Popular games built on game engine J2ME
Bounce is a game by Nokia that came pre-installed in many Nokia mobile phones running J2ME. It is one of the earlier famous Nokia mobile games, alongside Snake.
Once in the game, using the arrow keys you can move the 'Scanner' ship around the 'Shield Line' at the parameter of the playing area. While moving around this edge the ship is protected from the aliens by a shield indicated by a glowing circle around the ship. This shield is not infinite and care should be taken to complete each level as quickly as possible. A counter indicates the level of shield that you have: when it reaches zero then any contact with an alien is deadly whether you are on the 'Shield Line' or not. The idea of the game is to cut areas out of the screen without touching any of the aliens. This is done by pressing the SPACE key which initiates the 'Laser Cutter' and moving off the 'Shield Line' and rejoining it somewhere else. While you are in the process of drawing a line, your shield is inactive and touching an alien is fatal. Similarly, if one of the aliens touches the line then it will send a charge down the line towards you and you must quickly return to the safety of the edge before it reaches you. When you rejoin the 'Shield Line' the area that does not contain the 'Boss' alien will be filled (points are gained by trapping the other aliens) and the 'Shield Line' will be adjusted to surround the area that is left. The level is completed when a certain percentage of the total area has been filled in. This percentage starts at 80% but may increase in the later levels.
Cannon Fodder is an action-strategy shoot 'em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive. The game is military-themed and based on shooting action but with a strategy game-style control system. The player directs troops through numerous missions, battling enemy infantry, vehicles and installations. Cannon Fodder has a darkly humorous tone which commentators variously praised and condemned. Its creators intended it to convey an anti-war message, which some reviewers recognised, but the Daily Star and a number of public figures derided the game. In other respects, reviewers highly praised the game, which widely achieved scores of over 90% in Amiga magazines. Amiga Action awarded it an unprecedented score, calling it the best game of the year.
Intelligent Qube is a puzzle game for the PlayStation. In the game, the player controls a character who must run around a platform made of cubes, clearing certain cubes as they approach. Cubes are "cleared" by marking a spot on the stage, waiting for the cube to roll on top of it, and then deactivating the marked spot.
Sally's Salon asks players to help Sally fulfill her dream of opening the most fabulous hair and beauty salon in the world.
An enhanced version, called Zuma Deluxe, was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X as well as an Xbox Live Arcade download for the Xbox 360 and a PlayStation Network download for the PlayStation 3. It is also included with the PlayStation 3 retail version of Bejeweled 3, along with Feeding Frenzy 2. Survive the ancient temples of Zuma, the critically acclaimed action-puzzler from PopCap! Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull. Think fast and aim smart, or you'll be history in this action-packed puzzle challenge!
In Astrosmash you control a laser canon at the bottom of the screen; your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the various incoming meteors, bombs, and other objects. Points are earned for destroying objects, while points are lost for letting them get past you. Meteors are the most common item you need to defend yourself against. They come in various sizes and colors, and some even split into two smaller meteors when shot. Mixed in with the meteors are white spinning bombs. While letting a meteor get past you will only lower your score, you have to shoot the spinners. If one gets past, you will lose a life. On the more difficult levels, ufo's and guided missiles will also appear occasionally and attempt to destroy your canon.
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Military Madness (released as Nectaris in Japan) is a futuristic turn-based strategy war game. The year is 2089 and the setting is Earth’s moon, which yields many important resources. While the governments of Earth bicker over their staked claims on the moon, the evil Axis Empire launches a lunar military campaign and takes over the moon, using its factories to produce advanced weaponry, the most devastating of which is the SAM (Supreme Atomic Missile). As commander of the Allied forces, it is the player’s responsibility to lead what’s left of the Allied armies in a desperate offensive against the Axis Empire on the lunar surface before they can use the SAM to destroy Earth.
Soldiers of Fortune (Chaos Engine in the EU) is a run-and-gun overhead shooter. Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await the players in the game. The basic gameplay is in an open air setting, with bridges across rivers and other features in the maps. The visuals are in a 'metallic and blue' style. There are six characters available in the game, each with different strengths and weaknesses, and different starting prices.
The player controls a small, circular spaceship which must travel around the screen collecting crystals. This task is made more difficult by the aliens which constantly swarm out from the portals on both sides of the screen. These can be shot down by the ship's gun (which has unlimited ammo) or eliminated by activating one of the player's limited supply of "smart bombs", which will clear the screen of all current enemies.
