Frogatto, an old-school 2D adventure platformer from Lost Pixel, is now available from the app store. Mixing appealing pixel art, a fittingly whimsical soundtrack, a variety of enemies (including boss battles), a wealth of friends, and hours of exploratory adventure, Frogatto is a terrific offering that is long on fun. Frogatto Pros: Great artwork Pleasant soundtrack Nice level design ... more.

The Incident, Big Bucket Software’s recent vertical platformer release, is now available from the app store. Combining a terrific 8-bit graphic style with frantic, addictive gameplay and some seriously quirky elements, The Incident is an enjoyable new take on the uber-popular genre. The Incident Pros: Great retro style Quirky humor Addictive gameplay Simple controls The Incident ... more.

Somersault, Enter-Brain-Ment's innovative line-drawing platformer, is now available from the app store. The game mixes interactive worlds with bright graphics to create an engaging experience. However, inadequate physics and a lack of objective in levels prevent it from reaching its full potential. Somersault Pros: Bright, colorful graphics Many areas to explore in each level Fully... more.

Gravity Hook HD, Semi Secret Software’s vertical platformer based on the popular Flash game, is now available from the app store. Deft maneuvers, quick fingers, and a little bit of luck are necessary to challenge others for supremacy on the global leaderboards. Gravity Hook HD Pros: Nice graphical presentation Multiple orb types Randomly generated levels Addictive gameplay Gravit... more.

Blackout City, Thick Policy's unique arcade game where you drive a car over the lit sections of all the roads in a city to blackout the city, is now available from the app store. Although Blackout City is built on a good concept and makes good use of accelerometer controls, the repetitive gameplay and lack of excitement prevent it from being a great game. Blackout City Pros: Unique game an... more.

Psychoban, a 3D-style sokoban game with an impressive mental hospital theme, has been released by Dedalord Games and is now available from the app store. While Psychoban typically treads in the same water as many of the other variants of this popular puzzle genre, its humor and terrific presentation create a charmingly fun game. Psychoban Pros: Great graphical presentations Terrific anima... more.

Super QuickHook, Rocketcat Games’ stylish swinger and follow-up to the popular HookChamp, is now available from the app store. Improving upon just about all aspects of the original and including a randomly-generated endless Avalanche mode, Super QuickHook continues to impress and enthrall with its quirky humor and addictive gameplay. Super QuickHook Pros: Easy-to-use controls Variety of... more.

Roll Out, an interesting new platformer from Bulkypix, is now available from the app store. Despite the quirky control mechanism with its steep learning curve, there’s a clever gameplay core that’s worth checking out. Roll Out Pros: Interesting game mechanics 50 levels Pick-up-and-play quality OpenFeint integration Roll Out Cons: Drab look Annoying soundtrack Learning c... more.

Babylonian Twins – The Quest for Peace in Ancient Iraq, Rabah Shihab’s long-awaited platformer, has found its way to the iDevice and is finally available in the app store. Playing as both twins, Nasir and Blasir, you’ll need to take advantage of the unique moves and abilities of each in order to explore the totality of each level and collect all of the golden palms so that peace can return t... more.

Creature Interactive’s first iPhone game, Creepy Caverns, is a unique jumping platformer that sports cute graphics and lots of gold. When you first start the game it opens with a nice clean menu screen from where you start your game. As you progress through the game you unlock different environments that you get to explore. Creepy Caverns Pros: Cute Graphics Fun, Easy to learn gameplay 5 D... more.

Armin Gessert’s Giana Sisters, Bad Monkee’s fairly obvious Super Mario Brothers clone, is now available from the app store. Sporting stark similarities and less-than-desirable controls, Giana Sisters feels like an unprepared understudy that falls well short of filling those gigantic plumber shoes. Giana Sisters Pros: Mario-like gaming Lots of levels Nice artwork and music OpenFeint Giana S... more.

Dizzypad, a fun, make-it-as-far-as-you-can game from Nimblebit, is now available from the app store. With its ultra-simple controls and terrific presentation, Dizzypad has us jumping for joy. Dizzypad Pros: Pure simplistic fun Frog skin bonus outfits Plus+ system achievements Terrific pond theme Graphics truly come alive Upbeat twangy country soundtrack enhances great sound effe... more.

Lockdown is a new 2.5D side-scroller from Mehware that reminds us of a mash up of the Aliens and Transformers franchises with a little bit of Robocop and Iron Man thrown in for good measure. The mixture of eerie atmospheric effects, OpenFeint leaderboards, weapons upgrades, and varying enemy forces quickly drew us in. Yet, the high level of difficulty combined with an uncomfortable control mechan... more.

Age of Tribes, a Lemmings-inspired game from Fancy Factory, is now available from the app store. Age of Tribes Pros: Nice animations and great particle effects Musical accompaniment varies according to the era in which you are playing Plus+ network with 44 achievements Age of Tribes Cons: Lots of frustration making sure lines are drawn perfectly 22 levels can be completed fai... more.

Kingdom of Gnester, from Another Castle Studios, adds a kick to the classic game Bejeweled 2. Through different obstacles and surprises, Kingdom of Gnester is a great game that is well worth the dough. Kingdom of Gnester Pros: Three different modes keep you playing for hours OpenFeint integration make it easy to store high scores online The controls are simple and easy to learn Kin... more.