Comments on: First Screenshots from iPhone Ghosts 'n Goblins [Updated] http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Patrick GhoulMan http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-67318 Patrick GhoulMan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:47:40 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-67318 I think it would have been better if they stuck to 2-D and then made it scarier with better graphics. Also if you've heard the new music, its not as scary as super g&g.... atleast capcom didnt totally forget this game. I think it would have been better if they stuck to 2-D and then made it scarier with better graphics. Also if you've heard the new music, its not as scary as super g&g.... atleast capcom didnt totally forget this game.

]]> By: Patrick GhoulMan http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320326 Patrick GhoulMan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:47:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320326 I think it would have been better if they stuck to 2-D and then made it scarier with better graphics. Also if you've heard the new music, its not as scary as super g&g.... atleast capcom didnt totally forget this game. I think it would have been better if they stuck to 2-D and then made it scarier with better graphics. Also if you've heard the new music, its not as scary as super g&g.... atleast capcom didnt totally forget this game.

]]> By: temiman http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40222 temiman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:14:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40222 Undoubtedly it's version for SNES looks much better than this. Just look it yourself. Undoubtedly it's version for SNES looks much better than this. Just look it yourself.

]]> By: temiman http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320325 temiman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:14:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320325 Undoubtedly it's version for SNES looks much better than this. Just look it yourself. Undoubtedly it's version for SNES looks much better than this. Just look it yourself.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40166 spiffyone Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:19:15 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40166 Personally: Split the screen into two "hotspots". Left hand side for movement controlled via "swipe and hold" ala Bobby Carrot. Right hand side for jump controlled via upward swipe (which are relative to whatever angle you set your swipe), and "shoot" controlled via tap. Simple, elegant, and does away with ugly virtual onscreen controls. If some don't "get" this control method it is not due to inefficiencies of the platform or the control method I've laid out, but rather their over familiarity with using dpads and buttons and wanting to replicate that so as to avoid any sort of learning curve (which is silly, at best, as even virtual dpads and buttons have a bit of learning curve associated with them compared to physical controls). Personally:

Split the screen into two "hotspots".

Left hand side for movement controlled via "swipe and hold" ala Bobby Carrot.

Right hand side for jump controlled via upward swipe (which are relative to whatever angle you set your swipe), and "shoot" controlled via tap.

Simple, elegant, and does away with ugly virtual onscreen controls. If some don't "get" this control method it is not due to inefficiencies of the platform or the control method I've laid out, but rather their over familiarity with using dpads and buttons and wanting to replicate that so as to avoid any sort of learning curve (which is silly, at best, as even virtual dpads and buttons have a bit of learning curve associated with them compared to physical controls).

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320324 spiffyone Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:19:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320324 Personally: Split the screen into two "hotspots". Left hand side for movement controlled via "swipe and hold" ala Bobby Carrot. Right hand side for jump controlled via upward swipe (which are relative to whatever angle you set your swipe), and "shoot" controlled via tap. Simple, elegant, and does away with ugly virtual onscreen controls. If some don't "get" this control method it is not due to inefficiencies of the platform or the control method I've laid out, but rather their over familiarity with using dpads and buttons and wanting to replicate that so as to avoid any sort of learning curve (which is silly, at best, as even virtual dpads and buttons have a bit of learning curve associated with them compared to physical controls). Personally:

Split the screen into two "hotspots".

Left hand side for movement controlled via "swipe and hold" ala Bobby Carrot.

Right hand side for jump controlled via upward swipe (which are relative to whatever angle you set your swipe), and "shoot" controlled via tap.

Simple, elegant, and does away with ugly virtual onscreen controls. If some don't "get" this control method it is not due to inefficiencies of the platform or the control method I've laid out, but rather their over familiarity with using dpads and buttons and wanting to replicate that so as to avoid any sort of learning curve (which is silly, at best, as even virtual dpads and buttons have a bit of learning curve associated with them compared to physical controls).

]]> By: Marc http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40125 Marc Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:20 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40125 If developers code real hard, a physical gamepad will manifest itself under the iphone. Unfortunately it's real hard to do and we haven't gotten a game to implement this yet... but I'm holding out hope that we will still see one for the holidays this year. If developers code real hard, a physical gamepad will manifest itself under the iphone. Unfortunately it's real hard to do and we haven't gotten a game to implement this yet... but I'm holding out hope that we will still see one for the holidays this year.

]]> By: Marc http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320323 Marc Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320323 If developers code real hard, a physical gamepad will manifest itself under the iphone. Unfortunately it's real hard to do and we haven't gotten a game to implement this yet... but I'm holding out hope that we will still see one for the holidays this year. If developers code real hard, a physical gamepad will manifest itself under the iphone. Unfortunately it's real hard to do and we haven't gotten a game to implement this yet... but I'm holding out hope that we will still see one for the holidays this year.

]]> By: Gabe Logan http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40083 Gabe Logan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:51:43 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40083 And what would you come up with other than some gimmicky "tilt to awkwardly move, swipe to awkwardly attack, with an overall lack of precision that has no place in a platformer"? And what would you come up with other than some gimmicky "tilt to awkwardly move, swipe to awkwardly attack, with an overall lack of precision that has no place in a platformer"?

]]> By: Gabe Logan http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320322 Gabe Logan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:51:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320322 And what would you come up with other than some gimmicky "tilt to awkwardly move, swipe to awkwardly attack, with an overall lack of precision that has no place in a platformer"? And what would you come up with other than some gimmicky "tilt to awkwardly move, swipe to awkwardly attack, with an overall lack of precision that has no place in a platformer"?

]]> By: Twitchfactor http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40072 Twitchfactor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:32:56 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40072 Here, here! Here, here!

]]> By: Twitchfactor http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320321 Twitchfactor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320321 Here, here! Here, here!

]]> By: Twitchfactor http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40071 Twitchfactor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:28:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40071 "Cashing in" would be to simply run an emulator and give you the old game (ala Sega's ports). Doing 3D actually shows some sort of commitment. "Cashing in" would be to simply run an emulator and give you the old game (ala Sega's ports). Doing 3D actually shows some sort of commitment.

]]> By: Twitchfactor http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-320320 Twitchfactor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-320320 "Cashing in" would be to simply run an emulator and give you the old game (ala Sega's ports). Doing 3D actually shows some sort of commitment. "Cashing in" would be to simply run an emulator and give you the old game (ala Sega's ports). Doing 3D actually shows some sort of commitment.

]]> By: DrJ http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/21/first-screenshots-from-iphone-ghosts-n-goblins/#comment-40059 DrJ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:04:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=23197#comment-40059 you folks who say it looks "shit" with no reason other than it's "3D"... are any of you old enough to have played they originals? THEY looked like shit. Great game, but the graphics were crap. You accept crappy 3D animated movies nowadays (e.g. what they are calling "Astroboy") but not games? you folks who say it looks "shit" with no reason other than it's "3D"... are any of you old enough to have played they originals? THEY looked like shit. Great game, but the graphics were crap. You accept crappy 3D animated movies nowadays (e.g. what they are calling "Astroboy") but not games?

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