $1.99
“Classic run and gun combat game. You are Al Rambone, washed up war veteran whose only skill is to kill. Command him through different insane levels, crawling with the deadliest foes and their teddy bear grenades. Fight your way through four gargantuan bosses in order to reach the final Evil. With amazing visuals and addicting game play you will find your self lost in this peculiar War Zone. Get involved in this insanely funny adventure!”
Adventure
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Arcade
R TYPE: Price: $1.99
“Get back to the ‘80s video-arcade experience! Play the relentlessly challenging side-scroller shoot ‘em up on iPhone & iPod touch for retro-gaming at its best. Why mess with a classic? R-Type for iPhone & iPod touch stays true to its roots, re-capturing the look and feel of one of the biggest arcade game hits from back in the day. Blast off and strike the evil Bydo Empire! Pilot your futuristic fighter, the R-9a “Arrowhead,” and attack wave after wave of Bydo baddies in old-school side-shooter style. It’s R-Type just the way you remember it, and it totally rules!”
Worldy Wings: Price: $1.99
“Join the Worldy Wings fleet in the ultimate flying adventure! Sail through uncharted worlds fighting wicked enemies! Select the right plane for each world and score as many points as you can! Take advantage of the Bonus Round and reload your plane after each world!”
Dodonpachi Resurrection: Price: $4.99
“The Legendary shooter, now for iPhone and iPod touch! Two fully-featured game modes: iPhone Mode, an exclusive adaptation tailored to the iPhone/iPod touch portable format, and Arcade Mode, a port of the arcade shooter classic.”
The Princess Road: Price: $1.99
“The devil who kidnapped the princess,a symbol of peace and hope, undermined morale. And the devil is occupying the kingdom as surging waves. The sly devil shattered hearts of the princess and spread then around the castle. Then the devil ordered his inferiors to keep pieces. Be a warrior. You wake the princess as you collect all pieces of her heart with her friend fairy. Break through throwing knives and steel shells from the inferiors. Rescue the princess and liberate the kingdom from the devil’s hands. The beautiful fantasy world – beautiful graphics and musics lead you the world of fantasy fairy tale. The stunning action of knives – feel to elliminate all throwing knives from everywhere with your sppedy and accurate touching.”
Super Mega Worm: Price: $2.99
“Mother Earth is on the brink of extinction and has released her last defense, the Great Death Worm, Wojira. Wojira is on a revenge mission to destroy all the Human parasites. Crawl and eat your way through waves of humans and their robots of destruction. Grow and evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction. You are the last line of defense, can you save the world?”
Airfight Heroes: Price: $0.99
“AirFight Heroes is a mobile game of vertical shooter.The game has outstanding 2D graphics and high quality music and sound effect.There are two player jet-fighters available with respective unique bullet style and firing means as well as three optional safety bullets in the game. Players can elevate weapon levels via obtaining energy props and can also choose weapons by taking advantage of alternating props. Six stages of the games available: Island Base Battle, Town Upper Air Battle, Railway Line Battle, Yellow Sand Base Battle, Gear of War Plant Battle and Experiments of Variation Base Battle. Different level has distinctive and various enemy fighters, weapons and bosses. With provocative battle graphics, gorgeous bullet scenes, gradual upgrading levels, mighty boss in every level and expanding weapons, the overall quality of the game competes with arcade vertical shooting games.”
Wing Era: The Golden Flight: Price: $0.99
“Wing Era is a line-drawing control game and contains more elements of fun. Just touch and draw a path, and you can control your propeller aircraft fleet to Fly, Take off, Landing, Obtain Bonus Items, Dodge Colliding with other Aircrafts, and etc. However, not only the flight control, but also the fuel and shields of aircrafts need to be noticed. There are also some useful bonus items to help you playing this game. Gather more Stars to gain higher score records!”
Board
NOTHING
Card
Freecell Classic – insanely addictive card game: Price: $0.99
“Playing freecell on your iphone is now a feast to your eyes with cool grpahics and 3D fireworks. A must have freecell game on your iphone if you are a card game lover. The beauty of the game matches your iphone beauty.”
Casino
NOTHING
Dice
NOTHING
Educational
Mathstronaut: Price: $2.99
“Mathstronaut is a fast paced maths game for kids. Questions play out in a variety of crazy, colourful and funny animations as players blast their way into space. The game features addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. There are four difficulty levels, based on the Australian school curriculum, and two great ways to play the game. In Blast Off, players must answer questions correctly to power their spaceship towards a distant alien planet, pushing past their best scores to get deeper into space. In Countdown, players have a set time limit to answer questions at the selected difficulty level. Ideal for standardised tests or for teachers to run an exciting live leaderboard using the App-titude online system. Mathstronaut interfaces with the App-titude online assessment system, where teachers can view up-to-the-minute student progress and participation. Mathstronaut has been evaluated by middle school students and provides fun challenges for younger learners as well as consolidation of skills for older students.”
Family
Toy Story 3: Operation Camouflage: Price: $1.99
“Code Red Soldier! Operation Camouflage: Execute! Let’s Move, Move, Move! Heads up recruit, it’s time for Recon Basic Training! Your mission is to find top secret items camouflaged throughout Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room and Sunnyside Daycare. Only the best of the best can find them all. Are you up for the task soldier? Operation Camouflage has 20 missions throughout four locations: Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room, Caterpillar Room and Butterfly Room!”
