Although it was always a long shot, the news that Nintendo still has absolutely no plans to publish their games on any other platforms will have come as a disappointment to many.  But not to worry, as help is at hand for those who don’t mind substituting the real thing for a clone or two! Here are the first five in our top ten countdown of popular published-by-Nintendo games and their closest iOS equivalents: Easily the most recognizable of any Nintendo game, or perhaps of any video game, Mario is perhaps the hardest to clone without attracting the attention of the lawyers.  We reviewed Super World Adventures and found it to be a fun platform experience, with more than a little hint of Super Mario games of old.  It’s still available for free inside the App Store, and although we don’t want to tempt fate, it could be worth grabbing it Read More

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Grokion came out a little over a month ago, but it's worth checking out if you haven't seen it yet. The game provides an interesting mix of Mega Man-esque 2D platforming action and Metroid-style exploration, and while Grokion doesn't quite live up to the polish of either of those games, it's an excellent iPhone-based indie title. The controls are probably the game's best feature; they are super responsive, so both platforming and shooting (after you're able to reach your first weapon) are easy to do. Level design follows the Metroid plan of allowing you to reach certain areas only after you've obtained a certain ability or finished an objective, and it's very well-done. The story is somewhat vague (you play as a robot tasked with saving a "biosphere"), but it's told in a fairly clear and interesting way. The game is only 99 cents, and the developers have said that future Read More

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iPhone is not known to have many good sidescrollers and pin fact there has only been one that I have ever truly enjoyed. But that has definitely changed with the release of Grokion. The app pays homage to the classic sidescrollers on systems like the Sega Genesis. It reminded me a lot of the games Vectorman and Metroid. The game mainly consists of running through the level defeating enemies and pushing boxes around to create platforms. The first thing I noticed about the app is that the gameplay was actually smooth. The character controlled exactly how I wanted him to and there was rarely a time when I didn\'t feel in control. The game is being released in different episodes with every one following being released for free. This means you are going to get a lot of content for the price that you pay. At the time of is review Read More

Editor-in-Chief, iLounge Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Category: iPod, iPhone, and iPad Gems: Apps, Games + More Welcome to this week’s edition of iPhone + iPad Gems! Today, we look at six recent releases that vary from iPad-only to iPhone, iPod, and iPad compatible, including three edutainment apps for kids and three games. With the exception of one of the titles, either the app or the developer will be familiar to readers of past Gems columns, and the genres are all ones we’ve explored at least a little in earlier releases. Our top pick of the bunch is Drawing Pad. Read on for all the details. Edutainment: Drawing Pad + Poke Me!/Poke Me! HD If there’s anything to criticize in Darren Murtha Design’s iPad art application for kids—and there’s not much, really—it’s that Drawing Pad ($2) doesn’t automatically save the last piece of art created with its tools, starting every fresh Read More