Best of FingerGaming: From Final Fantasy III to Sword & Sworcery

[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Tucker Dean, Jason Johnson, and Ryan Hibbeler.] This week, FingerGaming covers Final Fantasy III, War Pinball, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, among other notable titles. Also within are the lists for top-grossing, most-downloaded free and paid Apps from Apple's store, along with a review for Kami Retro. Here are the top stories from the last week: - Top-Grossing Game Apps: Angry Birds Rio Leads in Debut Week "Rovio leads the iPhone's revenue chart this week with a new Angry Birds spinoff based on the upcoming animated film Rio. Last week's chart champion Tap Zoo falls to second place, as the core Angry Birds app overtakes Tiny Wings for third." - Square Enix's Final Fantasy III Premieres in App Store "The iOS version of Final Fantasy III is based on a remake released for the Nintendo DS in 2006 -- the new version released today features dramatically sharper visuals, and includes a new control scheme specifically suited for touch screens." - Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Out Now for iPad; iPhone Version Forthcoming "Described as 'an exploratory action adventure with an emphasis on audiovisual style,' Sword & Sworcery has been hyped like no other iOS game before it. Capy notes that an iPhone and iPod Touch version will be released next month." - Top iPad Game Apps: Sword & Sworcery, Angry Birds Rio Lead Paid Charts "Rovio's animated film tie-in title Angry Birds Rio HD leads as the App Store's fastest-selling iPad app in its debut week, as Capybara Games' stylish adventure game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP premieres at second place." - Review: Kami Retro "Overall, Kami Retro is a mixed experience – half fun and half frustrating. Even so, the excellent art and sound tip the scales in the game's favor." - Gameprom Releases War Pinball for iPhone and iPad "Films featured in the collection include Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning Platoon, the less-prestigious but also Charlie Sheen-starring Navy SEALs, and the hokey Chuck Norris vehicle Missing in Action." - Top iPhone Game Apps: Discounted Charity Games Report Big Sales "PopCap, Sega, and Capcom see increased App Store sales after pledging to donate the proceeds from select iOS games to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan." - Tiny Wings Update Adds New Leaderboards, Game Center Support "The update introduces a new unlockable nest, allowing players to earn up to a 30x multiplier for successive jumps. Once the nest is unlocked, players can now aim for three new expert-level achievements." - WWE Launches Wrestling-Themed Angry Birds Clone WWE Superstar Slingshot "WWE Superstar Slingshot challenges players to launch their selected wrestler at an in-ring defensive structure in an attempt to strike the rival wrestler hiding within. Yes, it's Angry Birds, but with wrestlers."