Tap-Fu Introducing the first game with gesture controls! Tap and swipe your way to kick ninja butt!Gestures work real… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIntroducing the first game with gesture controls! Tap and swipe your way to kick ninja butt!Gestures work really well on the iPad. You only need to use 1 finger to play the game.NEW UPDATE:Featuring new Minigames, 2 unique story levels, difficulty modes, and Ninjas that throw shurikens!Tap-Fu is a beat-em-up inspired by games like Karateka and Double Dragon. Features rich 3D levels and striking 2D characters, with unique and easy to learn control systems. Keep your combo meter high, and earn style points. Post your scores online and compete against others around the world.Check out our website for screenshots and videos:http://tapfu.neptuneii.com/Youtube videos:http://tinyurl.com/yzh36tehttp://tinyurl.com/ykglybz===================================Features:-NEW: Minigames featuring Cloud Hop and 90 Sec Survival-4 game modes: Story, Survival, 100 Rounds, Training-3 difficulty modes for the casual and hardcore players-2 types of controls: play using Gestures and Taps, OR using virtual D-pad and buttons-Combo Meter and Style Points for extra points-Local and Online Leaderboards-Achievements-Bone-crushing sounds-5 save slots allowing you to save anytime===================================Story:Engage in Story Mode where you must stop the evil Big Boss and his colorful ninja crew from getting away with the Tap-Fu Master’s stolen candy!Survival & 100 Rounds modes:Or test your skills in Survival, and the 100 Rounds and see how long you last against waves of candy-stealing ninjas and their Big Boss. Watch out for the Master!Minigames:Cloud Hop - How high can you go bouncing on clouds and avoiding shurikens, ninjas? Collect candy for extra boost.90 Sec Survival - 90 seconds of pure ninja butt kicking action Training mode:Include is a Training mode for those that want to get a feel for the controls, or just want to perfect their combos.2 Types of controls:Switch between Gesture combat for maximum scores, and Joystick mode for superior control!Combat:Beat down your enemy fast and hard with Quick Taps, or crush them with the Roundhouse and Fireball. Jump or roll away when it gets too hot. Collect candy to level up, or get Super Powered to unleash your inner Tap-Fu demon.Combos & Style Points:Maximize your combo meter to gain more points. Earn Style Points by executing special combos and well-timed attacks. This game is all about playing with style.Sounds:Bone-crushing sounds add major punch to the Hero’s fist, but beware the Big Boss’s roar!Save & Load:Save your game anytime, even automatically saves if you hit the Home button! Five save slots let you, your family, and your friends enjoy Tap-Fu even more!Achievements:Tons of Achievements to unlock!Online Leaderboards:Submit your scores to the global online leaderboards. Your scores are ranked against other Tap-Fu heroes around the world.http://tapfu.neptuneii.com/highscoresUpdates:New chapters will be added over time. Currently in the works is Chapter 2, featuring Pirates!------------------------------------Comments & Reviews:"Tap-Fu is done in the way I think all Platformers should follow. The lack of clunky onscreen buttons make this game really interactive and pleasurable. The artwork, storyline and effort are simply stunning." - Flickitty game developer"A highly entertaining and addictive classic beat-em-up with a humorous twist, with cheery colorful graphics and some fancy kung-fu moves thrown in." - review by enuhski (http://enuhskigamesiphone.blogspot.com/)------------------------------------Other games:7 Cities - a tower defense game in the AmazonSanta Hop - how high can Santa go? Information Seller: Genre:Action, Adventure Release:Oct 16, 2009 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal d1 Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2009 5,678 5 0 #2 d1, Oct 17, 2009 $3.99?...any1 care to TOFTT? ive already spent too much this month lol nodoctors Well-Known Member Jul 24, 2009 1,212 28 48 #3 nodoctors, Oct 17, 2009 for some reason i thought i read this was going to debut at 99 cents. 3.99 seems pretty steep at face value...i'll have to wait for some impressions first, but a purchase is looking pretty likely. Aldex Oun Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2009 676 1 16 #4 Aldex Oun, Oct 17, 2009 Wow I literally just logged on to see if Tap Fu was out, and sure enough it is. Great timing for me :] Downloading now. beetle004 Well-Known Member Mar 23, 2009 1,087 0 0 #5 beetle004, Oct 17, 2009 at 4$$ will wait for reviews before deciding whether to get this or not. Kunning Well-Known Member Aug 30, 2009 3,248 1 0 #6 Kunning, Oct 17, 2009 Ugh, $3.99? I thought it was going to be 99 cents when it came out... skyye06 Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2009 5,396 8 0 student Texas #7 