UPDATE: OUT NOW! Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel FOTONICA Santa Ragione s.r.l. Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling… TouchArcade Rating: $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsEver wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments. One-handed controls: hold your finger down to run, release to jump, hold in mid-air to dive and land. FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master. A multi-layered level design across eight different tracks, together with a procedural endless mode make for a game that is incredibly deep. Think you can outrun your friends? Try the split-screen versus challenges. The visuals are a treat for the nostalgic player but also for those hungry for new aesthetics. Every pixel is drawn to convey the maximum sense of speed, an exhilarating journey through light and void. - 8 Levels to explore and master. - Plus 3 different endless levels to compete for high-scores. - Two-player split-screen multiplayer mode on the same device! - 18 Achievements to unlock plus game stats. - Online rankings. - Beautiful, smooth, and unique vector-style graphics. - Electronic music by Michael Manning, Nicolò Sala, and legendary composer Baiyon. - 2 Difficulty settings to let you play an even faster version of FOTONICA. - Play in landscape or portrait mode. - No ads, no in-app purchases. - Record and share replays of your best runs. -OTHER REVIEWS- POCKET GAMER - "As good as competitive, hold-your-breath-every-second, first-person racing gets" Chris Priestman, pocketgamer.co.uk "EUROGAMER - 8/10 “Usain Bolt trapped in a feverish Tron daydream” Kristan Reed, eurogamer.net " "GAMEPRO - 5/5 “This one button game has a lot more mileage than you might expect” Nathan Meunier, gamepro.com " "THE CREATORS PROJECT - “A veritable black hole to lose yourself in” Emerson Rosenthal, thecreatorsproject.com " "ARS TECHNICA - “Striking and instantly impressive” Ben Kuchera, arstechnica.com" "ROCK, PAPER, SHOTGUN - “It’s a remarkable game, and unlike anything else I’ve played” John Walker, rockpapershotgun.com " -AWARDS- “Fantastic Arcade Spotlight Game 2014” “EuroGamer Expo Selection” “54th Biennale of Art in Venice Selection” ** FOTONICA is designed for iPhone 4 and above. It is NOT compatible with iPod Touch 4th Generation. Information Seller:Santa Ragione s.r.l. Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Sep 11, 2014 Updated:Oct 04, 2018 Version:1.2 Size:197.4 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (17) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal [post=3328667]UPDATE: New Menu, Gameplay Video[/post] First post on Touch Arcade! Hello everyone, this is Pietro, I make games with my friend Nicolò under the name Santa Ragione. (You might or might not! have played our PC game MirrorMoon EP, www.mirrormoongame.com) This is our new game FOTONICA! We are bringing FOTONICA to iOS this summer. FOTONICA is a first person arcade game about jumping and running really fast. It's both a game about running as far as you can AND about learning and completing levels in a more old-school, arcade fashion. This mobile version is completely revamped compared to our initial PC release, featuring more levels, modes, options, etc! Some features of the mobile version: Universal app! 18 Achievements Local split-screen multiplayer across all arcade levels. Portrait/landscape gameplay 7 levels + 3 endless levels We are adding some finishing touches (menus, translations, minor level tweaks) and aiming for a release really soon. We will update this thread with media, development news, and of course answers to any question you might have. Great to meet you everyone, looking forward to hear what you think!!! BeRadical Well-Known Member Oct 29, 2010 57 0 0 Game Developer San Francisco http://www.Be-Rad.com #2 BeRadical, Jul 16, 2014 The art style is rad! Looking forward to checking this one out. cloudpuff Well-Known Member Sep 12, 2013 3,600 0 36 lazy layabout uk #3 cloudpuff, Jul 16, 2014 What price are you thinking of going with? GreedPhantom Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2014 1,013 0 0 France https://www.facebook.com/nagui.cherigui #4 GreedPhantom, Jul 16, 2014 So far so far it's one of the best 3D runner ever on the plateform. Never heard about your studio before. This is totally original. That's what i'm talking about. I think it's time for iOS to raise the level of games, too lazy since 2012 ! Looking forward to buy that day one ! Jerutix Well-Known Member Nov 3, 2009 1,754 65 48 Male Ministry Oklahoma https://www.discord.gg/kingrabbit #5 Jerutix, Jul 16, 2014 This looks super cool. Definitely interested to see it at release. PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #6 PeteOzzy, Jul 16, 2014 Just been informed of this game and it's right up my alley. I'm ashamed to admit I've not heard of the PC version but it seems like something that would suit iOS superbly. Definitely high on my watchlist! Alan-C Well-Known Member Jun 7, 2014 142 0 0 Developer http://www.tamagames.com #7 Alan-C, Jul 16, 2014 I also like the art quite a lot. It is always nice seeing something that is not following the zynga-esque trend. I am putting this in my radar! Santa Ragione Active Member Jul 16, 2014 32 0 0 Games :D Milan