http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/13/nightirons-sleek-heads-to-the-app-store/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:08:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/13/nightirons-sleek-heads-to-the-app-store/#comment-4866 allan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:09:15 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=864#comment-4866 Developers remake old games because they sell. Look at the list of top 100 games. I'd estimate that there are fewer than 10 original games on that list - as in, games that nobody has ever seen before on another platform. Breaking in with a new name and new game concept is incredibly hard and, in most cases, does not make money in the short term. Everybody knows what Snake is, so Sleek starts out with a huge customer pool. It's certainly not original, but it will probably sell. Developers remake old games because they sell. Look at the list of top 100 games. I'd estimate that there are fewer than 10 original games on that list – as in, games that nobody has ever seen before on another platform. Breaking in with a new name and new game concept is incredibly hard and, in most cases, does not make money in the short term. Everybody knows what Snake is, so Sleek starts out with a huge customer pool. It's certainly not original, but it will probably sell.

]]> http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/13/nightirons-sleek-heads-to-the-app-store/#comment-4860 sam Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:10:44 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=864#comment-4860 I agree, SteveJ. Talk about 'playing it safe'. If these guys are as sleek and refined as they claim to be, I hope for a more audacious and creative effort for their next creation. I agree, SteveJ. Talk about 'playing it safe'. If these guys are as sleek and refined as they claim to be, I hope for a more audacious and creative effort for their next creation.

]]> http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/13/nightirons-sleek-heads-to-the-app-store/#comment-4845 SteveJ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:33:54 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=864#comment-4845 Wow. Another snake game. Why would a developer feel there was a need for another one, "sleek" or not? Wow. Another snake game. Why would a developer feel there was a need for another one, "sleek" or not?

]]> http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/13/nightirons-sleek-heads-to-the-app-store/#comment-4835 NotYou Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:54:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=864#comment-4835 Toucharcade reviewers have a knack for previewing games five minutes before they're released. :) Toucharcade reviewers have a knack for previewing games five minutes before they're released.

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