Description
MiniSquadron is a frantic shooter for the iPhone/iPod Touch, involving lots of little planes all vying for supremacy of the skies! Perform loop-the-loops, Immelmann turns and other daring feats of aerial shenanigans with a super fluid control system - experience the joy of freedom in the air!
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"MiniSquadron is fluid, smooth, and above all, a fantastic plane-based shooter." - 4.5/5 "Fantastic Must-Have" - 148apps
"It’s one of those games that hits the spot in the ways that matter. Go ahead and skip that delicious McLatte, and buy this exceptional shooting game instead." - 4/4 - SlideToPlay
"MiniSquadron is one of the most fun experiences on the iPhone, and is not only the best flying game, but already one of the top five games overall." - 5/5 "Absolute Must" - AppAdvice
"What's most important, though, is that Mini Squadron feels really sweet to play while encouraging addictive replay" - 8/10 - PocketGamer
"MiniSquadron can be thoroughly recommended both to those who wish to take a trip down memory lane and to those who are new to the 2D dog-fighting genre." - 4/5 - TouchArcade
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Shoot down enemy planes, bombers, UFOs, ducks, collect a plethora of power-ups - and unlock over 50 types of planes with different weapon types! There's nothing quite like this on the iPhone!
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FEATURES:
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- Intuitive touch controls.
- Stunning graphics and art.
- Over 50 planes to unlock and collect.
- 8 Levels of intense combat.
- 7 different types of weapon to use including BIG Laser!
- Ducks, Seagulls, UFOs, Devil Planes, Squids!
- Fluid gameplay systems based on physics
- More than 8 different pick-ups.
- Addictive Multiplier System for advanced players.
- 1 VERSUS 1 Local WiFi Multiplayer.
- Rock out to the genius of Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaichovsky and other dead composers.
- Ability to play your own music
- Survival Mode
- More JOY
- OpenFeint Enabled - Online Scoreboards and more!
Use these links to keep up to date with news and other amusing thoughts on MiniSquadron and possibly other things (like cats and ramen):
www.minisquadron.com
twitter.com/mrfungfung
minisquadron.blogspot.com
What's New In Version 1.22
Minor things:
- The banner at the top that tells you of MiniSquadron Special disappears after you've seen it for a while
- The Pink Map actually takes you to the correct iTunes page (DOH)
Here is the link if you want to just go there now! http://bit.ly/bNUYvT
Thank you or your continuing support! (^ 3 ^) <-- happy face kissing you
Customer Reviews
Awesome
This one sick game with the smoothest controls ever. I really recommend this to anyone. It also has so much variety in planes so it doesn't get boring after a while. One thing to add though is please add a multiplayer with more than 1 friend. At least play with 3 other people, that would be so fun. I really hope you consider what I said!
An explosive aerial shooter
The iPhone/iPod Touch platform is aimed at the casual gaming audience who primarily enjoy pick-up-and-play types of games with a low learning curve. Typically, this becomes a juggling act for devs who also want to serve the more advanced gamers as well. The 2D aerial shooter Mini Squadron is one of those games that not only gives the casual gamer a terrific experience, but provides enough to those of us who want a little more entertained as well. In fact, I’m almost tempted to say that this is one of the best games this year simply because it should appeal to audiences across the board.
The 2D graphics zip along pretty well, and the explosions and whirring engines of aerial vehicles provides just the right touch of ambience. Now, this is typical of what you would expect from a decent or even good casual game in the iTunes store. The genius here is that it’s provided in a 2D environment that delivers all the flair, charm and most importantly addictiveness that you probably wouldn’t find in more elaborately developed games.
Along the way, you’re accompanied by a classical music soundtrack that does a nice job countering the extreme air battles. In addition to the cartoony violence, an elfin voice serves as your little buddy announcing the various power ups that come into play as well as your demise as you crash and burn.
