Gameloft's port of Rayman 2: The Great Escape [App Store] launched this evening, and fans of the original will be in for a treat as it appears that very little, if anything, has been cut from the game in the process of squeezing it on to the iPhone.
We explained the basic premise behind Rayman 2 [...]
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‘Rayman 2: The Great Escape’ – Another Console Port from Gameloft
‘Rayman 2: The Great Escape’: Coming March 1st by Gameloft
First Driver, now Rayman 2: The Great Escape. Gameloft seems to be on a roll with porting old PC / console games to the iPhone platform.
Rayman 2 is a 3D platformer released in late 1999 that takes place in a world known as the "Glade of Dreams" that happens to be infested by robot pirates [...]
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Released – First Impressions and Lite Available
Disney has pulled a proverbial rabbit out of its hat (or hole?) by surprising us with a timely Alice in Wonderland [App Store] puzzle-platformer to tie-in with the upcoming film release.
Our early impressions from playing through the first few levels are definitely positive, with a range of puzzles providing some fresh if challenging gameplay elements. [...]
Ubisoft’s ‘Rayman’ Is Heading to the iPhone
22 Feb 2010 at 15:00
Blake Patterson
Platform, Retro, Upcoming Games, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
We're not quite sure just how we missed it, but while Touch Arcade was at Macworld 2010, Gameloft posted a short teaser video spreading the news that Ubisoft's classic (and cuddly) platformer Rayman is on its way to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Rayman made his debut in 1995 on the Atari Jaguar and MS-DOS, followed [...]
‘Above’ Hands-On Preview with Video
If Doodle Jump's insane popularity is any indication, PapiJump-like jumping games are loved by many. I'm not entirely sure if Axolot Games' Above is the next Doodle Jump, but it is pretty cool with an insanely intricate art style that really puts other games in the genre to shame.
In Above, you play as a guy [...]
Valentine’s Day Picks for that Special iPhone in Your Life
14 Feb 2010 at 13:21
Blake Patterson
$0.99, Action, Platform, Simulation, free, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games, virtual pet
Well, readers, that special day is upon us. It's Valentine's Day. And what better way to share our love with our readers — who are certainly glued to the website, the App Store, and their iPhones, rather than out weaving a web of romance with someone special — than to underscore a few Valentine-savvy iPhone [...]
‘Giana Sisters’ – Brothers Beware, the Girls are Back!
For those whose fondest memories of growing up in the 80s and 90s involve playing through the various iterations of Super Mario Bros, platforming never seemed sweeter. For a handheld device especially, that never looked like changing– the 80s spark that created the Mario fever isn't easily replicated and Nintendo will never share its magic. [...]
‘Choma’ – An Upcoming iPad-Exclusive Puzzle Platformer
Indie developer Knife Media recently let us in on a project they've had in the works for quite some time now. Originally developed for the PC, Choma was a finalist in to the 2009 Unity Awards amongst tons of other entries. Choma is a platforming game with a diverse art style that varies greatly between [...]
‘Giana Sisters’ 2D Platformer Arrives, First Impressions
The Great Giana Sisters, as it was originally known, has an interesting and cheeky history, being pulled off the shelves as soon as it first went on sale in 1987 for the Amiga, Atari and Commodore 64, due to its incredible likeness to Super Mario Bros on the NES– henceforth cementing it as a highly [...]
‘Spring Fling’ Free Today
GTProductions, creators of the recently released 24 hour TouchArcade forum powered code fest, Super Ramen BROTHers is giving away their first iPhone game away for free today. Spring Fling [App Store] is a jumping game with a similar play style to Doodle Jump, but with the physics of a bouncing spring.
From our review:
GTProduction's Spring Fling [...]