skyye06, Oct 17, 2009 some gameplay vid skamando Well-Known Member Feb 26, 2009 850 0 0 Student Folsom, CA #8 skamando, Oct 17, 2009 Looks good. Might check it out. Big Albie Well-Known Member Feb 12, 2009 5,305 67 0 Casual gamer/marketing dude San Francisco, California #9 Big Albie, Oct 17, 2009 Review: Tap Fu offers a quick slap and a kick when youre in the mood The iTunes store is overwhelmingly flooded with pick-up-and-play games that focus more on quick play rather than depth. Tap Fu, however, is a little bit of both with a fun casual fighting game that can be played in short spurts or in more prolonged sessions when youre looking for a little more action. While it isnt one of the deepest games out there, Tap Fu provides engaging gameplay with different game modes and combat abilities that make it a game worth considering. Whether in the village or on the mountaintop, the colorful backgrounds look terrific even though they are limited in variety, while the character movements and animation are smooth. Dont let the cutesy graphics fool you. The game has 4 modes: Story, Survival, 100 Rounds and Training. One of the shortcomings especially in survival mode is the game screen real estate can abruptly end as you reach the border of the screen. Obviously its limiting, but fortunately in Story Mode, the scenery is continuous. In addition to the sound effects of punches and pain similar to what you would hear in an old school kung fu movie, the game also has a 5-slot save system and auto screen flip. In Story mode, you play the role of a Tap Fu Trainee out on a mission to recover candy that the Sweet Tooth Clan has stolen from your village. Under the tutelage of the Elder Tap Fu Master who strangely looks like Pat Morita from The Karate Kid, you learn new skills. The story is told through cut scenes, dialogue boxes and muffled sound effects that sound like the adults in Charlie Brown cartoons. One of the things to keep in mind is that Tap Fus Story mode is a work in progress that currently only includes Chapter 1: Ninjas. While additional chapters are planned in later updates, the content that is there right now offers a nice glimpse into future installments. Survival mode offers high-scoring opportunities by battling a continual onslaught of enemies. A variation can be found in the other mode 100 Rounds where you must defeat all the enemies including bosses to move to the next round. Both modes provide the option of playing in two different locations: Mount Fuji and Sakaki Forest. Training is an entertaining mode for practicing moves, and for those times when youre looking for an opportunity to relieve some stress. Here, you can either use the Elder Tap Fu Master as a punching bag or set him to battle against you. The big selling point for Tap Fu comes in your Tap Fu Trainees fighting abilities, and the combat system is intuitive and well implemented. Using either the virtual d-pad or specific finger gestures, specific moves can be performed. The easier of the two control options is the d-pad with specific buttons that appear when available, but the devs created a game where the abilities are both easy and fun to use. These abilitiesblocking, quick attack, jumping, spin kick, back kick, roll, and fireballvisually look great, and dare I say, almost make the game too easy. The gesture-based controls require some practice and gestures are indicated by an array of color on the screen. Jumping for example can be accomplished by swiping upwards, while swiping downwards will result in a roll. In general, the quick attack consisting of a quick punch and kick and activated by tapping the screen will be your primary method of attack against ninjas, but progressing through the levels will see ninjas evolve with different abilities. One of the nice twists is that some of the fighting abilities are not always available. For example, once a back kick is used, there is a slight delay before that ability is available again. The fireball is one that youll want to use strategically since this also takes time to charge up. Both of these abilities are monitored on a separate gauge that youll come to rely on as much as the health gauge. Another nice element is the local and online scoring system which awards points for combo moves and style. The game also has an achievement system which provides further re-play value. Achievements are awarded for points scored, battle combos, damage inflicted, and length of survival. Candy your smell is sweeter than pie.Elder Tap Fu Master While Pat Tap Fu Master Morita indulges in eating it, collecting candy is rather important to the Tap Fu Trainee for other reasons. Candy randomly appears after slaying an enemy. Collecting green candy will improve the health of the little Tap Fu Trainee, while an extra life is awarded for every 20 green candies collected. Aside from that, Tap Fu Trainee earns the special power of quickness and speed for