metroidvania/ deep exploration games for iOS? - Page 2

arta · #11 09-27-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by foodeater

Thanks all!

It's interesting there are a few water games. I wonder if that floaty control style works well with touch controls. I think the guy that made Cave Story is doing something for iOS set underwater too. Surprised no ones done zero gravity yet.

@writingsama I dig it is close enough! Too much is better than too little.

You'll want to look out for Aquaria.
http://vimeo.com/29644366

yvk · #12 09-28-2011, 04:10 PM

Edit: Wrong thread..

indy363 · #13 08-17-2012, 02:34 PM

Everyone here should go check out Swordigo. One of the best games I have played on the iphone. It is very "legend of zelda-y" and a great 2d action exploration game.

awp69 · #14 08-17-2012, 03:57 PM

It's not a platformer, but Gene Effect is an awesome expoloration game with lots of "hidden" things to find and overcome to get past levels.

Nobunaga · #15 08-17-2012, 11:53 PM

Phoenix spirit - not exactly metroidvania. You could easily find a video and check it out. I enjoyed it.

Avenger - kinda mediocre I thought. Still, by iOS standards it's not bad.

Dark Incursion - the best. It is an unfinished game though. It also looks as though it'll stay that way. You'll get an hour or two of quality gameplay and then a to be continued screen. Basically.

Demon hunter - think castlevania meets krpg. I think there's a free version you can try. It's ad based or something though.

Grokion - one of the older and more beloved. More metroid than castlevania. I played a bit, never got that into it though.

There are a few iPad only games as well that others mentioned. I should probably pick them up and try them.
Also waking mars. Another I haven't had the time to play and haven't picked up.

ninjackid · #16 08-17-2012, 11:54 PM

Lost Winds 1 and 2?

Grokion is also amazing.

Issac · #17 08-18-2012, 01:21 AM

There is Avenger. I got it free (don't know if it still is). It is okay, but it got same-y fast. I also wonder if it was a cell phone game at one point, as the frame rate and slower than that type of game speed are not up to iPhone capabilities.

There is also Revenge of the Japanese Werewolf (is this the one you found on your search and didn't like?).

And there is one more that I can't remember with a young, blonde kid lost in a haunted mansion. Anyone?

Edit: I didn't realize Nobunaga mentioned Avenger. My apologies!