A Tour Of Konami Mobile - Preview
by Alex St-Amour , posted on 16 June 2013 / 2,864 Views
Konami, the mega-publisher of such hits as Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania may not be known as a big player in the mobile space, but this summer the company will be releasing a quadrilogy of titles that look to cement Konami as a go-to company in the social and mobile games market. The following provides a short preview of these titles for your enjoyment.
The first title in this rundown is Domo Jump, starring everyone’s favorite bizarre Japanese mascot. In this game you tilt your iPad to steer Domo to the next ledge and more food. Konami is positioning this game as a ‘quick time waster’ and from my play through of it, it’s more of a waste of time. The tilt controls just seem very unresponsive and it was often hard to get Domo to move even while holding the iPad sideways. The game is free to play but will be supported by microtransactions. It is releasing this summer across all iOS devices.
Next up is MLB Live Challenge, a title that is sure to appeal to fantasy league players and baseball aficionados. In this game you select your favourite baseball team and sim through an entire season one game at a time. The fun comes in building your team via trading cards and betting on the results. Every day real-life results are uploaded to the game and you can earn a higher score for correctly predicting the outcome of said results. I was surprised at how deep the experience was and while I am not the biggest baseball fan I can definitely see the appeal to die hard fantasy leaguers. The game is also free to play but will have some microtransactions throughout. MLB Live Challenge is releasing this summer for all iOS devices.
The third title is Casino League though despite its title it only features poker. While on the surface it may seem like a pretty standard poker game, it soon becomes apparent that it’s a very fast paced title that forces you to make quick decisions as well as have sharp poker skills. The game will also feature multiplayer, so you and your friends can duke it out card style in tournaments and special events. Casino League is also releasing this summer, and is free to play, though microtransactions are present. It will be available on iOS, Android and Kindle.
Konami definitely saved the best of its mobile games for last. Slots Revolution takes a Vegas favorite and adds an RPG twist to it (yes, you read that right). The gameplay consists of a set of spinning slots that denote actions (attack, defend, heal, critical, etc.). It’s up to you to line up these slots to the desired action. While it does take a while to get used to the timing, Slots Revolution is a surprisingly addictive experience perfectly suited for gamers on the go. And don’t think that because it’s a mobile game that this isn’t a full RPG. You will find cities to explore, classes to master, weapons to customize, as well as a deep and long story to uncover. Slots Revolution is releasing this summer for iOS, Android and Kindle users. It will also be free to play and will feature microtransactions.
So there you have it. A rundown of Konami’s four mobile titles presented at E3 2013.