every 15 blue candies collected. All of this is tracked as part of the HUD. While the game starts out easy, Tap Fu is all about volume in terms of enemy attacks. Ninjas become more difficult to slay as you progress, as well as the ability to cloak their appearance and teleport from one place to another. The gameplay can be intense and involve a fair share of button mashing because the stages gradually become longer. Illustrations appear as you kill off enemies using combos, maximizing scoring abilities and earn achievements. Each stage culminates with a boss fight against the Master who can easily drain your health. As the enemy hordes increase, the ability to jump and roll will be essential to your survival. The controls are responsive enough that this wont be a problem for most, although finger gestures can sometimes be misread. The gameplay in Tap Fu can be rather repetitious because you are battling the same type of enemies for the most part. And, more importantly, the difficulty may not be high enough for some. But with what is there now and the promise of additional chapters, Tap Fu does offer an enjoyable fighting experience. The game is a work in progress, which may discourage some from purchasing right away. But, what is included in the current version still delivers a full experience especially when compared to other iTunes games. Tap Fu is fun a game where the combat moves should keep pique the interest of casual players. With a funny storyline and smooth cartoony graphics, Tap Fu provides a good amount of content in this initial release with more to come. Albie Meter: 4 Stars (recommended for casual gamers looking for an equally casual fighting game; combat moves are nicely implemented and intuitive; different modes provide both prolonged play and shorter quick play; animation is done well; gameplay is a bit repetitious, but is offset by the different moves) loves2spoon Well-Known Member Sep 22, 2009 2,348 3 0 Sales California #10 loves2spoon, Oct 17, 2009 i'm gonna have to agree with you on that one. colorsound Well-Known Member May 15, 2009 1,054 0 0 Video Game Developer / Photographer / Graphic Arti Detroit, MI #11 colorsound, Oct 17, 2009 I remember reading that it was to debut at 99 cents as well. I thought I was losing my mind until I came here. I am going to hold off. Mr. Clean Well-Known Member Jul 26, 2009 263 0 0 Nowhere, CA #12 Mr. Clean, Oct 17, 2009 i thought it was gonna be 99 cents too..... oh well......it got a 4 from albie......im gonna get it. New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #13 New England Gamer, Oct 17, 2009 Last edited: Oct 17, 2009 Could have sworn it was debuting at 99 cents cuz I remember thinking that was a lot of game for 99 cents. Edited due to insanity - IT IS a lot of game for 99 cents! Sheesh! nodoctors Well-Known Member Jul 24, 2009 1,212 28 48 #14 nodoctors, Oct 17, 2009 well, i just went through the upcoming games thread for this and the devs never mentioned anything about pricing even though it came up multiple times. i guess it must've been in our heads...or on some other app site that we frequent. sizzlakalonji Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Apr 16, 2009 5,712 1 0 Indiana, USA #15 sizzlakalonji, Oct 17, 2009 Man am I sick of people who expect games to come out at a buck. It's 4 bucks. Get it or don't. Done waste a post complaining about the price and nothing else. nodoctors Well-Known Member Jul 24, 2009 1,212 28 48 #16 nodoctors, Oct 17, 2009 you could've added some impressions along with that post ya know New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #17 New England Gamer, Oct 17, 2009 Not expecting it to be a buck - just thought that was what was promised. If not then heck I am going to get it at the selling price. I am never one to complain about a price, even after price drops that I felt I got my money's worth after. Just want to sort it out is all. New England Gamer Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2009 6,143 1 0 #18 New England Gamer, Oct 17, 2009 ALL of our heads apparently cuz I don't frequent any other site! Bok Choy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2009 490 0 0 Student http://www.twitter.com/parkerewan #19 Bok Choy, Oct 17, 2009 I'll TOFTT. nodoctors Well-Known Member Jul 24, 2009 1,212 28 48 #20 nodoctors, Oct 17, 2009 good god it's finally happened...we've gotten so used to rock bottom prices that we've gone insane (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 13 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 13 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
for some reason i thought i read this was going to debut at 99 cents. 3.99 seems pretty steep at face value...i'll have to wait for some impressions first, but a purchase is looking pretty likely.
Wow I literally just logged on to see if Tap Fu was out, and sure enough it is. Great timing for me :] Downloading now.
