Mobile Gaming

Gumi Inc, a Japanese developer and publisher of mobile games including Chain Chronicle and Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, revealed today an English trailer for their upcoming mobile strategy RPG The Alchemist Code. The game will be launching in English globally on both Android and iOS devices later this year and is based on "From Whom The Alchemist Exists" one of the most popular mobile games in Japan. From what the trailer reveals, The Alchemist Code looks to be similar to Final Fantasy Tactics like game with recruitable characters (presumably through a Gatcha system). Personally, I kind of like what I see and suspect the game will do well. A mobile Final Fantasy tactics like game with some multiplayer elements could be a big hit. Especially since the game has excellent production value (anime cutscenes, voice acting, 3D battles, etc). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscr...

We've long suspected that mobile games are thinly veiled gambling apps and this week Nexonpresented another piece of evidence to that effect. Teaming up with Finnish mobiles studio Grand Cru, Nexon has just released a blackjack inspired mobile RPG called Battlejack. You read that right, a RPG based on the casino game Blackjack. Based on the trailer, Battlejack seems to borrow heavily from Japanese connect 3 RPGs like Puzzle & Dragon. Players progress through stages by playing cards that power up collectible heroes. The game promises a story driven main quest with over 100 levels. The core gameplay loop should sound familiar. Players unlock new, random heroes and upgrade/fuse them for stronger and stronger characters. The cartoon art style is inviting, and its obviously not anime themed which is a welcomed change of pace in this genre. With that said, without the anime waifu collecting element, I don't know if there will be an audience for this game. The bizarre them...