Bomboras Forever Jeffrey Taniguchi Bomboras Forever is a fast paced arcade side scroller about a band of pilots on a journey to stop an alien invasion. Lev… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsBomboras Forever is a fast paced arcade side scroller about a band of pilots on a journey to stop an alien invasion. Level up between areas with help from your squad-mates while battling the mysterious invaders, raiders, and bosses as your make your way towards the alien home-world. Bomboras Forever features: -Challenging rogue-like gameplay -Unlockable ships -Stackable weapons and upgrades -Simple, responsive controls and MFi support *iPhone 5 or above recommended Information Seller:Jeffrey Taniguchi Genre:Action, Adventure, Arcade Release:Jul 09, 2016 Updated:Mar 20, 2019 Version:2 Size:274.7 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (13) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my game. Comments/criticisms welcomed. V1.1 update preview trailer: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Guise Well-Known Member Jul 10, 2009 2,027 14 38 #2 Guise, Jul 10, 2016 Haven't had a chance to play much yet but first impressions are very good. sobriquet Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2015 1,216 1 38 #3 sobriquet, Jul 11, 2016 Last edited: Jul 11, 2016 Been playing for a little while and this is a great game. I'm finding the controls a little difficult to get the hang of. I think it could really benefit from a relative touch controls. As it is, when you touch the other side of the screen to turn around your ship jumps up or down to where you touched. It makes it very hard to aim at anything and often results in crashing into enemies above or below you. The only way around it is to put you second digit down even with the first digit and I think that's too much. Edit: Ahh, I think I got it. Never mind about the control issue. I think It actually works really well once I got the hang of it. sobriquet Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2015 1,216 1 38 #4 sobriquet, Jul 11, 2016 Last edited: Jul 12, 2016 This is such a great game. It's a Defender inspired 2D shooter that's full of charm and personality. The animation and art style in the cut scenes reminds me of the cut scenes in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie from a few years ago. If this game had a narrator I feel it would be an old British guy. The gameplay is frantic while shooting, dodging and flying all at the same time. Game sessions are pretty quick, which is good, but the missions seem to just end without warning or reason. If there are objectives to accomplish, I haven't been able to tell what they are. It seems to be mostly about collecting the in game currency which is used to purchase boosts between missions and the number of diamonds you pick up in one full game is you score for that game. Over all, from the quirky cut scenes to the frantic gameplay, this is a solid game. jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #5 jtaniguchi, Jul 12, 2016 Phew. They're defo not your standard virtual buttons. Personally, I like to think they feel more like my childhood playing games on analogue controllers once you get the hang of them. The goal is pretty standard: get to the end and defeat the final boss. Unless otherwise directed, the goal for each area is to defeat all the enemies. Gurney Halleck Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2012 320 2 18 Telephony and Computer Network Engineering and Mai Salt Lake City, Utah #6 Gurney Halleck, Jul 12, 2016 I have a question. I loved Defender back in the day, and I like the look of the art style too. Only concern is that the enemies all seem to look the same. Are there more enemy types later in the game, or do you plan to add more with new content? Very close to smashing that "buy button" right now... jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #7 jtaniguchi, Jul 12, 2016 There are 7 enemy types and some bosses. You encounter new enemies as you progress. Haven't decided if I'll add more or just update their behaviours to be more complex. LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #8 LordShad0wz, Jul 12, 2016 Ok, I won't be able to give this game an initial rating nor can I recommend it as I would normally do. It is completely broken. I'm using the iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.2 and I installed the game and tapped the Icon. It starts with the phrase wake up. It doesn't say to do anything. I tap the screen. Then more words appear. I tap more. Then nothing. I stop tapping. It says wake up again. I start tapping again. It says we got your back. I keep tapping. I tap and tap and tap. I try tapping the words. I tap all over the screen but everything after a few phrases there's a pause and then I get wake up again. There's no way to skip this. It's broken. I cannot proceed. I cannot play. I'm frustrated as hell. Billy Markaronið¯ Member Sep 21, 2014 14 0 1 #9 Markaronið¯, Jul 12, 2016 bruh you need to learn about your phone or smoke another number! LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #10 LordShad0wz, Jul 12, 2016 Huh? sugimulm Well-Known Member Aug 28, 2010 2,457 46 48 The last time zone for iOS game releases :( #11 sugimulm, Jul 12, 2016 Hey Billy, even after the update? raravan Well-Known Member May 18, 2014 829 38 28 #12 raravan, Jul 12, 2016 mate, just hold your finger on the screen. jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #13 jtaniguchi, Jul 12, 2016 Did you get it to work? If not, let me know. I'd like to know if it's a bug. LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #14 LordShad0wz, Jul 12, 2016 Hahahahahahahaha yea. I'm sitting there tapping away thinking that's what I had to do to wake up. Lol It kept restarting. I was at it for over 