Review: Tap Fu offers a quick slap and a kick when youre in the mood The iTunes store is overwhelmingly flooded with pick-up-and-play games that focus more on quick play rather than depth. Tap Fu, however, is a little bit of both with a fun casual fighting game that can be played in short spurts or in more prolonged sessions when youre looking for a little more action. While it isnt one of the deepest games out there, Tap Fu provides engaging gameplay with different game modes and combat abilities that make it a game worth considering. Whether in the village or on the mountaintop, the colorful backgrounds look terrific even though they are limited in variety, while the character movements and animation are smooth. Dont let the cutesy graphics fool you. The game has 4 modes: Story, Survival, 100 Rounds and Training. One of the shortcomings especially in survival mode is the game screen real estate can abruptly end as you reach the border of the screen. Obviously its limiting, but fortunately in Story Mode, the scenery is continuous. In addition to the sound effects of punches and pain similar to what you would hear in an old school kung fu movie, the game also has a 5-slot save system and auto screen flip. In Story mode, you play the role of a Tap Fu Trainee out on a mission to recover candy that the Sweet Tooth Clan has stolen from your village. Under the tutelage of the Elder Tap Fu Master who strangely looks like Pat Morita from The Karate Kid, you learn new skills. The story is told through cut scenes, dialogue boxes and muffled sound effects that sound like the adults in Charlie Brown cartoons. One of the things to keep in mind is that Tap Fus Story mode is a work in progress that currently only includes Chapter 1: Ninjas. While additional chapters are planned in later updates, the content that is there right now offers a nice glimpse into future installments. Survival mode offers high-scoring opportunities by battling a continual onslaught of enemies. A variation can be found in the other mode 100 Rounds where you must defeat all the enemies including bosses to move to the next round. Both modes provide the option of playing in two different locations: Mount Fuji and Sakaki Forest. Training is an entertaining mode for practicing moves, and for those times when youre looking for an opportunity to relieve some stress. Here, you can either use the Elder Tap Fu Master as a punching bag or set him to battle against you. The big selling point for Tap Fu comes in your Tap Fu Trainees fighting abilities, and the combat system is intuitive and well implemented. Using either the virtual d-pad or specific finger gestures, specific moves can be performed. The easier of the two control options is the d-pad with specific buttons that appear when available, but the devs created a game where the abilities are both easy and fun to use. These abilitiesblocking, quick attack, jumping, spin kick, back kick, roll, and fireballvisually look great, and dare I say, almost make the game too easy. The gesture-based controls require some practice and gestures are indicated by an array of color on the screen. Jumping for example can be accomplished by swiping upwards, while swiping downwards will result in a roll. In general, the quick attack consisting of a quick punch and kick and activated by tapping the screen will be your primary method of attack against ninjas, but progressing through the levels will see ninjas evolve with different abilities. One of the nice twists is that some of the fighting abilities are not always available. For example, once a back kick is used, there is a slight delay before that ability is available again. The fireball is one that youll want to use strategically since this also takes time to charge up. Both of these abilities are monitored on a separate gauge that youll come to rely on as much as the health gauge. Another nice element is the local and online scoring system which awards points for combo moves and style. The game also has an achievement system which provides further re-play value. Achievements are awarded for points scored, battle combos, damage inflicted, and length of survival. Candy your smell is sweeter than pie.Elder Tap Fu Master While Pat Tap Fu Master Morita indulges in eating it, collecting candy is rather important to the Tap Fu Trainee for other reasons. Candy randomly appears after slaying an enemy. Collecting green candy will improve the health of the little Tap Fu Trainee, while an extra life is awarded for every 20 green candies collected. Aside from that, Tap Fu Trainee earns the special power of quickness and speed for every 15 blue candies collected. All of this is tracked as part of the HUD. While the game starts out easy, Tap Fu is all about volume in terms of enemy attacks. Ninjas become more difficult to slay as you progress, as well as the ability to cloak their appearance and teleport from one place to another. The gameplay can be intense and involve a fair share of button mashing because the stages gradually become longer. Illustrations appear as you kill off enemies using combos, maximizing scoring abilities and earn achievements. Each stage culminates with a boss fight against the Master who can easily drain your health. As the enemy hordes increase, the ability to jump and roll will be essential to your survival. The controls are responsive enough that this wont be a problem for most, although finger gestures can sometimes be misread. The gameplay in Tap Fu can be rather repetitious because you are battling the same type of enemies for the most part. And, more importantly, the difficulty may not be high enough for some. But with what is there now and the promise of additional chapters, Tap Fu does offer an enjoyable fighting experience. The game is a work in progress, which may discourage some from purchasing right away. But, what is included in the current version still delivers a full experience especially when compared to other iTunes games. Tap Fu is fun a game where the combat moves should keep pique the interest of casual players. With a funny storyline and smooth cartoony graphics, Tap Fu provides a good amount of content in this initial release with more to come. Albie Meter: 4 Stars (recommended for casual gamers looking for an equally casual fighting game; combat moves are nicely implemented and intuitive; different modes provide both prolonged play and shorter quick play; animation is done well; gameplay is a bit repetitious, but is offset by the different moves)
I remember reading that it was to debut at 99 cents as well. I thought I was losing my mind until I came here. I am going to hold off.
Could have sworn it was debuting at 99 cents cuz I remember thinking that was a lot of game for 99 cents. Edited due to insanity - IT IS a lot of game for 99 cents! Sheesh!
well, i just went through the upcoming games thread for this and the devs never mentioned anything about pricing even though it came up multiple times. i guess it must've been in our heads...or on some other app site that we frequent.
Man am I sick of people who expect games to come out at a buck. It's 4 bucks. Get it or don't. Done waste a post complaining about the price and nothing else.
Not expecting it to be a buck - just thought that was what was promised. If not then heck I am going to get it at the selling price. I am never one to complain about a price, even after price drops that I felt I got my money's worth after. Just want to sort it out is all.