PROS
- One-finger endless vertical gameplay.
- Shawnimals inspired designs.
- Tongue-in-cheek humor.
CONS
- Little enemy variety as you climb.
VERDICT
'Ninjatown: Trees Of Doom!' could have easily been another tower-defense game, but Venan Entertainment have proven they don't need lightning to strike twice and have made an endless vertical game that just has to be tried.
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It all started with 'Wee Ninja', a tiny character designed by former EGM editor Shawn Smith. Thanks to developer Venan Entertainment the concept quickly blossomed in to 'Ninjatown', a tower-defense game for the Nintendo DS. Venan are no strangers to the iPhone and instead of another tower-defense game, their latest game 'Ninjatown: Trees Of Doom!' switches things up as an endless vertical jumper.
Trees Of Doom takes a minimalistic approach to the controls, using a single-finger control scheme. Wee Ninja is out to impress his Master by climbing a tree packed with doom in the form of poisonous sap, Mr. Demon's minions and even slippery wood. Players can touch the screen to climb; tap the opposite side of the screen to jump across; and if you're hanging on a branch you can drag to aim your jump.
The same simple designs from Ninjatown have been kept for Trees Of Doom, however unlike the blocky pixel-art from the DS version the 2D sprites are smooth and fully animated. Various power-ups including teleportation and a 'mustache ride' will help you to scale the tree faster while you raise an eyebrow and have a chuckle.
And it's 'Ninjatown: Trees Of Doom!'s humor that helps it to quickly charm its way to the top of your must play list. While there are plenty of other vertical jumpers available on the App Store, Ninjatown's polished and unique gameplay will keep you glued to your screen again and again.
App Store Info
WELCOME TO NINJATOWN!
Shawnimals and Venan Entertainment have joined forces to bring you the ultimate Ninjatown arcade experience on the App Store! Adorable characters and top-notch production values combine to create a memorable world and addictive gameplay unlike anything else!
IMPRESS YOUR ELDERS!
Climb, flip, fling, and fly up the TREES OF DOOM as you try to make it higher than any other Wee Ninja in Ninjatown! Ol' Master Ninja will be most-impressed by your agile ascent, thanks to the easy-to-learn, ultra-responsive controls that make it super-simple to dodge Mr. Demon's evil minions as you ascend.
A DELICIOUS VISUAL FEAST!
Experience the vibrant and colorful world of Ninjatown in vivid, eye-popping 2D, from your Wee Ninja's flips and jumps to the spear-jabbing Tribal Devils and deadly fireballs of Mt. Feroshi! Watch as the peaceful day turns to menacing night and back again! How many picture-perfect days can you go climbing the TREES OF DOOM?
DODGE DENIZENS OF THE DARK FOREST!
The nefarious Mr. Demon doesn't like it when Wee Ninjas climb trees in his Dark Forest, so he's sent some of his evil cronies to knock you off! Watch out for the bat-like Flying Devils, the tenacious Deadly Swarms, and the gooey Dark Syrup!
COLLECT POWER-UPS!
Seriously, collect them! Blow giant bubble gum shields, vanish into thin air with candy smoke bombs, rocket through the air as Super Ninja, and hitch a ride on flying Mucho Macho Moustachios! What other game lets you ride on a giant flying moustache? Yeah, that's right: NONE.
PLUS+, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK!
Earn over 20 Plus+ awards and stack your scores against Wee Ninjas across the globe on the worldwide leaderboard! Post your scores to your Twitter feed or Facebook Wall and impress your friends!
To learn more, visit www.venanarcade.com
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Updates
- - Fixed corrupted/missing text when the device is set to a language not specifically supported by the application.
- Fixed Anti-Ninja suit incorrectly appearing as Forest Ninja suit on iPad and Retina devices.
Languages
- English
Requirements
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
Requires iOS 3.0 or later



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Comments (1)
GusDeCooL (3 days, 2 hours ago) Reply
How can this game get 5 score???
This is mini game, 30 minutes play and borrrrriiinnng as my experience