作者：Jon Mundy

《PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale》在PS Vita上的发行，以及即将在任天堂3DS上推出的《Smash Bros》引发了我的思考。

难道iOS平台不该抓住这一时机推出自己的全明星格斗游戏？

借此，苹果既有机会庆祝iPhone与iPad上深刻且标志性的角色，同时还能回顾对其移动平台成功做出贡献的突出之作。

同时，我们还有机会借《无尽之剑》的角色痛击愤怒的小鸟。谁不想这样呢？

以下是我们认为可以组成明星阵容的10个角色。而这些选择是基于相应游戏取得的成功与其对iOS游戏领域的广泛影响，同时，这些角色本身还带有可爱与独特性质。

红色小鸟（《愤怒的小鸟》）

Angry-Birds(from pocketgamer)

在现代游戏中，《愤怒的小鸟》堪称是为iOS平台提供最具标志性角色的一款。我们之所以选取其中的红色小鸟一角，是因为它是该作中默认且最具代表性的角色。

在我们印象中，红色小鸟飞行缓慢，且无多大能力，但却能够卷起无人可挡的攻击。而在遇到棘手问题时，我们可以召唤Mighty Eagle采取闪电战。

Swampy（《Where’s My Water？》）

swampy-WMW(from pocketgamer)

‘为何是Swampy？’毕竟《Where’s My Water？》中的明星角色是一只鳄鱼，一只欢乐爱洗澡的鳄鱼。

Swampy可能会采用撕咬的标准攻击模式，或是利用尾巴抽打模式控制一系列危险场面。然而，真正的精彩表演会是在聚集大量洪水后采取的特殊攻击。

Om Nom（《割绳子》）

Cut-the-Rope-Om-Nom(from pocketgamer)

这个可爱的家伙可能体型偏小，但其贪食与可扩张的大嘴巴则能在战斗中派上用场。试想下，Om Nom可能会吞食掉《Smash Bros》中的所有敌人。

由于Om Nom的特殊攻击能力，我们应提防天上掉下的糖果巨石。

Barry Steakfries（《Jetpack Joyride》）

Barry-Steakfries(from pocketgamer)

虽然Barry Steakfries的首次亮相是在《Monster Dash》这款游戏中，但我们更多的考虑是它在《Jetpack Joyride》中的华丽转身。

Mr Steakfries身上携带的机关枪喷气机既方便各个关卡的穿梭，同时还能射击下面的敌人——虽然他是个在陆地上难以操控的笨拙角色。

骑士（《无尽之剑》）

Infinity-Blade(from pocketgamer)

实际上，我们从未了解《无尽之剑》中那些沉默骑士的名字。这主要是因为许多骑士同父辈命运一样，均惨死在君王手下。

但我们仍会选择《无尽之剑》中的标志性骑士，当然，他会进入带有毁灭性行动的战斗中。而他会是理想中的坦克角色。

Rolando（《Rolando》）

Rolando(from pocketgamer)

如果你较晚接触iOS游戏，你可能不记得《Rolando》这款游戏。然而，它是该平台早年的热作。

而且，Rolandos本身是设计精美的角色。它们的特点是能够发挥身体能力，因此，我们认为，可以通过随意转换不同类型打败对手。

Grunt（《Fieldrunners》）

Fieldrunners(from pocketgamer)

在《Fieldrunners》中，Grunt既是你的主要敌人，同时也是福音。单个Grunt的默认攻击能力将十分有限，但你可以召集一群克隆兄弟，借此消灭敌人。

John Gore（《Minigore》）

Minigore(from pocketgamer)

方块头John Gore手持的Rambo式手枪可能会在该游戏的党派战争中发挥明显优势。

如果你希望敌人保持在一只手臂的距离外，你肯定会在首场战役中选择John，而后有节奏地射出子弹。

Regret（《Zenonia》）

Zenonia(from pocketgamer)

我们从不后悔在全明星格斗游戏中添加《Zenonia》（游戏邦注：这是iOS平台上的热门动作RPG系列游戏）的主要角色。

融入短距离Swift刀剑攻击的魔法攻击可能就是他入围的主要原因，如同Link在《Smash Bros》游戏中的作用。

《Zenonia》中的明星主角可能需调整自己的说话语气。毕竟这是一款家族模式游戏。

Doodle the Doodler（《Doodle Jump》）

Doodle(from pocketgamer）

iOS平台上可能存在上百款《Doodle Jump》克隆作品，但却只有一只Doodle the Doodler。

我们发现，这个涂鸦角色是个难以抗衡的棘手对象，比如它采取的异常跳跃动作。

在攻击方面，其豌豆射手般的鼻子射出的子弹无疑会比刺杀更具威力。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，拒绝任何不保留版权的转载，如需转载请联系：游戏邦）

Top 10 characters we’d like to see in an iOS all-stars brawler

by Jon Mundy

The release of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on the PS Vita and the forthcoming release of Smash Bros on the Nintendo 3DS has got us thinking.

