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Best of iOS News: From Aquaria to Oh! Edo Towns

Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Aquaria, Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls, Wonton 51, and Oh! Edo Towns.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

November 8, 2011

2 Min Read
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[Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Aquaria, Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls, Wonton 51, and Oh! Edo Towns.] - IGF Grand Prize Winner Aquaria Now On iPad "Derek Yu and Alec Holowka's Aquaria, the Super Metroid meets Ecco the Dolphin game that won the Independent Games Festival's grand prize award back in 2007 when it released for PC, is now available to buy on your iPad." - Another Kairosoft Makes It To U.S. App Store: Oh! Edo Towns "Game Dev Story creator Kairosoft's formula here is a little different this time, as it's a city building sim set in Japan's medieval period (1603-1868), which is full of samurais in this game." - Wizardry: Labyrinth Of Lost Souls Now Available For iOS "After launching for the PlayStation Network back in June, Acquire's first-person dungeon crawler Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls premieres today for iOS platforms." - Bullet-Hell Shooter Wonton 51 Debuts In App Store "Wonton 51 is a vertically scrolling bullet-hell shoot-'em-up from App Store newcomer Quarter Circle Punch. The game features some nice-looking spritework, and its developers profess to being fans of Cave's games." - Smule's Magic Piano iOS App Adds Mario-fied Game Mode "Smule's music simulation iOS app Magic Piano has updated with a new score-based gameplay mode, introducing a number of unlockable achievements and leaderboard rankings." - Play As A Jerk Seagull In This iOS Game "Charles C. Gull isn't an angry bird; he's just a jerk. Other points worth noting: he wears a hat, and he loves to cause trouble by 'knocking defenseless birds out of the sky, and spilling garbage cans on the street.' See what I mean? Total jerk town." - Kemco Is Alive, And It's Making RPGs For The iPhone "Kemco was fairly prolific during the 8 and 16-bit eras, publishing standout titles like Shadowgate, Rescue: The Embassy Mission, and the Crazy Castle series. After a quiet period, the company recently resurfaced with a series of English-language RPGs for iOS and Android."

About the Author

Danny Cowan

Blogger

Danny Cowan is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist for Gamasutra and its subsites. Previously, he has written reviews and feature articles for gaming publications including 1UP.com, GamePro, and Hardcore Gamer Magazine.

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