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Finally caved and bought Carcassonne and don't regret it one bit.

(it better not go on sale now that I've purchased it)
 
Finally caved and bought Carcassonne and don't regret it one bit.

(it better not go on sale now that I've purchased it)

When you are down to play with gaffers, don't forget to join us in the iOS online boardgame thread. Have about a katrillion GAF carcassonne games going right now. And with the update it's so so sweet to look at.
 
I think I may now have more Cave shooters than is absolutely necessary. That gives me a frisson of excitement.

Futari was definitly my most wanted iOS game, but there is still Ketsui left... And Akai Katana... and Muchi Muchi Pork... etc...

You simply can not have enough cave stg's on your phone! ;)
 
Elder Sign is brilliant, though I wish they'd add more complexity layers so that it's more akin to Arkham Horror. Companions would be great, and I don't think they'd get in the way. I almost feel like there aren't enough strategic options right now. Though the upcoming expansion is making me froth with desire.

Also, I want Arkham Horror, ungimped, on my iPhone.

And yes I bought Elder Sign over Carc and Catan!
 
I wasn't expecting Fibble to run well on my iPod Touch, but I haven't had any problems with the free version.

Well, apart from the fact that the load times are significantly longer than the stages themselves. Which is a bit of a bummer.
 
Elder Sign is brilliant, though I wish they'd add more complexity layers so that it's more akin to Arkham Horror. Companions would be great, and I don't think they'd get in the way. I almost feel like there aren't enough strategic options right now. Though the upcoming expansion is making me froth with desire.

Also, I want Arkham Horror, ungimped, on my iPhone.

And yes I bought Elder Sign over Carc and Catan!

I agree that Elder Sign is fun, but it's not supposed to be anything like Arkham, it just shares a theme. Also agree it would be amazing to get Arkham on iPad. Don't even need any funky online play or anything -- simply being able to not have to do all the accounting and constant monitoring of 10+ different statuses at all times would be really interesting.
 
Elder Sign is brilliant, though I wish they'd add more complexity layers so that it's more akin to Arkham Horror. Companions would be great, and I don't think they'd get in the way. I almost feel like there aren't enough strategic options right now. Though the upcoming expansion is making me froth with desire.

Also, I want Arkham Horror, ungimped, on my iPhone.

And yes I bought Elder Sign over Carc and Catan!

I am loving it once I forced myself to figure out how it works.

What's in the expansion?
 
Futari was definitly my most wanted iOS game, but there is still Ketsui left... And Akai Katana... and Muchi Muchi Pork... etc...

You simply can not have enough cave stg's on your phone! ;)

Oh man, I'd forgotten about Ketsui!

OK, you're right, I've got room for more Cave in my life. Their support of iOS has been exemplary.
 
I agree that Elder Sign is fun, but it's not supposed to be anything like Arkham, it just shares a theme. Also agree it would be amazing to get Arkham on iPad. Don't even need any funky online play or anything -- simply being able to not have to do all the accounting and constant monitoring of 10+ different statuses at all times would be really interesting.

But it is a lot like Arkham, and going by their feature descriptions it sounds like it's supposed to be even more like Arkham though they dialed it down. Adding a companion to each investigator (which I assume is in the tabletop version of the game) would add sooo much, I've never played it irl but I'm curious to check it out now.

@SteveWD

More investigators, more monsters, new boss, more items!
 
Not that I'm complaining but it was basically supposed to be an uber-simple game where they could re-use the Arkham art. It's like Arkham Yahtzee but it's miles away from Arkham.
 
so, some sales going on...

Nobunaga's Ambition is now 6.99 instead of 13.99

Mass Effect Infiltrator 4.99 instead of 6.99
 
Thursday morning commute/train ride to work. Bug Princess 2 loaded on my 4S. Headphones on. Airplane Mode on the phone turned on so that losses and gains in phone signal don't affect my game.

LET'S GO!!!
 
So if I could only buy one cave game... Which one is THE go to game?

Deathsmiles is my favourite. It's a horizontal gothic themed shooter. But the sprites are really low res. This seriously needs an HD update.

DDP Ressurection HD is the one providing you got a 4S, iPad 2 or New iPad. But it cost £10.
 
So if I could only buy one cave game... Which one is THE go to game?

This depends on your taste...

If you just want maniac shooting with very simple controls... Bug Princess 1.
If you dislike the "blurry" graphics" take DDP Res. HD

Or just start with Bug Princess 2 because its the cheapest at the moment ;)
 
Saturday Morning RPG is not a thing I'm going to pay for more of. It looks nice and the theme is great, but the battle system is an absolute chore and I'm sick of it already.
 
I just saw your post on TA, I actually agree with some of that, it isn't as streamlined as it could be. I didn't find it as bad but then I am not a big JRPG player.

At least the developer is active on the forums, might take some of that to heart and change it.
 
Nosferatu - Run from the sun 1.1 is finally out! This is a huge update!!!


I LOVE OUR MULTIPLAYER MATCH SYSTEM!

Here's how it works:

Start as many matches as you like and make your run.

Try to run as far as you can: meters count, not points (so everyone has the same chance!)

You'll be notified when a match is over. Enjoy the ceremony!

(Hint: tap on the other Nosferatus to learn more about your competitors!)

Rewards:
1st place: 5000 coins - 25 points for the leaderboard
2nd place: 2500 coins - 20 points for the leaderboard
3rd place: 1000 coins - 15 points for the leaderboard
4th place: 10 points for the leaderboard
5th place: 8 points for the leaderboard
6th place: 6 points for the leaderboard
7th place: 4 points for the leaderboard
8th place: 3 points for the leaderboard
9th place: 2 points for the leaderboard
10th place: 1 points for the leaderboard

The other things that got updated are cool, too. Achievments, more missions, the characters and the special easter mission!

