Tap-Fu
By Neptune Interactive Inc.
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Description
Introducing the first game with gesture controls! Tap and swipe your way to kick ninja butt!
NEW UPDATE:
Featuring new Minigames, 2 unique story levels, difficulty modes, and Ninjas that throw shurikens!
Tap-Fu is a beat-em-up inspired by games like Karateka and Double Dragon. Features rich 3D levels and striking 2D characters, with unique and easy to learn control systems.
Keep your combo meter high, and earn style points. Post your scores online and compete against others around the world.
Check out our website for screenshots and videos:
http://tapfu.neptuneii.com/
Youtube videos:
http://tinyurl.com/yzh36te
http://tinyurl.com/ykglybz
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Features:
-NEW: Minigames featuring Cloud Hop and 90 Sec Survival
-4 game modes: Story, Survival, 100 Rounds, Training
-3 difficulty modes for the casual and hardcore players
-2 types of controls: play using Gestures and Taps, OR using virtual D-pad and buttons
-Combo Meter and Style Points for extra points
-Local and Online Leaderboards
-Achievements
-Bone-crushing sounds
-5 save slots allowing you to save anytime
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Story:
Engage in Story Mode where you must stop the evil Big Boss and his colorful ninja crew from getting away with the Tap-Fu Master’s stolen candy!
Survival & 100 Rounds modes:
Or test your skills in Survival, and the 100 Rounds and see how long you last against waves of candy-stealing ninjas and their Big Boss. Watch out for the Master!
Minigames:
Cloud Hop - How high can you go bouncing on clouds and avoiding shurikens, ninjas? Collect candy for extra boost.
90 Sec Survival - 90 seconds of pure ninja butt kicking action
Training mode:
Include is a Training mode for those that want to get a feel for the controls, or just want to perfect their combos.
2 Types of controls:
Switch between Gesture combat for maximum scores, and Joystick mode for superior control!
Combat:
Beat down your enemy fast and hard with Quick Taps, or crush them with the Roundhouse and Fireball. Jump or roll away when it gets too hot. Collect candy to level up, or get Super Powered to unleash your inner Tap-Fu demon.
Combos & Style Points:
Maximize your combo meter to gain more points. Earn Style Points by executing special combos and well-timed attacks. This game is all about playing with style.
Sounds:
Bone-crushing sounds add major punch to the Hero’s fist, but beware the Big Boss’s roar!
Save & Load:
Save your game anytime, even automatically saves if you hit the Home button! Five save slots let you, your family, and your friends enjoy Tap-Fu even more!
Achievements:
Tons of Achievements to unlock!
Online Leaderboards:
Submit your scores to the global online leaderboards. Your scores are ranked against other Tap-Fu heroes around the world.
http://tapfu.neptuneii.com/highscores
Updates:
New chapters will be added over time. Currently in the works is Chapter 2, featuring Pirates!
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Comments & Reviews:
"Tap-Fu is done in the way I think all Platformers should follow. The lack of clunky onscreen buttons make this game really interactive and pleasurable. The artwork, storyline and effort are simply stunning." - Flickitty game developer
"A highly entertaining and addictive classic beat-em-up with a humorous twist, with cheery colorful graphics and some fancy kung-fu moves thrown in." - review by enuhski (http://enuhskigamesiphone.blogspot.com/)
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What's New in Version 1.0.1
Added Minigames section featuring new Cloud Hop mode and 90 Second Survival
Added 2 new levels to Story mode
Added obstacles such as spiked gates, logs, shurikens, etc throughout Story levels and Arenas
Added difficulty mode (Easy, Medium, Hard)
Watch out! Ninjas now throw shurikens (which you can deflect)
Fixed minor bugs
Customer Reviews
A quick slap and a kick when you’re in the mood
The iTunes store is overwhelmingly flooded with pick-up-and-play games that focus more on quick play rather than depth. Tap Fu, however, is a little bit of both with a fun casual fighting game that can be played in short spurts or in more prolonged sessions when you’re looking for a little more action. While it isn’t one of the deepest games out there, Tap Fu provides engaging gameplay with different game modes and combat abilities that make it a game worth considering.
Whether in the village or on the mountaintop, the colorful backgrounds look terrific even though they are limited in variety, while the character movements and animation are smooth. Don’t let the cutesy graphics fool you. The game has 4 modes: Story, Survival, 100 Rounds and Training. One of the shortcomings especially in survival mode is the game screen real estate can abruptly end as you reach the border of the screen. Obviously it’s limiting, but fortunately in Story Mode, the scenery is continuous. In addition to the sound effects of punches and pain similar to what you would hear in an old school kung fu movie, the game also has a 5-slot save system and auto screen flip.
