Ikaroids

Ikaroids – The New Beasties, Beta Testers still needed!

jackson — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:20:46 +0000

Hey everyone, apologies for the slow updates on Ikaroids HD for the iPad – rest assured this is because we’re working hard to revamp the iPad version to the highest standard that we can. What I can tell you is that it’s looking gorgeous, and you can expect to see more updates on the way.

Don’t forget also, we’re still looking for Beta Testers! So if you have an iPad and are interested in getting in touch with us, please check out this link.

In the meantime, just to whet your appetites some more, here’s a selection of the new enemies included in the game – the Alzathuus. They’ll rip your lungs out, Jim!

Ikaroids In-Game Avatars Complete!

jackson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:50:11 +0000

As we’re unable to use the XBox Live automatically generated 3d avatars we had in place for the XBox 360 version of Ikaroids, it was a good excuse to crank out a bunch of anime-esque static avatars that will be appearing in our upcoming iPad/iPhone version of Ikaroids HD. To mark the upcoming beta version, here they are below for your viewing pleasure!

Ikaroids Touch to launch on iPad / iPhone Simultaneously

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:28:20 +0000

Initial testing has shown that it will be possible to simultaneously launch Ikaroids Touch on the iPhone and iPad with only a handful of modifications to the way that the game feels and plays. As such, we have decided that we will be launching Ikaroids Touch as a Universal Application that will only need to be purchased once to function on any and all of your iPhone, iPod and iPad devices!

With the decision to launch Ikaroids on both the iPhone and the iPad simultaneously, Iron Star Media Ltd have also decided to rename the portable version of Ikaroids to Ikaroids Touch to better reflect the Universal nature of the app.

Ikaroids HD (iPad) Nears Beta

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:15:07 +0000

Progress on Ikaroids HD has been steady and, for the most part, straightforward thanks to Cocos2D on the iPhone and Box2D. Here are a few notes from our development backlog that will answer some of the questions we’ve had about Ikaroids HD.

Game Modes

There will be two main game modes in Ikaroids HD, both of which will utilise the full power of the iPad.

Campaign mode will offer a story comprised of a number of stages (TBC) that will present the backstory of the alien threat. To offer re-play value, you will be able to head back and replay old stages to perfect them for better medals.

Challenge mode will pit your pilotting skills against other players from around the globe. Score as highly as you can in a number of specific challenges and see how you rank against your friends and other players worldwide.

Control Systems

Controlling games on the iPad isn’t always the easiest affair, especially with dual stick shooters that rely strongly on the sensitive analogue stick. As such, we’re including three different virtual joysticks on the screen so that you can customise your gameplay experience and find the control system that fits you.

Other Features

After much deliberation and play testing, the panning camera is back in so that each stage can be larger than the iPad screen. This has really opened up some of the campaign stages to add a level of exploration and surprise.

We’re glad to say that we’re working on a number of new features for the iPad version of Ikaroids and we’ll outline these in a future blog post.

Ikaroids coming to the iPad

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:40:19 +0000

Following the success of Ikaroids on the Xbox 360 Indie Marketplace Iron Star Media Ltd are bringing a new and improved version to the ‘magical’ iPad. Coding is well under way for the iPad version of Ikaroids and we are pleased to announce that we will soon be seeking a small, yet dedicated, team of Beta testers for the project.