Toki Tori on Sale for 99 Cents
Toki Tori is the game that just won’t die. Surprisingly, we mean this is in a good way. If you haven’t played Toki Tori yet you should absolutely stop reading this and grab it for less than a buck right now. But if you already love Toki Tori? Read on!
Originally released for the GameBoy Color back in 2001, Toki Tori was a critical success but a commercial failure. Most developers would have taken their lumps and moved on to their next projects, but Two Tribes knew that they had a true gem on their hands and weren’t ready to let go.
After allowing for a 2003 port to Windows Mobile, the team at Two Tribes took a break from Toki Tori only to re-emerge last year with a gorgeous remake on Nintendo’s WiiWare service. But with the service itself not gaining any real traction, Two Tribes still hadn’t see the commercial success that their title deserved.
Then came Chillingo. The iPhone publisher has become one of the premiere names in iPhone gaming, and they saw the potential Toki Tori had to offer. Porting the WiiWare remake to the iPhone, Chillingo has released the penultimate version of the puzzle platformer. Now that version is on sale for 99 cents.
Toki Tori is this fat little bird who’s put to the task of collecting up his buddies trapped in eggs. Levels have been designed in a way to capitalize on his abilities, or lack of them: he can’t fly and he can only climb short steps and ladders. But the deeper you go, the more functions open up for this little guy: if the level calls for it, he can build bridges across one-tile-wide gaps, teleport across wider areas, shoot enemies with freeze guns or slurp them up in a vacuum, and move pillars behind him. Some levels allow for an infinite number of special moves while others limit the amount of times they can be used.
Having Toki Tori on a handheld console again is a great way to experience the series if you missed out in it the first time round. The touchscreen control mechanic might not sit so well with old school fans, but for newcomers with a patient disposition, Toki Tori is a real treat from the App store.
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