In Story mode, you play the role of a Tap Fu Trainee out on a mission to recover candy that the Sweet Tooth Clan has stolen from your village. Under the tutelage of the Elder Tap Fu Master who strangely looks like Pat Morita from The Karate Kid, you learn new skills. The story is told through cut scenes, dialogue boxes and muffled sound effects that sound like the adults in Charlie Brown cartoons. One of the things to keep in mind is that Tap Fu’s Story mode is a work in progress that currently only includes Chapter 1: Ninjas. While additional chapters are planned in later updates, the content that is there right now offers a nice glimpse into future installments.
Survival mode offers high-scoring opportunities by battling a continual onslaught of enemies. A variation can be found in the other mode 100 Rounds where you must defeat all the enemies including bosses to move to the next round. Both modes provide the option of playing in two different locations: Mount Fuji and Sakaki Forest.
Training is an entertaining mode for practicing moves, and for those times when you’re looking for an opportunity to relieve some stress. Here, you can either use the Elder Tap Fu Master as a punching bag or set him to battle against you.
The big selling point for Tap Fu comes in your Tap Fu Trainee’s fighting abilities, and the combat system is intuitive and well implemented. Using either the virtual d-pad or specific finger gestures, specific moves can be performed. The easier of the two control options is the d-pad with specific buttons that appear when available, but the devs created a game where the abilities are both easy and fun to use. These abilities—blocking, quick attack, jumping, spin kick, back kick, roll, and fireball—visually look great, and dare I say, almost make the game too easy.
The gesture-based controls require some practice and gestures are indicated by an array of color on the screen. Jumping for example can be accomplished by swiping upwards, while swiping downwards will result in a roll. In general, the quick attack consisting of a quick punch and kick and activated by tapping the screen will be your primary method of attack against ninjas, but progressing through the levels will see ninjas evolve with different abilities.
One of the nice twists is that some of the fighting abilities are not always available. For example, once a back kick is used, there is a slight delay before that ability is available again. The fireball is one that you’ll want to use strategically since this also takes time to charge up. Both of these abilities are monitored on a separate gauge that you’ll come to rely on as much as the health gauge. Another nice element is the local and online scoring system which awards points for combo moves and style. The game also has an achievement system which provides further re-play value. Achievements are awarded for points scored, battle combos, damage inflicted, and length of survival.
“Candy…your smell is sweeter than pie.”—Elder Tap Fu Master
While Pat “Tap Fu Master” Morita indulges in eating it, collecting candy is rather important to the Tap Fu Trainee for other reasons. Candy randomly appears after slaying an enemy. Collecting green candy will improve the health of the little Tap Fu Trainee, while an extra life is awarded for every 20 green candies collected. Aside from that, Tap Fu Trainee earns the special power of quickness and speed for every 15 blue candies collected. All of this is tracked as part of the HUD.
Each stage culminates with a boss fight against the Master who can easily drain your health. As the enemy hordes increase, the ability to jump and roll will be essential to your survival. The controls are responsive enough that this won’t be a problem for most, although finger gestures can sometimes be misread. The gameplay in Tap Fu can be rather repetitious because you are battling the same type of enemies for the most part. And, more importantly, the difficulty may not be high enough for some. But with what is there now and the promise of additional chapters, Tap Fu does offer an enjoyable fighting experience.
The game is a work in progress, which may discourage some from purchasing right away. But, what is included in the current version still delivers a full experience especially when compared to other iTunes games. Tap Fu is fun a game where the combat moves should keep pique the interest of casual players. With a funny storyline and smooth cartoony graphics, Tap Fu provides a good amount of content with more to come.
Fun Game
The only complaint would be is the virtual joystick needs to be bigger. Great graphics good gameplay lots of fun.
Good beat em up
First I would like to say how great this game is. If anyone loves beat em ups then this is the game to get. You start with a lack of combos but as you progress through the game you are allowed other attacks to take out your opponents. The game seems to be broken up into episodes so after you beat the game you pretty much either go for the survival mode and wait for the new update to come out.
The story is pretty cheesy but it's a 80's kung Fu parody cheesy feeling so it's still good. But to most what matters is the gameplay and that's what Tapfu excels in. In the beginning the game is very easy but like most games once you get further into the game then the real fun begins. The combat turns from mindless tapping to dodging and effective use of your other attacks.
For the price most people will think about it before purchasing or decide to wait for a drop in price. It's really up to you guys but to me the asking price was worth the admission. Enjoy!
- Category: Games
- Updated Dec 03, 2009
- Current Version: 1.0.1
- 1.0.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
- 10.6 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Neptune Interactive Inc.
- © 2009 Neptune Interactive Inc., & Smells Like Donkey, Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.1 or later.