5 minutes straight. Funny all I had to do was keep my finger on the screen. I'm playing now. Will post impressions later this evening. I want to give the game a few hours. Billy LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #15 LordShad0wz, Jul 12, 2016 I have to say the controls are really unique. It takes a while to train your brain but once you do they really are the best I've seen in these defender type of games. Definitely better than an analog stick. I just wanted to say that out of the gate. Nice job dev on coming up with something new that actually improves things. Billy raravan Well-Known Member May 18, 2014 829 38 28 #16 raravan, Jul 12, 2016 Last edited: Jul 12, 2016 thank you for the help, raravan. Billy LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #17 LordShad0wz, Jul 12, 2016 Lol your right. Thank you for the help Raravan! I apologize. Billy lemessie Well-Known Member Jan 7, 2015 83 0 0 #18 lemessie, Jul 12, 2016 Really good game and I have passed some time on the same screen as u Lord but I don't needed help jtaniguchi Active Member Jun 15, 2016 34 3 8 Canada https://appstore.com/jeffreytaniguchi #19 jtaniguchi, Jul 12, 2016 Music to my ears, Billy. Thanks. Developing non-virtual joystick controls was a huge part of deciding to make this game. Please leave a review in the app store, if it's not too much trouble! P.s. Does anyone use MFi controllers? I've been debating adding support but am uncertain how popular they actually are. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #20 metalcasket, Jul 12, 2016 Just noticed this isn't universal and assumed it was a forum bug. 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Been playing for a little while and this is a great game. I'm finding the controls a little difficult to get the hang of. I think it could really benefit from a relative touch controls. As it is, when you touch the other side of the screen to turn around your ship jumps up or down to where you touched. It makes it very hard to aim at anything and often results in crashing into enemies above or below you. The only way around it is to put you second digit down even with the first digit and I think that's too much. Edit: Ahh, I think I got it. Never mind about the control issue. I think It actually works really well once I got the hang of it.
This is such a great game. It's a Defender inspired 2D shooter that's full of charm and personality. The animation and art style in the cut scenes reminds me of the cut scenes in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie from a few years ago. If this game had a narrator I feel it would be an old British guy. The gameplay is frantic while shooting, dodging and flying all at the same time. Game sessions are pretty quick, which is good, but the missions seem to just end without warning or reason. If there are objectives to accomplish, I haven't been able to tell what they are. It seems to be mostly about collecting the in game currency which is used to purchase boosts between missions and the number of diamonds you pick up in one full game is you score for that game. Over all, from the quirky cut scenes to the frantic gameplay, this is a solid game.
Phew. They're defo not your standard virtual buttons. Personally, I like to think they feel more like my childhood playing games on analogue controllers once you get the hang of them. The goal is pretty standard: get to the end and defeat the final boss. Unless otherwise directed, the goal for each area is to defeat all the enemies.
I have a question. I loved Defender back in the day, and I like the look of the art style too. Only concern is that the enemies all seem to look the same. Are there more enemy types later in the game, or do you plan to add more with new content? Very close to smashing that "buy button" right now...
There are 7 enemy types and some bosses. You encounter new enemies as you progress. Haven't decided if I'll add more or just update their behaviours to be more complex.
Ok, I won't be able to give this game an initial rating nor can I recommend it as I would normally do. It is completely broken. I'm using the iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.2 and I installed the game and tapped the Icon. It starts with the phrase wake up. It doesn't say to do anything. I tap the screen. Then more words appear. I tap more. Then nothing. I stop tapping. It says wake up again. I start tapping again. It says we got your back. I keep tapping. I tap and tap and tap. I try tapping the words. I tap all over the screen but everything after a few phrases there's a pause and then I get wake up again. There's no way to skip this. It's broken. I cannot proceed. I cannot play. I'm frustrated as hell. Billy
Hahahahahahahaha yea. I'm sitting there tapping away thinking that's what I had to do to wake up. Lol It kept restarting. I was at it for over 5 minutes straight. Funny all I had to do was keep my finger on the screen. I'm playing now. Will post impressions later this evening. I want to give the game a few hours. Billy
I have to say the controls are really unique. It takes a while to train your brain but once you do they really are the best I've seen in these defender type of games. Definitely better than an analog stick. I just wanted to say that out of the gate. Nice job dev on coming up with something new that actually improves things. Billy
Music to my ears, Billy. Thanks. Developing non-virtual joystick controls was a huge part of deciding to make this game. Please leave a review in the app store, if it's not too much trouble! P.s. Does anyone use MFi controllers? I've been debating adding support but am uncertain how popular they actually are.
Just noticed this isn't universal and assumed it was a forum bug. Jeff, do you have any plans to change that? Cheers.
