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This Week In Mobile: Speed, Swap, and Snowboard

by Elise Favis on Feb 20, 2015 at 10:26 AM

This week's selection of mobile games ranges from snowy mountainside adventures, to driving hovercrafts through a city skyline. Check out what's in store for your mobile gaming needs below.

Imps in Tokyo
Developer: We Are Vigilantes 
Platform: iOS
Price: $1.99

Flying through the cartoon skies of Tokyo, you lead the imp creatures in their quest to save dreams from the grasp of evil spirits. This humorous arcade/adventure game has an intense story with challenging gameplay. Along the way, you will also save kittens as you slowly progress to the final battle with antagonist Mr. Cornelious. If you search carefully, you may come across the secret mini-game hidden in the game.

Alto’s Adventure
Developer: Snowman
Platform: iOS 
Price: $1.99

Glide through snowy terrain by the mountainside and perform death-defying jumps in this stunning snowboarding runner. This beautiful game utilizes a similar, minimalist art style similar to Monument Valley and Kentucky Route Zero. Alto’s Adventure is incredibly charming and relaxing in its gameplay. It has a smooth fluidity to it as you journey through the procedurally-generated and physics-based terrain.

AG Drive
Developer: ZORG Entertainment
Platform: iOS
Price: $3.99

Remember Wipeout? AG Drive is a similar racer in a futuristic setting. Speed across twisting roads high above skyscrapers and into the clouds with your hover-car. Several lightning-fast vehicles are at your disposal, each with their own speeds and levels. Quick events and main events distinguish how long each race will be, so you can pick up and play at ease.

Swap Heroes 2
Developer: Christopher Savory
Platform: iOS, Android
Price: $2.99

Gather eight brave heroes and guide them on a quest towards the final showdown against the villainous Shadow Knight. Swap Heroes 2 is a tactical role-playing adventure with over 30 different enemies to battle. In comparison to the game’s predecessor, this new installment has 10 new locations and an adapting difficulty level that becomes more challenging as you progress through the game.