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‘Ninjatown: Trees of Doom!’ Coming Soon from ‘Space Miner’ Devs

Venan Entertainment, who brought us the exceptional action RPG Space Miner: Space Ore Bust [App Store], has just announced that they have reconnected with toy studio Shawnimals to create Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! for the iPhone. The two studios previously collaborated to create the BAFTA-nominated 2008 title Ninjatown for the Nintendo DS.

In Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! , the player is a Wee Ninja who must impress his wise mentor Ol’ Master Ninja by running straight up a pair of towering trees, jumping between the two to avoid treacherous hazards. The trees become more deadly as the Wee Ninja ascends – watch out for slippery patches, untouchable Dark Syrup, Deadly Swarms, and demonic enemies like Flying Devils, Syrup Devils, and spear-wielding Tribal Devils. Oh, there is also a live volcano spewing lava balls nearby! On the bright side, you can launch upwards by using flexible branches like catapults and there are power ups galore, including the ability to hitch a ride up the tree on the flying mucho macho Moustachio.

Venan CEO Brandon Curiel indicates that his studio has a strong relationship with Shawnimals and that they’ve had a great time working together on the upcoming title. The goal of their combined efforts is to bring the world of plush toys to life in a whole new way, leveraging the unique features of the iPhone platform in so doing.

Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! will feature Plus+ integration for awards and global leaderboards, as well as Twitter and Facebook connectivity options. The game is set to land in the App Store under the Venan Arcade label later this spring at a price of $1.99.