Mini Squadron has 8 levels of combat beginning at Duck Island with subsequent battles at places such as Face Land, Knobbly Coast, Lunar Sea, Sunset Lagoon, Jungle Massive, and Devil’s Dustbowl. Each level has present 12 attack waves that must be cleared before unlocking the next battle location. And that’s quite the chore since there are a multitude of enemy fighters, bombers, UFOs and even ducks.
The controls consist of a virtual joystick and a fire button, which work perfectly. The game also includes a sensitivity option for the joystick which I recommend adjusting down for better handling and steering—the default setting is way too sensitive. The controls work amazingly well, allowing you to pursue enemies as well as perform loops in the heat of battle.
The game boasts 56 different planes that can be unlocked. Each plane has different attributes from design and weapons to speed and handling. With planes named Buccaneer, Barney, and Gecko, you know you’re in for some fun. And, you can switch back and forth between planes you’ve unlocked.
Of course, power ups appear in the form of flashing colored stars, and acquiring them can be interesting. These power ups provide a variety of weapons upgrades such as Homing Missile, Drop Bomb, Air Strike, Laser and Big Laser. Additional power ups include invisibility (ghost), speed boost, health, and invincibility.
Mini Squadron has a checkpoint system for saving game progress which after completing every 3 attack waves. The game does keep track of the last wave completed, but you’ll want to be careful about accidentally hitting the restart which is located dangerously close by especially for those with larger fingers.
If you’re not drawn in the graphics and animation, then the gameplay surely will. Besides zipping around, you also have to be careful about flying too high or too low. Initially, this was a turn off for me, but the top of screen turn blacks when you reach the edge of the environment. After playing this a bit, what you realize is that planes will stall if they fly too high, thus causing them to nosedive and crash. So the limited real estate is a good trade off. Additionally, since the real estate is limited, your plane will bounce off the sides of the screen. This adds a nice element of challenge since other games typically will allow an object to travel off one side and reappear on the other side which I generally don’t like.
The difficulty level is definitely a strong point since enemies do a good job of attacking and evading. A counter appears at the top that shows the remaining number of enemies, and while your plane can take its share of hits, you only get 3 lives to make it through a level unless a health power up is acquired. Taking down an enemy takes several shots, but you’ll spend a bulk of your time dodging enemy fire. From streams of smoke to flying parts, Mini Squadron is as fun to watch as it is to play as the devs did a good job of illustrating damage. And, if you hit an enemy several times consequently, a scoring multiplier jacks up your score.
The game’s controls really are very fluid, and while you can loop your plane and perform dangerous maneuvers, enemies can also do the same. Often, they will steer and loop to stay out of your line of fire which offers the right amount of challenge. Arrow indicators appear along the sides of the screen to show the location of enemies as well as power ups. Catching power ups is not as easy as it seems since they float in all directions, and you have to be cognizant of stalling or hitting the surface. Initially, shooting in all directions will likely hit a target, but as you progress, enemies gradually become faster and more nimble.
The crashes are spectacular in a miniature kind of way with explosions and screen shaking to boot. For some, the screen shaking can be a distraction since it also comes about when an air strike is initiated. A nice touch is when you’re shot down and a splash screen tells you the name of who caused your fiery crash. It doesn’t serve any particular purpose, but it certainly adds flavor to the game. Right now, Mini Squadron offers only local wi-fi play which is unfortunate, and has only local high scores. Both of these are not deal breakers by any means, but would further strengthen the replay value.
Overall, Mini Squadron exceeds my expectations and should do the same for many others as well. For casual gamers and those more advanced, this is really offers the best of both worlds, and you don’t need an elfin voice to tell you that.
Sweet game
This is my favorite game ever. I can't stop playing it.
I would love to have have some type of money system and have upgradeable planes.
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$2.99
- Category: Games
- Updated:May 28, 2010
- Current Version:1.22
- 1.22
- 32.1 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:supermono limited
- © 2009 Tak Fung
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later.