http://www.santaragione.com #8 Santa Ragione, Jul 16, 2014 Thank you everyone! We aren't 100% sure yet, but definitely not free/freemium. No in-app purchases of bonuses/lives and no ads. justplainjay Well-Known Member Aug 13, 2012 139 0 16 Miami http://attackallapps.com #9 justplainjay, Jul 16, 2014 Looks pretty awesome! Are you guys looking for testers? GreedPhantom Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2014 1,013 0 0 France https://www.facebook.com/nagui.cherigui #10 GreedPhantom, Jul 16, 2014 You saved Fotonica fate Perfect price will be between 0,99$ and 2,99$. If its have more modes (like a story mode) you can raise this price easily Santa Ragione Active Member Jul 16, 2014 32 0 0 Games :D Milan http://www.santaragione.com #11 Santa Ragione, Jul 18, 2014 Last edited: Jul 22, 2014 Not yet, but possibly in the next few weeks! I'll post an invite to the thread when that happens, we have a few friends helping but we might need some extra help for specific devices. Thanks! Arcade, Endless, and Versus are going to be the modes available at launch, playable across two difficulty settings. coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #12 coolpepper43, Jul 18, 2014 This game looks amazing! Anfex New Member Mar 11, 2014 3 0 0 #13 Anfex, Jul 19, 2014 I tried this game a lot of time since is early conception and I really can't imagine how cool it will be when it will be published and super polished! Great work guys! coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #14 coolpepper43, Jul 19, 2014 Any hope for a vid of the gameplay that is not a gif? Santa Ragione Active Member Jul 16, 2014 32 0 0 Games :D Milan http://www.santaragione.com #15 Santa Ragione, Jul 20, 2014 Very soon for sure, gameplay vid and a proper trailer. Thank you!!! This for us is the definitive version of the game, we polished sounds, animations, and gameplay (for ex, restarting a game now does not reload the scene and restart the song, for a super smooth experience). Can't wait to hear what all of you think. Anfex New Member Mar 11, 2014 3 0 0 #16 Anfex, Jul 23, 2014 Any news? Excited to test it asap! ortolan Active Member May 17, 2014 33 0 0 http://ortolan.tv #17 ortolan, Jul 31, 2014 Last edited: Jul 31, 2014 MirrorMoon reminded me of 2001 space odyssey; and the work of artist David O'Reilly for some reason; Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Good to see more games trying out different styles/themes. Good Luck! Anfex New Member Mar 11, 2014 3 0 0 #18 Anfex, Aug 2, 2014 I think that Santa Ragione is one of the few little teams that tries to push videogames towards new horizonts. I hope they got the attention they deserves! mdasch Member Jul 23, 2014 18 0 0 #19 mdasch, Aug 3, 2014 Really nice art style man!!! Looking forward to this one!!! POLYGAMe Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2010 566 0 0 Game Developer (iOS, Mega Drive, C64) Auckland, New Zealand http://www.polygame.co.nz #20 POLYGAMe, Aug 3, 2014 Glad to see nother developer thinks as I do. I thought I was alone! BTW, game looks FANTASTIC! 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So far so far it's one of the best 3D runner ever on the plateform. Never heard about your studio before. This is totally original. That's what i'm talking about. I think it's time for iOS to raise the level of games, too lazy since 2012 ! Looking forward to buy that day one !
Just been informed of this game and it's right up my alley. I'm ashamed to admit I've not heard of the PC version but it seems like something that would suit iOS superbly. Definitely high on my watchlist!
I also like the art quite a lot. It is always nice seeing something that is not following the zynga-esque trend. I am putting this in my radar!
Thank you everyone! We aren't 100% sure yet, but definitely not free/freemium. No in-app purchases of bonuses/lives and no ads.
You saved Fotonica fate Perfect price will be between 0,99$ and 2,99$. If its have more modes (like a story mode) you can raise this price easily
Not yet, but possibly in the next few weeks! I'll post an invite to the thread when that happens, we have a few friends helping but we might need some extra help for specific devices. Thanks! Arcade, Endless, and Versus are going to be the modes available at launch, playable across two difficulty settings.
I tried this game a lot of time since is early conception and I really can't imagine how cool it will be when it will be published and super polished! Great work guys!
Very soon for sure, gameplay vid and a proper trailer. Thank you!!! This for us is the definitive version of the game, we polished sounds, animations, and gameplay (for ex, restarting a game now does not reload the scene and restart the song, for a super smooth experience). Can't wait to hear what all of you think.
MirrorMoon reminded me of 2001 space odyssey; and the work of artist David O'Reilly for some reason; Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Good to see more games trying out different styles/themes. Good Luck!
I think that Santa Ragione is one of the few little teams that tries to push videogames towards new horizonts. I hope they got the attention they deserves!
Glad to see nother developer thinks as I do. I thought I was alone! BTW, game looks FANTASTIC! I love vector graphics