HAVE FUN!

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The game is FREE, so get it and check it!
 
At first they said they are considering it but the latest tweet said: There are no plans :(

Maybe the rumored apple peripherial will change that...
I imagine it'd be weird/unfair scoring wise...in both ways really. Easier for tight stuff with a stick but with the touchscreen you have no speed limitations. I figure they'd probably support an official peripheral/API if it ever came out, but not some unofficial third party thing.
This depends on your taste...

If you just want maniac shooting with very simple controls... Bug Princess 1.
If you dislike the "blurry" graphics" take DDP Res. HD

Or just start with Bug Princess 2 because its the cheapest at the moment ;)
The separate iPhone Espgaluda II games (arcade and smartphone) are cheaper by a buck actually (while the separate HD ones are $7 iirc). Otherwise DDP Blissful Death (DOJ) and Bug Princess 1 are also $5, but that's their normal price vs BP2's sale price right now.
 
There was a strange, faint sense of disappointment when I fired up Bug Princess 2 and realised it wasn't the sequel to Bug Panic :/
 
I didn't recommend Espgaluda 2 because its Smartphone mode is nothing like the other Cave STGs and its normal mode is rather complicated to play on touchscreen.

If he's not sure which cave game to buy... he should probably start with the most "simple" scoring or the best looking...

If he likes what he sees, he will probably buy them all anyway... ;)
 
Heads up...Risk HD is on sale. Grabbed it for $2.99. Loving the board gmes with the gf.

Haven't played in years. Picked up Monopoly for my iPad though. May still grab Risk. Too bad there isn't a good iPad version of Clue. :/

Edit: Apparently I missed some sort of Cave deal?
 
Which emoji app? Is it called space invaders or is it part of another app?
iOS native. 👾👾👾👾👾👾👾 I've also been using it and other emoji icons for all my folders since it was introduced long ago.

Starbase Orion got iPad retina update and looks sweet!
 
Which emoji app? Is it called space invaders or is it part of another app?

It's not an app. You can add an emoji keyboard to your iOS device in the keyboard section of the settings screen and there's a Space Invaders enemy emoji in there.

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For those still playing Cytus, version 1.2.0 is in review now. Judging by the Android version that just released, there will be 2-3 new songs (and still no timing window changes wtf).
 
Apple needs to restrict the use of 'HD' for iOS. I'm tired of these new apps claiming 'HD' and only running at half the resolution of the new iPad. That's not resolutionary by anyone's definition.
 
Was reading everyones high regards for Cave and their games. So I gave Dodonpacchi Resurrection demo a try.
Holy shitballs
What is this?
I don't even...
 
Apple needs to restrict the use of 'HD' for iOS. I'm tired of these new apps claiming 'HD' and only running at half the resolution of the new iPad. That's not resolutionary by anyone's definition.

The use predates the new iPad by years. What are they going to do, force a rename of any app using it?
 
So if I could only buy one cave game... Which one is THE go to game?

personally my favorite right now is DDP Resurrection, Blissful Death is also quite good - My biggest complaint with deathsmiles though is that my hand obscures part of the screen while I'm moving my thumb around the screen, so I end up missing when enemies appear sometimes, which really screws me over. If Deathsmiles was a horizontal shooter that only had enemies coming from one direction that'd be a different story (ergo, I have no problems with Darius Burst, for instance).
 
Does anyone know if Bug Princess 2 is an HD version out of the gate? I'm sick of cave releasing an updated version with HD graphics. I'll bite if this is the final HD version.
 
What's so special about cave's shooter? Why are they so revered?
This thread seriously piqued my interest.

Cave is revered by the shooter community as one of the very best to develop these kinds of games. It also helps that touch controls suit shmups wonderfully and Cave's ports have been rather excellent, if a bit pricey. The price is more than justified IMO, the alternative for most is to buy an arcade PCB or import their Japanese/Europe 360 releases. A few are region free and some are locked.

I'm working on Bug Princess 2 scoring now. I've read the shmups forum guide but some things are unclear. For example, how do I magnetize the gems around me? It seems like switching shot back and forth works but I'm not sure exactly what is required.

Also the counter changes color in Maniac mode, is that relevant? I understand Original, but I thought maniac was about chaining with shot and using laser when gauge is red. If anyone can point me to a guide outside the original shmups forum thread I'd greatly appreciate it.

personally my favorite right now is DDP Resurrection, Blissful Death is also quite good - My biggest complaint with deathsmiles though is that my hand obscures part of the screen while I'm moving my thumb around the screen, so I end up missing when enemies appear sometimes, which really screws me over. If Deathsmiles was a horizontal shooter that only had enemies coming from one direction that'd be a different story (ergo, I have no problems with Darius Burst, for instance).

DDP Res is my favorite right now too. Interestingly, Deathsmiles was the game that got me hooked on iOS Cave. You're right about the control issues. The horizontal scrollers are superior.

Does anyone know if Bug Princess 2 is an HD version out of the gate? I'm sick of cave releasing an updated version with HD graphics. I'll bite if this is the final HD version.

It's not HD, it's universal with a large border on iPad like the original Bug Princess release.
 
You suck in gems with shot A and to suck in gems with shot B you have to either stop shooting or switch to A. To simulate this i have set the controls from switch to hold.
Please note that the gems have a glow for a few moments, you have to nearly point blank the enemys to get the gems in this glowing state.

Maniac scoring:

Basics:

You build the combo meter while killing things with A or holding A on big enemys. When you kill things with the combo meter in red they give you double the amount of gems. The Idea is to build up your combo meter shoot at a big enemy with A and kill it with B while in the red zone...

Here is the Futari guide on the cave-stg forum:

http://www.cave-stg.com/forum/index.php?topic=3.0
 
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