iSamurai is a crazy two-player app that recreates real Samurai sword fighting without the flesh wounds or ritual disembowelment.
The app uses the iPhone’s built-in motion sensor and accelerometer to tell where the iPhone is in space and make noises that suggest that you are fighting with swords. It connects to another player’s iPhone with peer-to-peer networking and looks pretty goofy. Clearly the concept of fighting with invisible swords takes a bit of skill and imagination but it’s a fascinating use of all of the iPhone’s motion features. It’s available now for 99 cents.
The iPhone and iPod Touch have three accelerometers (devices which measure changes in speed and gravity). When a player swings his iPhone to attack, the iPhone senses the motion using its accelerometers and communicates that motion in real time over Wi-Fi to the opponent’s iPhone. If the opponent holds up his iPhone with the correct block for that attack, the ring of steel on steel is heard. Unsuccessful blocks result in a variety of sound effects indicating that an attack was successful. At no time do the iPhones come into actual contact with each other or with the opponent, but the iPhones know what is happening in the battle and simulate a real sword fight.
iSamurai: Two-Player Sword Fight includes the following features:
* Two-player interactive Wi-Fi game using two iPhones or iPod Touches
* Single-player game with four levels of difficulty
* Tutorial featuring animations of the different attacks
* Training “Dojo” where the player can practice the different iSamurai moves
* Art of War quotes from legendary warriors
“Blades of Steel” blows this away…
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They should just make a physical training sword add-on. Then the iPod can record data or something.
i see many broken iphones in this game’s future.
Or, at least, some Wii-like tethers on iPhone cases. Kinda surprised I haven’t seen any like that yet for phone gamerz.
Just played with a co-worker. Its a LOT of fun. We’re going to train separately, but then fight again once getting the moves down.
iSamurai Lite is now available for free. With this game, two players can battle and their phones are aware of each others motions. So if an phone is held up to block an attack, there is a ring of steel on steel from both iPhones. If the block isn’t fast enough, there is a cry from the defending iPhone – real-life sword fighting with your iPhone: http://bit.ly/9nggP
Doug
Toy Kite Software
By the way, we have been sword fighting for months and none of our phones have sustained any damage. People should stand back so their iPhones don’t collide, and a case helps to improve grip.
:-)
Doug
Toy Kite Software
An update (version 1.0.1) for iSamurai has just hit the iTunes store. Also today iSamurai is on the iTunes Games “WHAT’S HOT” list.
:-)
Doug Hogg
Toy Kite Software
iSamurai Bluetooth, an free upgrade, is now available, allowing sword fights anywhere.
Doug Hogg
Toy Kite Software