What's New

Fixed compatibility with the retina display of the new iPad.

App Description

Welcome to Katana Jack! The first game finger-painted on the iPad where you will see how the game's artwork was created.
★★★★★ "For fans of retro arcade games like Bomb Jack. Plenty of content, awesome graphics, great sound, it's hard to pass up!" - MobileTechReview
★★★★★ "Classic fun and extremely addictive gameplay that you just can't put down" - iPhoneGamerUk

Relive the adventures of Jack going through the most beautiful sceneries in Japan in this classic platform adventure.

★ SIMPLE AND ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY
You must destroy all the lanterns that don't allow Jack to sleep. If you break the lighted lanterns following the established order you will be rewarded with more stars. And each new stage of the game requires a minimum number of stars to enter.

★ ALL GAME MUSIC AND ARTWORK CREATED ON THE IPAD
The game's artwork was made by finger-painting with "Brushes for iPad" by the artist Xoan Baltar and the game shows how it was created with 28 included videos. The 4 original game songs were composed with GarageBand for iPad. Also the Jack's voice are made using "Voices 2" on the iPad.

★ PLAY IT ON MULTIPLE DEVICES
Use iCloud to seamlessly switch between the iPad, iPhone and iPot Touch without ever having to restart your game

★ EACH ENEMY HAS A UNIQUE BEHAVIOR TO BE STUDIED
Each stage presents one new enemy and you must study the best strategy to beat them.

★ FEATURES
✓ Tons of levels & 15 finger-painted stages.
✓ Game center with 30 achievements & 17 leaderboards.
✓ HD graphics optimized for iPad & Retina graphics.
✓ 4 original songs composed with GarageBand for iPad.
✓ Choose your favorite control: Jetpack or Classic.
✓ 2 different game modes: History and Arcade.
✓ iCloud integration: Play on your iPad and continue playing on your iPhone with exactly the same scores and unlocked levels.
✓ Twitter integration using the new iOS5 feature.
✓ Perfect and easy controls with 3 simple virtual buttons.
✓ Universal App.
✓ iCade support.

More information: www.katanajack.com

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 11, 2011 New version 1.0.3
  • December 31, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • January 19, 2012 New version 1.0.4
  • March 21, 2012 New version 1.0.5
  • May 21, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99