App Store first-timer Monad has launched Rhythm Spirit ($1.99), a unique rhythm-based take on the fighting genre. In Rhythm Spirit, all character movement is mapped to a series of scrolling musical cues. As movement and attack cues reach a marker at the center of the screen, players must tap the appropriate button to dodge incoming [...]
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Stress Fighter
Fight off your stress for just buck!
Ever get so angry at your someone at work that you just wanted to punch a wall? Well now there is an app for that.
Stress Fighter lets you take all your pent up anger without jeopardizing your job.
It’s a fighting game and stress reliever all rolled up [...]
Stress Fighter
Fight off your stress for just buck!
Ever get so angry at your someone at work that you just wanted to punch a wall? Well now there is an app for that.
Stress Fighter lets you take all your pent up anger without jeopardizing your job.
It’s a fighting game and stress reliever all rolled up [...]
‘Street Fighter IV’ Update – Fighting Fans Can Finally Say Hello to Zangief and Cammy
Back in early March of this year, a port of Street Fighter IV was released for the iPhone to much positive fanfare. The graphics and sounds were incredible, but the biggest doubt on everyone's mind leading up to release was how well the game could work with virtual touch screen controls. In the [...]
Arena Arcade
Arena Arcade – Press Release
Without a shield and a sword, a gladiator must find ways to defend himself or even lure numerous enemies to death only for only one reason… SURVIVAL! Simple gameplay and funny action bring an endless excitement with “Oww!” and “Ahh!”
HO CHI MINH CITY, June 11, 2010 – Colorbox today presents [...]
‘Princess Fury’ Review – Action Packed 2D Beat ‘Em Up With Light Strategy Elements
The 2D side-scrolling brawler is a fairly popular genre on the App Store, with games like OMG Pirates!, The Simpsons Arcade, and most recently Pride and Prejudice and Zombies bringing arcade-style action to our touch screens. Adding another solid entry to the list is a collaborative effort from developers UltiZen and MoStar called Princess [...]
iPad ‘Karate Champ’ with Split Screen Play on the Way
Last week we took a look at the faithful and highly enjoyable iPhone port of the 1984 arcade fighter Karate Champ [App Store]. We've been having fun with the game since it hit the App Store and are happy to report that the developer, Revolutionary Concepts, will soon be bringing a native iPad version of [...]
‘Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior’ Review – Become The Legend In This Visually Impressive 3D Fighter
24 May 2010 at 19:05
Jared Nelson
$4.99, Fighting, Games, Reviews, iPad Games, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior [$4.99 - iPhone / iPad] is an officially licensed 3D fighting game featuring the iconic martial arts star Bruce Lee. The game was released on the iPad almost two months ago to some user complaints of serious AI deficiency and control issues. Those issues have been mostly resolved in [...]
Data East Arcade Classic Karate Champ Arrives on iPhone
21 May 2010 at 20:00
Danny Cowan
Fighting, Retro, Reviews, Revolutionary Concepts, data east, emulation, karate champ
Cobra Command publisher Revolutionary Concepts adds another arcade classic to its App Store lineup with Karate Champ ($1.99), an emulated port of Data East’s landmark 1984 one-on-one fighting game.
Revolutionary Concepts makes a strong case for an iPhone port — Karate Champ’s dual-joystick setup translates easily to a touch screen, and its vertically-oriented interface ensures that [...]
‘Karate Champ’ Delivers a Roundhouse Kick to the App Store
21 May 2010 at 00:33
Blake Patterson
$1.99, Fighting, News, Retro, Reviews, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
Anyone who reads Touch Arcade regularly knows that I'm a pretty hardcore retro gamer. Not so long ago you could spot me on the street sporting my European carry-all filled with mobile devices such as the GP2X, a hacked PSP, and a DS, all to enable an on-the-go retro gaming fix when I just had [...]