Ah, now this is more like it. Following up on last week’s questionable lineup of Space Harrier II and Ecco the Dolphin, Sega has released an App Store adaptation of its 1992 Sega Genesis strategy-RPG Shining Force ($2.99). Shining Force stars Max, a knight-in-training who must defend his kingdom after a surprise attack from an [...]
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Sega’s 16-Bit Strategy-RPG Shining Force Released for iPhone
Sega’s ‘Shining Force’ Sieges App Store
If you've been waiting for a game wrapped in Sega's mediocre emulator that's finally worth buying, that day has come. Shining Force [$2.99] hit the App Store mere moments ago, and as mentioned in our preview yesterday, it's amazing how much the overall experience of playing these emulated games is improved when playing a slow-paced [...]
Martian Swarm X
This is a free lite version of our game Martian Swarm. Check it out!
New Screens of ‘Karate Champ XL’ for iPad
Shortly after the release of Revolutionary Concept's iPhone port of arcade classic Karate Champ [99¢], we reported that they were hard at work on a native iPad version. This new version would take advantage of the higher resolution and larger screen of the iPad, as well as include a same-device multiplayer mode akin to [...]
Sega’s Classic RPG ‘Shining Force’ Coming This Thursday
27 Jul 2010 at 17:13
Eli Hodapp
Exclusives, Games, Retro, Role-Playing, Upcoming Games, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
As mentioned in our review of Ecco the Dolphin and Space Harrier II, we're glad that Sega is bringing these classic games to the App Store, but action packed platformers and arcade games of days of yore combined with mediocre emulator performance on older devices and touch controls is not a good mix. Today Sega [...]
‘Babylonian Twins’ 75% Off, Marking Amiga’s 25th Anniversary
25 Jul 2010 at 09:20
Blake Patterson
$0.99, $3.99, $4.99, 4.5 Stars, News, Platform, Puzzle, Retro, iPad Games, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
As someone who's been a gamer for 30 years now, I must say things have come a long way from those distant, humble beginnings.
A few crude black and white blocks turned into somewhat less crude color blocks, which became much nicer looking high-palette pixel art and — flash forward 20 years — we've got expansive [...]
Sega Adds Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier II to App Store Genesis Lineup
Following up on the App Store debuts of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Golden Axe, two more 16-bit classics are now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, courtesy of Sega: Ecco the Dolphin ($2.99) and Space Harrier II ($0.99). Admittedly, calling these games “classics” is stretching the term to its limits. Ecco the Dolphin [...]
Sega Adds Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier II to App Store Genesis Lineup
Following up on the App Store debuts of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Golden Axe, two more 16-bit classics are now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, courtesy of Sega: Ecco the Dolphin ($2.99) and Space Harrier II ($0.99). Admittedly, calling these games “classics” is stretching the term to its limits. Ecco the Dolphin [...]
‘Ecco the Dophin’ and ‘Space Harrier II’ Review – More Classic Games in Sega’s Same Old Emulator
22 Jul 2010 at 12:00
Eli Hodapp
Action, Adventure, Games, Retro, Reviews, iPhone 4, iPhone games, iPod Touch Games
Sega has released a number of classic Genesis games on the App Store- Sonic the Hedgehog [$5.99], Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [$5.99], Golden Axe [$2.99], Streets of Rage [$2.99], and as of last night, Ecco the Dolphin [$2.99] and Space Harrier II [99¢]. In the past we've been increasingly critical of Sega releasing these emulated [...]
Cubed Rally Racer Review
17 Jul 2010 at 16:59
Jason Fanguy
$1.99, 8-bit, Cubed Rally Racer, Games, Jared Bailey, NoCanWin.com, RC racer, Racer, Retro, Reviews, arcade racer, iPad Apps and Games, iPad Games, iPhone Apps and Games, retro gaming
With a multitude of additional features, such as the ability to challenge friends via OpenFeint, a wide variety of different track elements and the ability to unlock up to 99 different sections, this nostalgic throwback crosses the checkered flag a winner in both original unoriginality and replay value.
[ Cubed Rally Racer Review is a post from 148Apps ]