Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Giana Sisters Kaasa solution GmbH Supporting MFi controller! When idols die - legends are born! More than 25 years ago Armin Gessert developed with GIANA… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsSupporting MFi controller! When idols die - legends are born! More than 25 years ago Armin Gessert developed with GIANA SISTERS one of the first Jump'n Run games for the Commodore 64. The console manufacturers got anxious and tried to stop the sisters. The end seemed close. But they failed and GIANA SISTERS with packaging has become a rare collector's item. ***************************************** "It draws its strength from its unashamed inspiration, offering a tight, fully-featured and excellently crafted platformer that really raises the bar for the AppStore"(toucharcade.com) "Giana Sisters is definitely a worthy addition to your game library.... Giana Sisters is among the best platform games for the iPhone" (touchgen.com) **************************************** The legend is back, better and bigger than ever before. To use the potential of current devices we improved the graphics and controls. Today the game captivates through its full HD graphic and a new userfriendly menustructure. The game offers everything a real Jump'n Run game needs. Perfectly balanced for hours of fun on all current iOS devices. Freed from the dust of decades, GIANA SISTERS always retains its cherished style, familiar features and the legendary original soundtrack in a fresh revision. By then the polished 32 fully restored classic levels will cause teary eyes to many fans of the original version! Today the sisters celebrate their jump on the hitlists of the gaming world. Including a lot of new adventures, retro feeling and modern design: - 80 completely new adventures - 32 retro level - superbright Full HD graphic - 5 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian - legendary soundtrack, inspired by Chris Huelsbeck - freely selectable controls - Game Center We love to play Giana Sisters as well and we act on the principle: “Bug reported. Bug fixed.” Feel free to send us your questions and suggestions to: [email protected] Information Seller:Kaasa solution GmbH Genre:Arcade, Family Release:Feb 09, 2010 Updated:Feb 17, 2016 Version:3.1.1 Size:326.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal don_k Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2008 4,404 3 0 #2 don_k, Feb 8, 2010 YAY! Happy time for platformer lovers! Acidbottle Well-Known Member Apr 24, 2009 1,023 0 0 #3 Acidbottle, Feb 8, 2010 wow, bit out of the blue. if the frame rate is silky smooth this could be a winner! Zemar Well-Known Member Dec 1, 2009 462 0 16 Denmark #4 Zemar, Feb 8, 2010 Awesome, I got to have this. What a great day don_k Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2008 4,404 3 0 #5 don_k, Feb 8, 2010 Very curious about the framerate on iPhone 3G. Is it as smooth as Soosiz or Rick Rocketson? or is it choppy like Castle of Magic? Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #6 Gabrien, Feb 8, 2010 Highly recommended to platform game lovers if this is the same as the DS version. (And it looks it.) squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,546 1,074 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #7 squarezero, Feb 8, 2010 Thanks, Gabrien. I've been looking forward to this one since it was announced in the Upcoming Section. Looks fantastic. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #8 Gabrien, Feb 8, 2010 I'm looking forward to it as well. Only need for controls to work (I honestly doubt they could mess up the frame rate...) for this to be close to the best platformer on iTouch/Phone. Nowhere near as much competition in that department here as there is on the DS. Mindfield Well-Known Member Jan 17, 2009 5,206 0 0 Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.frapstr.com #9 Mindfield, Feb 8, 2010 Well, there's a blast from the past. Well, sorta, considering it's gotten a modern facelift. Woulda been nice if they included a retro mode though. S.I.D. CrAzY Well-Known Member May 16, 2009 4,477 3 36 #10 S.I.D. CrAzY, Feb 8, 2010 Looks really nice, never tried it on my DS. Will probably get this later when it hits the US, my NZ account is empty... Capone Well-Known Member Feb 27, 2009 264 0 16 #11 Capone, Feb 8, 2010 Well, at least we get all the retro levels and OpenFeint, which isn't bad at all. sam the lion Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2009 1,456 0 36 Italy #12 sam the lion, Feb 8, 2010 played it on the DS, it's a GREAT platform game, a bit on the easy side (at least until the end). If they don't screw up the port it's a worthy addition to the iDevices library. freedog Well-Known Member Mar 11, 2009 6,272 0 0 #13 freedog, Feb 8, 2010 So its $4.99? MicroByte Well-Known Member Dec 8, 2008 1,328 0 36 in a van down by the river... #14 MicroByte, Feb 8, 2010 Wow, this came out of nowhere. LOVED the original game on the C64/Amiga! Definitely picking this one up. For those that might not know or remember, here was the original's box