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Adult Swim's 'My Lil' Bastard' Preview

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Adult Swim seems to be on a mission of porting every single one of their flash games to the iPhone, with My Lil' Bastard being the next from their lineup making the jump to the App Store.

My Lil' Bastard is a fairly simple virtual pet game where you raise your own lil' bastard, starting with adjusting a heat lamp to determine its sex. From there you learn how to feed it, clean it, look after it, and keep it happy. Of course, being an Adult Swim game, this isn't your average virtual pet. Your lil' bastard will inevitably have an attitude problem which will lead to lots of vomiting, thrown molotov cocktails, and even breaking the water bottle you use to discipline him or her.

Like the other Adult Swim games, My Lil' Bastard is playable for free on the Adult Swim Games site, and this is a pocket-sized carbon copy of the same game with touch controls instead of a mouse pointer.

Here is the trailer for the identical flash game:

My Lil' Bastard is set for release on the 23rd of this month, so if you find an iTunes gift card under your Christmas tree and are looking for a not-so-adorable virtual pet-- Look no further than getting your own lil' bastard.

Posted in Games, iPhone games, iPod touch games, Upcoming Games, Virtual Pet | 22 Comments »

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'TouchPets Dogs' Hands-On Preview

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

touchpet_dogs_logo This week we got our hands on ngmoco's TouchPets Dogs, a title I admittedly didn't have much interest in throughout most of its development. I fully admit that I felt that I was completely outside of the demographic that virtual pet games appeal to and I think a good part of our readership likely feels the same way. However, the latest build of the game, combined with the full realization of the cool things that are going to come out of the remarkably full featured social network they have built in to the game has transformed TouchPets Dogs in to a completely different animal.

The core gameplay has remained largely unchanged since our first looks at the game earlier. The way your dog interacts with objects along with the various animations associated with each interaction seem very refined, and at times border the edge of the canine uncanny valley, if such a thing exists. The touch gestures to interact with your virtual dogs feel very natural and the way they romp around playing with the various toys and objects can be somewhat eerie at times with how much the in-game dogs act like puppies would in real life.

Since we last saw the game, one of the big additions is the resource management aspect. Your dog obviously needs to eat, and buying food requires spending puppy bucks. Puppy bucks are earned by keeping your dog happy by petting it, teaching it tricks, and fulfilling its other needs. Puppy bucks also can be used to buy new clothes for your dog along with accessories required for the various dog career paths previously discussed in the other previews.

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Posted in Games, iPhone games, iPod touch games, Upcoming Games, Virtual Pet | 41 Comments »

Namco Releases 'Tamagotchi: Round the World' for iPhone

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Here's a title that may appeal to a specific audience. Namco has released Tamagotchi: 'Round the World in both full $5.99 [App Store] and free Lite [App Store] versions.

Interact with cute clouds, playful plants and gleeful geysers to raise the ultimate pet: An entire planet! Keep your Tamagotchi well-fed with fresh fruit and tickle them until they fall down laughing! Play with the environmental creatures called Gaiatchi and earn Stars to buy Tamagotchi stamps for your virtual stampbook! Eat, dance, play and even poop your way to a happier and healthier planet!

The game is an updated version of the virtual pet phenomenon that was/is Tamagotchi.

Four Tamagotchi to choose from! Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipatchi and Violetchi.
Five mini-games to play with the Gaiatchi - Rock Paper Scissors, Bubble Game, Move It, Beach Ball and Dancing
Three activities to play with your Tamagotchi - Tickling, Memory Match, and Math Puzzle
Lively, interactive environmental creatures such as geysers, plants, clouds, and seedlings!
Earn Stars to buy special Tamagotchi stamps for your virtual stampbook!

The game revolves around raising and interacting with your Tamagotchi. It may appeal to those interested in virtual pet experiences and the Lite version gives you an opportunity to try it out.

App Store Links: Tamagotchi Lite, Free, Tamagotchi, $5.99

Posted in $5.99, Free, iPhone games, iPod touch games, Virtual Pet | 12 Comments »

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