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.
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.
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!
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a Star Wars video game that takes place between the films Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is the centerpiece of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed multimedia project, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader’s "Secret Apprentice," unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers. The game showcases Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), an extremely detailed and realistic material physics engine developed by Pixelux, and Euphoria, a realistic bio-mechanical A.I. engine by NaturalMotion
Welcome to Galaxy on Fire 2, our hotly anticipated sequel of our multi award-winning and unique space action game for your mobile phone. Experience an even more fascinating universe with heavily improved 3D graphics and many new features.
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.
Munkiki's Castles is one of the first 3D games on mobile phones, and it's a puzzle game published on Nokia 3410 in 2002 for the service called Nokia Club. In the game a little monkey must pass through several levels destroying blocks and collecting coins, trying not to fall down while moving with a grid-based system. The game was almost unplayable due to emulation reasons, but the most recent version of J2ME Loader seems to run the jar file without significant problems.
Jigsaw With Salman Khan is an unlicensed jigsaw game based on the Indian actor and film producer Salman Khan.
Bobby Carrot is a puzzle game for mobile phones starring a rabbit who has to solve dangerous challenges in order to catch all of the carrots in each stage to progress. It is the first game in the Bobby Carrot series.
Harry Potter: Mastering Magic is a collection of mini games revolving around Potter's main activity at Hogwarts (yes, that would be studying). The game has an interesting wrap-up where you need to play for a whole school year and pass your final exams. The game consists of the following mini games: Astronomy - memory game (connect stars to replicate a star configuration) History of Magic - quiz (Potter trivia) Divination - visual recognition puzzle (an object is twisted in a crystal ball, the player must choose the right object out of several similar ones) Transfiguration - a Tangram variant Potions - memory game (count ingredients) Care of Magical Creatures - common sense puzzle (feed the Thestral the right food) Charms - word game (explore a grid of letters and form a spell) Herbology - logic puzzle (grow plants by casting the right spells)
An enhanced J2ME version for mobile phones.
Snowball Fight is, as the title suggests, an action game where players take control of a boy who throws snowballs at his peers and other creatures. The aim of the game is to become the Snowball King, which means players must beat all the other characters using snowballs. The game starts on an area map where players have access to the first stage titled Eastern Boys, as well as to an Item Shop where they can buy limited use special weapons which can temporarily stun enemies or freeze them in place, and a Drugstore where players can buy items to restore their health during tough snowball fights. During combat, pressing 5 once will lock the protagonist in shooting position, while the second press, depending on the timing, will adjust how far the snowball will fly.
In the mobile version of the last game in the trilogy, the Prince returns to Babylon after the events of the previous game, only to find out that a vizier has taken his throne. This new ruler has captured the Babylonian women. You need to set them free and defeat the vizier at the same time. Exposure to the sands of time, however, has awakened an evil presence inside the Prince, which manifests itself as the Dark Prince. During the game, you will often morph into the other presence, whose only goal it to reclaim the throne, the populace be damned.
LEGO Indiana Jones Mobile Adventure is a side-scrolling platformer based on the LEGO Indiana Jones toys. Released for mobile phones in 2008, the game adapted the first three Indiana Jones movies.
Live the most thrilling and magical adventure in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, the final and ultimate mobile game of the saga. Embody one of the three iconic characters of the saga and engage in the final battle against Lord Voldemort. Experience an astounding battle mode that includes the use of magic and an auto-lock system and confront enemies and bosses from the novel. Gain XP points to increase your level up to 20 and learn new skills, including impressive magic spells!
How would you like to relive the excitement of the greatest ever soccer matches? Well, now you can enjoy all the thrills of the best console games on your mobile phone, with 2004 Real Soccer! Prepare yourself for hours and hours of play, if you’re set on winning the most prestigious tournament. And don’t overlook the friendly matches, if you want to sharpen your skills for the biggest game of them all – the European Cup! When the referee blows that whistle, the action starts – long and short passes, tackles, penalty kicks – whatever it takes to win that match!
Crash Bandicoot: Mutant Island is an 2D action platform game for mobile phones based on the better known 3D action platform game. The game starts with Crash's sister Coco being kidnaped by Cortex. Crash hurries to save his sister and confronts cortex and his giant robot. In the battle that follows, Coco manages to escape but upon return they realise it was all a distraction to kidnap and hypnotize the other Bandicoots.
Cyberpunk: The Arasaka's Plot is a mobile game based on Mike Pondsmith's pen and paper RPG Cyberpunk. The game is a platformer similar to Flashback. The player can walk and run left and right, jump, crouch and climb ledges up and down. When entering combat the player uses a gun at long range or a melee attack at short range. Once enemies have been killed the player can take their armor and other items they might carry. Items that can be found include implants and new weapons. After taking damage, medic kits can be used to restore health. The player can hack various computer terminals he comes across. By doing so it's possible to get access to weapon and stat upgrades and to unlock doors. The player might also come across links to the game's website where more of its back story is revealed. Hacking involves playing a mini game that is similar to QIX. The game has some minor RPG elements although the player's stats increase automatically as he progresses through the game. There are also implants that can be used to give the player an advantage through special abilities.