art! don_k Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2008 4,404 3 0 #15 don_k, Feb 8, 2010 I don't like the icon at all, it's too girly. It's like having a barbie or hello kitty game. The monsters would look better, but the other girl (with red hair) is fine too. cranker Well-Known Member Jul 28, 2009 3,166 0 0 Montreal #16 cranker, Feb 8, 2010 I love this game but I am also wondering about the controls. I realy did not like the controls on castle of Magic. I will wait for impressions. sam the lion Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2009 1,456 0 36 Italy #17 sam the lion, Feb 8, 2010 controls implementation seems similar to soosiz here... they might work. Mindfield Well-Known Member Jan 17, 2009 5,206 0 0 Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.frapstr.com #18 Mindfield, Feb 8, 2010 Last edited: Feb 8, 2010 True, but this new version has a very different look and feel than the original; it's very animated, which isn't necessarily a bad thing of course, it just loses a lot of its original charm, which kind of kills the nostalgia factor. It does make me wonder if we're going to see Hard 'n' Heavy now though... For some reason she reminds me of Pippi Longstocking. But in general I agree; it's a very chicky sort of icon. All it needs is a ring of hearts or glitter or something and it would be right at home on MySpace... thewiirocks Well-Known Member Aug 28, 2009 618 0 0 Expert Software Engineer #19 thewiirocks, Feb 8, 2010 Is this a port of the Nintendo DS game, or is this an original rendition of the Great Gianna Sisters? BTW, for those of you who've never heard of the game before, it was a popular Super Mario clone for the Commodore 64. (Thus the name Great Gianna Sisters.) They replicated level designs much in the same way Triniti did in Robo Rush. The difference is that SMB was still new at the time, so Nintendo sent a Cease and Desist forcing the sale of GGS to stop. Mindfield Well-Known Member Jan 17, 2009 5,206 0 0 Toronto, Ontario, Canada http://www.frapstr.com #20 Mindfield, Feb 8, 2010 FWIW, GGS also came out on Amiga and ST. I suspect the changes and lack of retro mode in this version though are because of Nintendo's old hissy fit, so it's understandable, much as I wish they had the ol' punk-rock-haired chicky. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 17 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 17 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Very curious about the framerate on iPhone 3G. Is it as smooth as Soosiz or Rick Rocketson? or is it choppy like Castle of Magic?
Thanks, Gabrien. I've been looking forward to this one since it was announced in the Upcoming Section. Looks fantastic.
I'm looking forward to it as well. Only need for controls to work (I honestly doubt they could mess up the frame rate...) for this to be close to the best platformer on iTouch/Phone. Nowhere near as much competition in that department here as there is on the DS.
Well, there's a blast from the past. Well, sorta, considering it's gotten a modern facelift. Woulda been nice if they included a retro mode though.
Looks really nice, never tried it on my DS. Will probably get this later when it hits the US, my NZ account is empty...
played it on the DS, it's a GREAT platform game, a bit on the easy side (at least until the end). If they don't screw up the port it's a worthy addition to the iDevices library.
Wow, this came out of nowhere. LOVED the original game on the C64/Amiga! Definitely picking this one up. For those that might not know or remember, here was the original's box art!
I don't like the icon at all, it's too girly. It's like having a barbie or hello kitty game. The monsters would look better, but the other girl (with red hair) is fine too.
I love this game but I am also wondering about the controls. I realy did not like the controls on castle of Magic. I will wait for impressions.
True, but this new version has a very different look and feel than the original; it's very animated, which isn't necessarily a bad thing of course, it just loses a lot of its original charm, which kind of kills the nostalgia factor. It does make me wonder if we're going to see Hard 'n' Heavy now though... For some reason she reminds me of Pippi Longstocking. But in general I agree; it's a very chicky sort of icon. All it needs is a ring of hearts or glitter or something and it would be right at home on MySpace...
Is this a port of the Nintendo DS game, or is this an original rendition of the Great Gianna Sisters? BTW, for those of you who've never heard of the game before, it was a popular Super Mario clone for the Commodore 64. (Thus the name Great Gianna Sisters.) They replicated level designs much in the same way Triniti did in Robo Rush. The difference is that SMB was still new at the time, so Nintendo sent a Cease and Desist forcing the sale of GGS to stop.
FWIW, GGS also came out on Amiga and ST. I suspect the changes and lack of retro mode in this version though are because of Nintendo's old hissy fit, so it's understandable, much as I wish they had the ol' punk-rock-haired chicky.
