Exclusive Sneak Peek at Casual Fighting Game 'Tap Fu'
posted September 29th, 2009 2:30 AM EDT by Eli Hodapp in Exclusives, Fighting, Games, Upcoming Games, iPhone games, iPod touch games
iPhone developers Neptune Interactive and Smells Like Donkey have teamed up to create a casual fighting game inspired by classics like Street Fighter and Karateka.
Readers may remember Neptune Interactive as the creator of 7 Cities [$2.99] while Smells Like Donkey is most famously known for iJiggles [99¢].
Tap Fu is a fighting game that features story and survival game modes along with training and free play. The default control scheme utilizes gestures and taps to move your character around and fight the onslaught of evil ninjas that are attacking you. A virtual D-Pad control scheme is also included.
Meanwhile, the combat in Tap Fu is spiced up by adding a combo system as well as style points that have been seen before in other games, notably the Devil May Cry series. Tap Fu will initially come loaded with the "Ninjas of the SweetTooth Clan" chapter and the developers have plans to implement more content over time. The game also comes with online leaderboards and achievements.
The video shows a very nice look at the combat hands-on:
Tap Fu was recently submitted to the App Store, so assuming no approval delays, it should be available for download inside of two weeks.
I'm a huge sucker for games like this.. instant buy for me! Go Devs! Now let's just hope this game gets approved in a timely fashion!
Looks solid and nice, luv the pixel animation.
Cool looks a bit like old-time titles like Renegade and Double Dragon. Will check this out.
My thumb already hurts while watching the video.
But it looks great.
But why not at least 3 or 4 buttons for different actions?
Or special moves via swiping like in Samurai or Hybrid (both nailed it for me).
This can get boring veeeery quickly.
How are you doing anything besides mashing one button and moving? I'd like to know how the combos are done.
I'm guessing word 'Fu' came from 'Kung fu' which is chinese.
But seeing game play, artwork is based on Taekwondo(korea) or maybe some Karate and narritive about ninja is probably japanese.
so name = chinese
actual art = korean or jap
story = japanese
it's bit confusing, lol
the game it\'s not confusing m8 u rrrrrrrr
this app looks brilliant…………………………..lol
I totally agree. I think the game looks cool, but I find it slightly annoying that the developers seem to think that Asia is a single country.
I find it slightly annoying that people read so much into the title of a damn game. It's a GAME, and not a serious one at that, so get over yourselves.
By the way, Asia also contains the Middle East, Russia, and India, among many other countries that aren't part of the Orient, so you may want to update your own concept of "Asia" as well.
I'm a sucker for games like this instant buy…………lol
ditto, these types get me every time…oh well, im not ashamed.
Looks brilliant. Hope it has some longevity, like a story and levels etc.
This game looks AMAZING!!!!!! it looks fast paced. And it seems like the kinda game you can load up and get right into… looks awesome! can't wait to play it
Looks pretty, but a bit too spazzy and cutesy for my taste. It'll be interesting to see if there's any meat to the actual gameplay beyond the button mashing shown in the sample video.
Eli…did you write that this is a "fighting" game to bring me into another genre debate?
You sly little devil you. I'm onto your tricks, Eli. You're fooling no one with the bait you're using.
Looks awesome.
Just wanted to chime in here about the attack buttons. You can unlock more attacks as you play through the story. Note that there are more HUD elements at the top of the screen in the video.
Button smashing is really only good for early rounds and if you don't care for the style points.
The character looks like Ryu in streetfighter lol. I dont think I could play the game for more than 5 minutes, my right thumb will be damn tired lol
And Ryu looks like a typical Karate fighter. There's nothing unique looking about Ryu.
This game looks awesome!!! Man can't wait til it comes out, I'm going to buy this game for sure.
By the way Ryu sucks, Ken is better!
Great (although Ryu is generic) looking, but probably needed touch and swipe controls.
Did you see the video? There are touch and swipe controls!
I don't care if it's Ryu or Chuck Norris, this game is a definite buy!
+1 m8
this game it's awesome
must buy………….lol
OMG.. I love this game.. I want to play it..