Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Anyone have a chance to play 'Air Twister,' Yu Suzuki's new game for Apple Arcade? I had a free 3-month trial for upgrading my iPhone, and decided to activate it to give the game a shot. I was never a big fan of Space Harrier (the game's clear forebear), nor of mobile gaming more generally, and yet I can feel this one growing on me.
The touch controls take time to get used to, and I'm still not fully acclimated. But the more runs I play, the more I begin to appreciate there's a certain elegance there - curtailed by the limits of touch, of course, but not at all bad considering.
There's a whimsicalness to the presentation that does the game massive aesthetic favors. Visuals have an Alice in Wonderland feel. Most notable of all is the Queen-inspired soundtrack that - while feeling extremely uncanny at first - has quickly become the element of the game I enjoy most.
Full disclosure: it indulges in some of mobile gaming's worst habits. There's a big upgrade tree that requires grinding; there's timed / daily events for 'tickets' etc. (But happily there is a separate arcade mode available right away.) And, of course, it's annoying that it's stuck on the Apple Arcade platform, though it isn't stuffed full of microtransactions. Smart money says it's a timed exclusive, but I can't be sure. But anyway, though I could do without all that, overall - I'm pleasantly surprised.
Curious about your impressions if you've played it.
Link to the official trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O11rsrf-qSY
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Sengoku Strider
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Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
That looks quality enough that I can see it getting a Switch release down the line w/o the mobile baggage. I would for sure be interested, it looks like Harrier Dragoon. And just conceptually it kinda gives me Dreamcast era Sega vibes.
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Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
With a sprinkling of Rez for good measure!Sengoku Strider wrote:it looks like Harrier Dragoon. And just conceptually it kinda gives me Dreamcast era Sega vibes.
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
If it ever gets a console release, I'm down to try it. Otherwise, I'll probably forget about it.
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Ok YS - there is a little driving game lots of people would love for you to Run Out and make a 3rd one of.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssseeeeeeeee.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssseeeeeeeee.
You're sure to be in a fine haze about now, but don't think too hard about all of this. Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good. You know, it's just what hunters do! You'll get used to it.
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BareKnuckleRoo
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Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
C'mon YS, you don't even need the horseymobile license to do it, you outrunnered that without a problem. Give us more!
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m.sniffles.esq
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Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Wow! That looks pretty great (I'm even into the Flash Gordon inspired soundtrack)
Unfortunately, it's in the Apple Arcade ghetto. The only game I can think of that made it out of there was that Wild Hearts game. Were there any others?
Unfortunately, it's in the Apple Arcade ghetto. The only game I can think of that made it out of there was that Wild Hearts game. Were there any others?
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Shantae and the 7 Sirens was on Apple Arcade first and made it to other platforms.m.sniffles.esq wrote:Wow! That looks pretty great (I'm even into the Flash Gordon inspired soundtrack)
Unfortunately, it's in the Apple Arcade ghetto. The only game I can think of that made it out of there was that Wild Hearts game. Were there any others?
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Nope. 100% does not need the license. I think more OutRun games haven't had it then have.BareKnuckleRoo wrote:C'mon YS, you don't even need the horseymobile license to do it, you outrunnered that without a problem. Give us more!
But seriously seeing all these Unreal 5 demos....just damn OR 3 would be bonkers beautiful.
You're sure to be in a fine haze about now, but don't think too hard about all of this. Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good. You know, it's just what hunters do! You'll get used to it.
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Sengoku Strider
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Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Out Run (1986)Stevens wrote:Ok YS - there is a little driving game lots of people would love for you to Run Out and make a 3rd one of.
Out Run 3D (1988)
Turbo Out Run (1989)
Out Run Europa (1991)
Out Runners (1992)
Out Run 2 (2003)
Huh, you're right. They only got up to 2.
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Fixed, with only AC titles. Out Run Europa wasn't made by Sega themselves, just licensed from them.Sengoku Strider wrote: Out Run (1986)
Turbo Out Run (1989)
Out Runners (1992)
Out Run 2 (2003)
Out Run 2 SP (2004)
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Turbo OutRun was dog shit. 3D was pretty bad too - also only on SMS. Unpopular opinion - I don't really like Outrunners either.
OG, 2, and SP (or as I like to call OutRun 2 Championship Edition) are all top tier though. Even if OG is rather unforgiving.
OG, 2, and SP (or as I like to call OutRun 2 Championship Edition) are all top tier though. Even if OG is rather unforgiving.
You're sure to be in a fine haze about now, but don't think too hard about all of this. Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good. You know, it's just what hunters do! You'll get used to it.
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Lmao, what? Arcade Turbo OutRun is awesome.Stevens wrote:Turbo OutRun was dog shit.
Re: Air Twister [Apple Arcade] - a Yu Suzuki Production
Yeah. Well we will just agree to not agree on that.
Anyway I feel we've sort of gone a bit OT since this thread was originally about a different game. We all want a new OutRun and that is the one thing I think we can all agree on.
Anyway I feel we've sort of gone a bit OT since this thread was originally about a different game. We all want a new OutRun and that is the one thing I think we can all agree on.
You're sure to be in a fine haze about now, but don't think too hard about all of this. Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good. You know, it's just what hunters do! You'll get used to it.