Isn’t it about time iOS got its own all-stars brawler?

It’s the perfect way to celebrate the wealth of truly memorable and iconic characters on iPhone and iPad, as well as to reflect upon some of the outstanding games that have contributed to the success of Apple’s mobile platform.

It would also give us the chance to beat up an Angry Bird as the dude out of Infinity Blade. And who wouldn’t want to do that?

Here are 10 of the characters we think should make the starting roster. Each has been picked on the basis of the host game’s success and influence on the wider iOS gaming scene, though the character itself has to be likeable and distinctive, as well (hence, no Temple Run goon).

Red Bird (Angry Birds)

Angry Birds has provided the iOS platform with some of the most iconic characters in modern gaming. We’d go with the Red Bird from the AB universe for our all-stars outing, mind, on account of Red being the default and most recognisable character in the game.

We imagine Red Bird would be fairly slow and weak, but capable of pausing to wind up an unstoppable attack, thanks to the joys of elastic (and a good aim). Call in the Mighty Eagle for a blitz attack when things get sticky.

Swampy (Where’s My Water?)

‘Why Swampy?’ Well, the Where’s My Water? star is a crocodile, for Pete’s sake. A smiling, preening crocodile, but a crocodile, nonetheless.

Swampy would possess a range of dangerous bite-based standard attacks, and maybe the odd tail whip. The true showstopper, however, would be his level-flooding special attack.

Om Nom (Cut The Rope)

This cute chappy might be small, but with that voracious appetite and expandable gob he’d be handy in a scrap. We can imagine Om Nom swallowing his enemies whole à la Kirby in Smash Bros.

As for Om Nom’s special attack, watch out for those candy boulders cut loose from the sky.

Barry Steakfries (Jetpack Joyride)

Although Barry made his debut in the entertaining Monster Dash, we’re thinking more of his successful turn in Jetpack Joyride.

The potential power of Mr Steakfries’s machine gun / jetpack hybrid – both for zipping around levels and taking out foes below – would be obvious, though he’d be a rather sluggish character to control when on terra firma.

Infinity Blade knight (Infinity Blade)

We never actually get to learn the name of the silent knight in Infinity Blade. This is chiefly because he is, in fact, many knights, who all follow in their father’s footsteps and meet a grisly end at the hands of the God King.

Still, take one of these knights – armed with the iconic Infinity Blade itself, of course – and throw him into battle with a bunch of devastating slash moves. He’d be the ideal tank character.

Rolando (Rolando)

If you arrived late to iOS gaming, you might not remember the Rolando games. They were, however, two of the finest games of the platform’s early years.

What’s more, the Rolandos themselves were beautifully designed characters. They’re characterised by their various physics-based abilities, so here we can imagine switching between the different types at will to keep your opponent on their toes.

Grunt (Fieldrunners)

In Fieldrunners, the grunt is both your main antagonist and the game’s mascot. As a single grunt, your default attacks would be pretty puny, but the ability to call in a bunch of your cloned brothers to swamp the enemy would prove useful.

Then, there’s the helicopter airstrike special…

John Gore (Minigore)

Block-headed John Gore’s Rambo-like arsenal of weapons would have obvious benefits in a party combat game such as this.

You’d definitely pick John at the start screen if you like to keep your opponents at arm’s length and dancing to the beat of your bullets.

Regret (Zenonia)

We’d have no – ahem – Regrets about including the main figure in the smash hit iOS action-RPG series Zenonia in our all-stars brawler.

Swift short-range blade attacks interspersed with magic attacks would be the name of the game – much like Link’s role in the Smash Bros games.

The star of the Zenonia franchise might have to tone down his language a little, though. This would be a family game, after all.

Doodle the Doodler (Doodle Jump)

There may be hundreds of Doodle Jump clones on iOS, but there’s only one Doodle the Doodler.

We can see this hand-scrawled character being a tricky customer to contend with, what with his unorthodox bouncing movement an’ all.

When it comes to attacks, those pea shooter-like nose balls would certainly do more than just sting.(source:pocketgamer)