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‘Neko Jump’ Review: An Endearingly Odd Endless Runner

Ruan Shiels — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:36:02 +0000

My neighbor’s cat comes to visit me sometimes. He’s a bit scruffy, rough-around-the-edges and not exactly very affable, but I’m still always happy to see him whenever he drops by. Kazutaka Tasaka’s Neko Jump (out now, free) reminds me a bit of that cat. It’s a side-scrolling endless runner that, despite not having amazing graphics or mind-blowingly original gameplay, is weirdly compelling and scrappily charming. In it, you play as a fierce-looking ginger cat, and you need to jump and dodge your way through a danger-fraught […]

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Interview: Team Alto Talk ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ (and Lots More)

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:59:50 +0000

Confession: when Snowman initially announced Alto’s Odyssey, a follow-up to their 2015 masterwork Alto’s Adventure, I immediately started to worry about hypotheticals, like “What if it’s not as good?” or worse, “What if it lacks the heart and soul that made the original feel so uniquely special?” I needn’t have sweated it. Odyssey hit the App Store recently, and it’s a mesmerizing, impeccably crafted thing of beauty that does complete justice to its predecessor while building on that game’s formula in a multitude of clever, engaging, and exciting […]

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Giveaway: Win ‘Simon’s Cat Dash’ In-Game Goodies

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:23:39 +0000

If you’re a fan of the Simon’s Cat cartoon series, you simply have to check out Good Catch’s Simon’s Cat Dash (out now, free)! This newly released endless running adventure perfectly captures the look, feel and humor of Simon Tofield’s award-winning YouTube shorts, while introducing a host of new characters and serving up delightfully fun gameplay. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Good Catch, we’ve got the following Simon’s Cat Dash prizes to give away: 3 promo codes for the game’s ‘Starter Bundle’ and […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Gets An Amazing New Trailer, Release Date

Ruan Shiels — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:03:04 +0000

Alto’s Odyssey, the long-delayed sequel to Snowman’s awe-inspiring masterpiece Alto’s Adventure, is now available to pre-order from the App Store ahead of its official release on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018. The game will set you back $4.99, which seems reasonable considering how amazing the original was and how much better this looks. In case you need more convincing to mash the pre-order button, Snowman has also released a new trailer that shows off Alto’s Odyssey’s breathtakingly majestic desert setting, sun-drenched visuals, and fresh gameplay mechanics like wall-riding […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Won’t Arrive This Summer After All

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:13:18 +0000

So here’s some sad news. Snowman announced today that Alto’s Odyssey, their keenly awaited sequel to Alto’s Adventure, won’t hit its intended summer 2017 release date. The following is a snippet from a statement Snowman posted to their blog explaining the hold up: “As a small studio striving to make sure everything we release is lasting and artful, we’re firm believers that much of what makes an experience magical lies in the little touches. The care and polish provided to […]

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Get Your Best Look yet at ‘Alto’s Odyssey’ in Action

Ruan Shiels — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:25:09 +0000

A whole bunch of my all-time favorite iOS games are getting sequels at the moment. Monument Valley 2 recently hit the App Store, Framed 2 is just around the corner, and Alto’s Odyssey (aka Alto’s Adventure 2) is also on the horizon for a release later this year. While the latter is probably still quite a few months away from release, there’s a new E3 video doing the rounds that shows off an extended look at Alto’s Odyssey’s gameplay in action. And wow! Even though the footage is […]

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‘Rocklien Run’ Review: Out of This World Fun

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:40:56 +0000

Do you have space in your heart for another 3D endless runner game? I sure hope so, because even though the genre’s starting to feel more than a little overdone, Comicorp’s pulp sci-fi inspired Rocklien Run (out now, free) boasts enough vitality and innovation to help it stand out from the crowd and make it a whole lot of exhilarating fun. Rather than being a straightforward Temple Run/Subway Surfers type deal, Rocklien Run plays more like a hybrid of a lane-based endless runner and an arcade shooter. In it, […]

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Win a Free Copy of Sublime Endless Platformer ‘Sunpolis’

Ruan Shiels — Tue, 02 May 2017 01:11:54 +0000

Fineallday Games bill their iOS debut Sunpolis (out now, free to try) as a hybrid of Gemini, Monument Valley and Alto’s Adventure. Now I don’t know about you, but that’s the kind of description that causes me to sit up and take notice. In this infinite side-scroller, you guide a bird through an astoundingly beautiful and strange cityscape, uncovering secrets and unlocking special powers and abilities as you go. Like the games that inspired it, Sunpolis has to be played to be properly appreciated. But I […]

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‘Dash Quest’ Review: A Decent Enough ‘Zelda’ Inspired Runner

Clovis L. Dye, Jr. — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:08:01 +0000

Tiny Titan Studios’ Dash Quest (out now, free), is a game seeking to combine upgradable RPG stats — an endless-running aesthetic — and graphics styled after Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. While the game certainly isn’t bad — and you could definitely find worse free-to-play offerings — Dash Quest has still managed to be fairly-disappointing, although I definitely appreciated the game’s sprite-based presentation. However, before getting to precisely why Dash Quest rubbed me the wrong way — regarding factors […]

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‘Alto’s Odyssey’ Announced for Release in 2017

Ruan Shiels — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:02:02 +0000

Alto’s Adventure is, without a shadow of doubt, one of my favorite iOS games ever. So when I received an email from developer Snowman announcing that a sequel — Alto’s Odyssey — is on its way in 2017, you can imagine my excitement. I believe the technical term for the sound I made when I clicked open the press release is “squee!” Apparently, the folks at Snowman have been working on ideas for this game since before the original was even released. But aside […]

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