Short App Reviews And News

If you’re a fan of Super Mario Bros and wish it was available on the iPhone, you’re not alone. Unfortunately Mario is owned by Nintendo and it’s highly unlikely that we’ll ever see any Mario games on the iPhone.

Luckily for us, there are developers making games similar to Super Mario Bros to help fill the void. Omino is one of those games. The graphics, music and gameplay style are very similar to Super Mario Brothers, yet different enough to keep the game original.

I like the graphics and gameplay (the music could use some work) and in my limited play, it’s pretty fun.

Instead collecting mushrooms, like in Mario, you collect hats to power up. A blue hat let’s you walk on water and a red hat gives you to shoot a fireball.

The game is free for the first two levels, then you can purchase more through “in app purchases”

It’s free, so you should try it out.

Omino

Here’s a video of the first two levels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHjzxH5PxyA&sns=em

FlyFu is free and worth looking at just for the visuals. The doodled backgrounds are great and mixed with what appears to be photorealistic insects works pretty well. The only bummer part is that there isn’t too much more to the game than walking back and forth pressing the attack button.  Since it’s free, if you like these types of ‘walk right and punch and kick a bunch’ type of games, check it out.  You have nothing to lose.

If you’re not into these types of games skip over this one…unless you want to see a very unique art style.  I’m actually liking playing the game just for the backgrounds…but that’s not really a good reason to play a game, is it?

FlyFu:  [ App Store ] Free

You don’t want to miss this awesome puzzler. It’s very unique and a lot if fun.

I highly recommend it.

iBlast Moki: Currently Free

If you’re looking for an accelerometer based game about a skydiver without a parachute falling down toward earth and needing to shift right and left to avoid random platforms, then I have the game for you!

I really enjoy the cartoon graphics. The perspective and motion is done perfectly. It really give you a sense of depth.

Jimmy Pataya: Free

Mr. Space!! Is a quick pickup and play game with a basic premise. The object is to move left and right and stop in the correct spot so that when the ceiling comes crashing down you are in a space big enough so that you don’t get squished.

That’s all there is to this game, but as you continue it gets faster and faster. And the gaps aren’t as noticeable.

It’s definitely worth picking up for done quick bursts of fun in line or on the bathroom (you know you play games on the toilet).

Mr. Space!!: Free at time of this post