Cave announces DoDonPachi Resurrection for the iPhone

Cave has announced that Dodonpachi Resurrection will be released for iPhone this summer. (compatible versions listed below) Hardcore Shooter fans might recognize this as the sequel to Dodonpachi Daioujou but the average iPhone gamer is likely to be more familiar with Cave’s first iPhone port, Espgaluda II.

For those not familiar with the series, DoDonpachi is another fast paced bullet hell shooter that began it’s life in the arcades eventually making it’s way to the Saturn, PS2, and even the 360. Unfortunately for most shooter fans here in the US, these games are notoriously difficult to come by outside of some serious importing. Thanks to the tremendous success of the app store shooter fans in the US now have an opportunity to play a DoDonpachi title without $400 worth of imported hardware and software.
We will keep you posted on this title as new details are released.

Compatible Formats:  iPhone4/iPhone3GS/iPod touch (Late 2009, End 2009 32GB and 64GB)/iPad *Please note that the application is not compatible with iPhone3G, iPodtouch (2nd gen and Late 2009, End 2009 8GB models)
OS Compatibility:   iPhone OS 3.1.3 and up

Sword of Fargoal gets retina display support

Sword of Fargoal just got another free update, this time including retina display support and a high-res graphical upgrade for users with third generation iPods or an iPhone 3GS.
The developers are also promising a very large update, version 2.0 which will include plenty of brand new content.

The Impossible Game

The Impossible Game will drive you crazy; and you will love every minute of it. Taking traditional 2D platforming back to its roots, The Impossible Game is simple and insanely challenging at the same time.

In The Impossible Game, you control a small orange square that is contantly moving forward. Simply tap the screen to make the square jump. Tap and hold to keep the block jumping. Press forward and you will encounter increasingly difficult platforms, all consisting of either deadly spikes or floating platforms. Hit a spike or miss a platform once and you die instantly. Plan to die quite a bit in this game. Deaths or “tries” are tallied on the top of the screen and soon 10 tries becomes 100, then 200 and so on. The Impossible Game is not for the easily frustrated.

What really makes this little pick up and play title great is the music. The soundtrack seems to bounce and move with each jump and slowly increases in intensity as you approach the end of the game.

Currently The Impossible Game consists of one incredibly difficult level. A practice mode allows you to place your own checkpoints as you progress allowing you to master some of the more difficult sections of the game. While some may complain about the lack of content, at just $0.99 The Impossible Game is a perfect micro-gaming experience costing less then a cup of coffee.

Ultimately The Impossible Game is easy to recommend, and should not be missed by hardcore platforming fans who miss the “easy to learn, hard to master” days of 2D platforming.

Cave brings Espgaluda 2 to the iPhone

Japanese based developer, Cave has made the leap into the iPhone app world publishing it’s bullet hell sensation Espgaluda 2 for the iPhone. Unfortunetely the incredible visual intensity in this title means it only runs well on the 3GS and new generation iPod touch. For genre fans, Espgaluda 2 means an opportunity to play a top tier title without the inconvenience of importing.

Espgaluda II is available now.