Best of FingerGaming: From Zenonia 2 to Tony Hawk

[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent -- and increasingly exciting -- portable games platform, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Mathew Kumar and Jonathan Glover.] This week, FingerGaming covers the retro-styled action-RPG Zenonia 2 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. Also within are the lists for top-grossing, most-downloaded free and paid Apps from Apple's store, as well as previews of the upcoming titles Followars and Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion. Here are the top stories from the last seven days: - Action-RPG Sequel Zenonia 2 Arrives in App Store "Gamevil won many fans with last year’s release of Zenonia, a The Legend of Zelda-inspired action-RPG that boasts fluid gameplay and a lengthy quest. Zenonia 2 introduces new playable characters and new customization options." - Top-Grossing Game Apps: Zenonia 2 Leads in Premiere Week "Gamevil’s action-RPG sequel Zenonia 2 leads App Store sales following a well-received weekend debut. EA’s iPhone version of Monopoly trails close behind at second place." - Feature: Your Survival Guide to the iPad's Launch Lineup "Loading up iTunes, you may be slightly horrified to find out that more than 700 iPad applications have been released in the days leading up to the device’s U.S. launch. Here are 10 iPad games that you’ll want to check out." - Top Free Game App Downloads: We Rule Charts High in Second Week "PixelCube’s riddle app The Impossible Test captures the top spot in today’s free app chart. A free points promotion for Storm8’s online multiplayer RPG Mobsters ranks at second place, as a demo version of Collapse! Chaos finishes third." - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Now Available in App Store "The App Store edition of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 includes 13 levels from the classic PlayStation 1 and Dreamcast extreme sports title, along with 13 playable skaters." - Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion is About to Break (Into the App Store) "Developer Artificial Life is clearly trying so hard with this game, and they’ve gone so far. But in the end, will it even matter?" - Top-Selling Paid Game Apps: Diner Dash, Price is Right Join Top 10 "Where’s Waldo? ranks as the App Store’s top seller for the third week in a row, while Diner Dash enjoys new popularity after dropping in price to 99 cents." - Japanese Publisher Marvelous Reveals iPad-Exclusive Twitter RPG Followars "Developed by Newtonica series designer Kenichi Nishi, Followars generates playable characters based on a player’s Twitter account, with user behavior generating hit points, attack power, and other statistics."