Gameplay is a unique hybrid of: arcade, rpg, strategy/tower defense and a shoot-em-up. You play as Brad, who is tired of being a barbarian and always wanted to make music, so one day, when his town is under attack, decides to play music instead of fighting. While playing music, brad inspires the townsfolk to fight for him instead of hiding. The moral of the game is doing what makes you happy instead of whats expected of you, the irony is that brad could kill most of these enemies with one swing of his weapon, but chooses not to. Dodge enemy projectiles while your followers attack for you. Use power-solos for attack, defense and speed buffs. Killing 5 enemies without being hit will give you a stun power-solo which knocks back and stuns your enemies, as well as destroying all enemy projectiles. Features: - Unique, hybrid, genre-bending gameplay - Hand-drawn original artwork. - 12 unlockable characters! Customize your party loadout, over 200 possible combinations. - Collect loot from your fallen enemies and upgrade Brad, the town, and your units in the shop! - 4 intense boss battles. - An awesome rock/metal soundtrack by Maximum Satan iPhone Screenshots Bardbarian NOW FEATURING MEATBOY, ISAAC, OCTODAD & SHELLRAZER!”The game is just amazingly fun to play.“- Touch A… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsNOW FEATURING MEATBOY, ISAAC, OCTODAD & SHELLRAZER!”The game is just amazingly fun to play.“- Touch Arcade - 5/5“In every way imaginable, Bardbarian steps up as the perfect mobile experience.”- Gamezebo - 5/5“The most addictive mobile title I’ve reviewed in a very long time.”- CapsuleComputers - 8.5/10“Combining many popular genres pays off for this original and fast-paced game.”- 148Apps - 4/5Shred lute and collect loot in the critically acclaimed action-rpg Bardbarian! STORYIn BARDBARIAN you play as Brad the Barbarian, who is (once again) awoken to the sounds of his town under siege. Today is no ordinary day though; Brad has grown tired of fighting. The XP grind has grown dull, and his heart beats with a musical bloodlust. Crafting a magic lute out of an old war axe, he steps outside...GAMEPLAYUse your magical axe-lute to summon followers to fight for you. Navigate your party through the hordes of enemies, dodging and attacking, preventing them from destroying your town's prized decorative crystal. Survive waves to progress, collect loot, and unlock new units. Upon death you are able to visit the town shop in order to upgrade Brad, the town and your followers, in hopes to make it further next time. Over 75 different upgrades are available, plus a total of 12 unlockable units.Finished story mode? Play Endless and Survival modes for some fun, fast and competitive gameplay variety, set your best scores, collect achievements and challenge your friends via GameCenter integration.FEATURES● Unique genre-bending hybrid gameplay● 12 units to unlock & loads of loot to upgrade pretty much everything!● Over 8 enemy types to make you regret everything● 4 Epic boss battles to crush your spirits● Original, hand drawn artworks● GameCenter Integration with Achievements and Leaderboards● Awesome Rock/Metal soundtrack by Maximum Satan● Endless and Survival modes● There's a dinosaur boss● Ratcoon!IMPORTANT: 3GS, iPod Touch 4th Gen, and iPad 1 are not supported Information Seller: Genre:Music, Strategy Release:Jan 16, 2014 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (67) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal JCho133 Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 7,907 27 48 #2 JCho133, Jan 15, 2014 I remember seeing this, it looked pretty sweet Andre Well-Known Member Apr 11, 2012 3,643 2 38 #3 Andre, Jan 15, 2014 Agree with you, so sweet. Echoen Well-Known Member May 16, 2012 2,114 3 38 USA #4 Echoen, Jan 15, 2014 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #5 Sanuku, Jan 15, 2014 Filesize: JCho133 Well-Known Member Jul 27, 2012 7,907 27 48 #6 JCho133, Jan 15, 2014 Echoen what are your imps? Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #7 Sanuku, Jan 15, 2014 Game Impressions Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #8 strivemind, Jan 15, 2014 Dual-stick shooter crossed with Nimble Quest? Echoen Well-Known Member May 16, 2012 2,114 3 38 USA #9 Echoen, Jan 15, 2014 I keep thinking of Colossatron and Anomaly while watching these vids. It looks like it will get stale fast based on Sanuku's video. The enemies he encountered all did the same thing and were fairly spread apart on the map. But then again, it's just the starting gameplay. Jrec15 Well-Known Member Jun 3, 2013 180 0 0 #10 Jrec15, Jan 15, 2014 Looks awesome ill probably be picking this up tonight _Max_ Well-Known Member Apr 19, 2012 1,500 0 0 #11 _Max_, Jan 15, 2014 Last edited: Jan 15, 2014 Look like worth a try, wait for reach US store Ayjona Well-Known Member Sep 8, 2009 3,295 21 38 Freelance journalist and writer, amateur musician Stockholm, Sweden #12 Ayjona, Jan 15, 2014 No idea about the gameplay, but the theme and premise sounds absolutely ridiculous, contradictory (eschews violence, and kills with music, possibly letting his fellow villagers die as a result of his unwillingness to swing that axe), and wonderful! Also, war and bloody, deadly conflict, a great context in which to deliver a moral about following your heart instead of route, tradition and necessity Cynuyt Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,980 0 36 http://pine-entertainment.com #13 Cynuyt, Jan 15, 2014 The shop system look neat, characters was cute, considering to buy. Cilo Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 2,277 0 36 Los Angeles #14 Cilo, Jan 15, 2014 The guitar animations I can see getting old really fast. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,404 418 83 #15 L.Lawliet, Jan 15, 2014 Interesting design choice... going for the Rayman style? ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,748 985 113 #16 ste86uk, Jan 15, 2014 Love the art style of the game and the characters theme, I'm into my metal so rock/metal music sounds good to me. Will have to make time to watch the 20 min video as I'm not quite sure how the gameplay goes but I'll most likely be picking this up. christopherrocs Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2013 553 0 16 #17 christopherrocs, Jan 15, 2014 Is there iPod 4 support?? bardbarian Member Jan 24, 2013 22 0 0 #18 bardbarian, Jan 15, 2014 There sure is! bardbarian Member Jan 24, 2013 22 0 0 #19 bardbarian, Jan 15, 2014 Thanks so much for posting this gameplay video! Was this your first playthrough? ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,748 985 113 #20 ste86uk, Jan 15, 2014 I can understand why you'd ask that it didn't seem too skillful but I guess he does go through so many games which I apriciate as I was already very interested because of the music and art and how it sounded and watched that video and now I'm certainly picking this one up. I seen in the video it said survival is about skill and upgrades don't count, I didn't get as far as to see if he played endless does endless count upgrades? 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I keep thinking of Colossatron and Anomaly while watching these vids. It looks like it will get stale fast based on Sanuku's video. The enemies he encountered all did the same thing and were fairly spread apart on the map. But then again, it's just the starting gameplay.
No idea about the gameplay, but the theme and premise sounds absolutely ridiculous, contradictory (eschews violence, and kills with music, possibly letting his fellow villagers die as a result of his unwillingness to swing that axe), and wonderful! Also, war and bloody, deadly conflict, a great context in which to deliver a moral about following your heart instead of route, tradition and necessity
Love the art style of the game and the characters theme, I'm into my metal so rock/metal music sounds good to me. Will have to make time to watch the 20 min video as I'm not quite sure how the gameplay goes but I'll most likely be picking this up.
I can understand why you'd ask that it didn't seem too skillful but I guess he does go through so many games which I apriciate as I was already very interested because of the music and art and how it sounded and watched that video and now I'm certainly picking this one up. I seen in the video it said survival is about skill and upgrades don't count, I didn't get as far as to see if he played endless does endless count upgrades?