Music
DJ Music: Price: $1.99
“Think you have what it takes to be a DJ for the techno scene? With DJ Music you’ll be able to move the paddles to the spin of the beat plate while working your rhythm to catch the music pellets around you. As you progress through each stage you’ll unlock hidden songs depending on how well you DJ.”
Katy Perry Revenge: Price: $4.99
“The party has landed! Introducing KATY PERRY REVENGE, the smash new app from the makers of Tap Tap Revenge, the number 1 most-downloaded music game for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Tap the targets flying down your touchscreen to the beats of her biggest hits, and soak in the gorgeous themes and graphics inspired by the albums, videos, fashion, and fun of Miss Katy herself! All tracks included in the app are importable to Tap Tap Revenge 3 !!!”
Puzzle
No, Human: Price: $1.99
“No, Human” is a physics based action-puzzle game, taking place during the latest conflict between mankind’s puny struggle for meaning and the universe. With your skillful finger, a delight in destruction and some patience, you will demobilize the human presence outside of planet earth in a joyful way.”
White Knight HD: Price: $0.99
“For years the white knight has been trying to get his noble steed to learn new moves. He’s trying to make his horse run straight and diagonal lines. Unwilling to break the traditions of his ancestors, horsey refused. Help the young horse prove that he can get anywhere using the steps he already knows. Show the white knight that you can guide horsey though any obstacle, complex as it may be. Using the classic L shaped chess-knight movement, navigate your horse to safty. Don’t forget that time is short so fast thinking is required. Seeing the bigger picture and planning ahead will lead you to success. The more you practice – the faster you get.”
A Super Fisherman: Price: $1.99
“A Super Fisherman is the fun puzzle game, you are a fisherman, tap anywhere on the screen to throw the spinning rod, you need catch some target fish to enter next level, and earn enough money to buy some items.”
iRobbo HD: Price: $3.99
“This application became number 1 PAID PUZZLE GAME for iPhone in Poland, and now it is available on iPad! The iRobbo HD is a game where You, Robbo the robot, have to collect needed amount of bolts and leave the planet on a warpship. This of course is not as easy as it sounds. The game, after all, is a mixture of action and puzzle genres. The game contains 50 levels of increasing difficulty. Some levels require good reaction and fast decision making, some can not be complete without careful deliberation. The goal of the game is to reach Robbo’s home world – planet Zyyr. To get to Zyyr, You must complete all 50 levels. You have to find keys to open locked doors, get bolts, move though the laser beams at the right time, avoid dangerous enemies, position objects in the right place and move explosives to a useful place so that you can create a path when you detonate them.”
Racing
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Role Playing
Rhythm Knight: Price: $1.99
“Rhythm Knight- music action rpg game! A long time ago, in a kingdom called Cadence far far away… An unfortunate Knight, Luke Born with a curse of misfortune, until one day… Rhythm Knight is a story-driven, action-oriented music game in which you fight with enemy using classic music cue. Unlike most music games, which focus on instruments, Rhythm Knight integrates classic music, Action and RPG elements, creates a unique game experience for all the people who love music and comedy.”
Phantasy Star II: Price: $2.99
“An epic RPG with turn-based battles that is hailed as one of the greatest games of all time. Build your characters, select the right weapons and armor, and take on the forces of evil through turn-based battles. Fight against over 100 bio-monsters and mechanical creatures to save the Algo Star system from the evil Dark Force and Mother Brain.”
War of the Titans: Price: $1.99
“Zeus raged because of the defiance by King and Queen of Argos. Hades provoked Zeus to punish Argos, then Zeus ordered monster Kraken to destroy Argos. At this moment Perseus came out to save Argos with his companions and they wanted to find out how to defeat Kraken together.”
Sports
Field & Stream Fishing: Price: $2.99
“Field & Stream Fishing is an exciting, arcade-style fishing game that is faster and more satisfying than any “simulation-style” fishing game in the iTunes Store today. Its target-like casting, reeling action, and wily fish population give every caster a chance hone their skills and haul in the big ones. Fish in famous real world locations like Whitebear Lake, Lake Amistad, and Kenai River. Why be limited to just the top-of-the-lake view? Field & Stream Fishing takes you underwater where the ‘reel’ action is! You can lure, scare, and witness the fight first hand.”
Strategy
Knight Defense: Price: $0.99
“Knight Defense combines action and strategy in a dynamic re-imagining of the tower defense genre. It’s bold, intelligent, challenging and fun. Defeat all waves of enemies without losing your King. Your pieces fire at enemies in distinct patterns reminiscent of chess pieces. Each time a piece fires in a particular direction there is a short delay before it can fire again in that direction. If an enemy hits one of your pieces it explodes and damages that piece (and sometimes the pieces around it). Combos: destroy multiple enemies at once to greatly increase your score. Each of your pieces can be upgraded 7 times, increasing health and attack, as well as healing the piece back to full health and allowing it to fire immediately in all available directions. Each piece has a unique special ability with a cooldown before it can be used again. Example: making nearby pieces fire twice as fast or healing nearby pieces. Enemies vary in health, speed and attack power. Enemies home towards your King, so where you position him determines their movement. Pieces can protect each other, reducing the damage they take. Tap the skip button make the next wave arrive immediately.”
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Word
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I have found different kind of educational thought about game in your post which can helps to spread childs brain! Im interested on Mathstronaut game cause it can makes me refreshment.
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