Devil May Cry is a mobile game based on Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. This version of the game is a side-scroller action game with 2D graphics.
Geralt, a promising young student, has just completed his training to become an elite monster slayer - a witcher. He has survived arduous tests and intense physical conditioning to become something more than human. Coupled with the esoteric knowledge passed on from veteran witchers, his training has prepared Geralt for whatever evil lurks out in the real world - and has given him the tools to eliminate it. Rumors from local villagers lead him to a dark and twisted forest where a fearsome beast is said to prey on the innocent. Yet as he delves deeper, Geralt soon finds out that a much more insidious evil has taken root in the land, and stopping it will require all of his skill and cunning. Not only will he have to fight his way through legions of monsters across various landscapes, but the decisions he makes along the way will mean the difference between ultimate victory and crushing defeat. Become Geralt, the young witcher, as he sets out on his first adventure - and his final test.
Crash Twinsanity is a mobile game based on the console game of the same name. The game shares the same story of the console version, with Crash and Dr Neo Cortex teaming up to save the world from the Evil Twins. The gameplay is centred around the sections of the original game where Crash has to protect Cortex from hazards by jumping on switches before Cortex collides with the hazard. The game includes 6 levels.
This is an action-adventure game set in the world of Harry Potter. Players can roam around Hogwarts and interact with various characters from the movie, such as Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, and Hagrid. The game allows players to engage in duels by casting spells against other students, familiar foes, and Death Eaters. As players explore the magical halls of Hogwarts, they can discover and trade magical objects, as well as unlock secrets and mysteries within the castle.
Play four amazing game modes delivering endless excitement: Revolution, Classic, Time Attack and Infinite Mode! Power-ups include Nukes, Magnets, Rockets, Freeze Shots, Unstoppable Fury Ball, Point Multipliers and more! Break your first brick to start a revolution and be a hero today!
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar is a 2004 RPG developed exclusively for Java-enabled cell phones in the style and scope of its fellow The Elder Scrolls games. It is one of four mobile TES games published by Bethesda Softworks.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is the mobile version of the console game of the same name and the fourth mobile game in the series. Like the previous games in the series it is a stealth based platform game played from a side view perspective and has similar gameplay. The player once again controls Sam Fisher who has to prevent terrorists from crashing the global stock markets and overthrow the world's governments.
In 2005 a mobile version of Age of Empires II was released for Java mobile devices (J2ME), called Age of Empires II Mobile and developed by In-Fusio. It featured much simplified gameplay and graphics, designed for the mobile devices of the time. The mobile game features similar gameplay to the PC version, albeit on a smaller scale. Three modes are available: a tutorial, a campaign split into three campaigns of seven scenarios each, and random map. Villagers gather food, wood, gold, and stone as resources, and military units can be trained. The player must progress through four different Ages: Dark Age, Feudal Age, Castle Age, and Imperial Age. Age of Empires II Mobile Deluxe Edition was released in 2006. It adds two new civilizations: Persians and Japanese.
Stack Attack is a mobile game first released on the Siemens mobile phones (like the Siemens A50 and C45). It is a puzzle-platform game in which you have to align the crates that fall in order to stay alive and earn points.
Enter the Dark underworld of organized crime as Agent 47, the ruthlessly efficient and professional Hitman. Your mission and objectives are issued by the ever present mission controller, DIANA. Can you achieve your objectives and dispatch your targets while remaining undetected? Shadows, Disguises and silent weapons are your best chances of getting through this isometric stealth adventure alive.
A demake and port of the original Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei by Atlus, released in 2004 for J2ME flip phones by BBMF and Atlus. This port has a lot of simplified mechanics and only 3 of the original dungeons.
Sensible Soccer, a title known for its influence on football simulation games, was released on mobile platforms by publisher Kuju Wireless. The mobile version of the original Sensible Soccer became available on the J2ME platform through Kuju Wireless, with development handled by Tower Studios—a company co-founded by Jon Hare, one of the original creators of the game. The mobile adaptation includes several features from the original title, such as: - 50 international teams - Individual statistics for over 800 players - Team tactics configuration on Nokia Series 60 devices - Customizable friendly, cup, and league modes - Yellow, red, and injury cards - Fast-paced gameplay