What�s goin� on, folks--I�m Jaymar Cabebe, and welcome
to Tap That App�the show where we be tappin� some hot
pieces of app. You know what I�m sayin�.
So today, we are taking it to the old school by
checking out a couple of classic arcade games,
reincarnated for Android. 80s babies�you pumped your
fair share of quarters into these games, I�m sure. And
90s kids�yes, we used to have to put actual quarters
into arcade games. Seriously.
OK, so first up, we�ve got R-Type. Yezzir, that late
80s banger that stole all your money and made you feel
like you had zero shoot-�em-up skills is back. Just as
fun and as mind-blowingly difficult as before, R-Type
for Android comes more-or-less identical to its arcade
predecessor, save for the touchscreen newness, of
course. There are a few different control options, all
of which are super smooth. Plus, there�s an Autofire
option that is an absolute must.
For those who haven�t played it before, in R-Type you
are a futuristic star-fighter whose only objective
is to shoot aliens� a whole crapload of aliens. Any
other plot points are irrelevant. As you make your way
through levels, you can grab speed-ups, upgrade your
guns, and pick-up these unique little things called
Force orbs. It�s super fun, damn near impossible to
beat, and totally worth its $2.99 price tag in the
Android Market.
Now this next game, I�m pretty sure I spent at least
a hundred million quarters on back in the day. Not
lying. So, remember the old widescreen 6-player X-
Men game at the arcade? Yeah, that one. Now it�s on
Android.
And it�s exactly as we all remember it. Magneto is
trying to take over the city, and the X-Men have
to stop him. And of course, you can choose from 6
classic X-People to play as. Me personally? I like
Nightcrawler because he�s fast, and he�s got a tail.
From there, just Punch, Jump, and Kick your way
through Magneto�s henchman. And when things get tough,
you can use your Mutant Powers to pretty much decimate
everyone on screen. Very awesome. And if you�ve got a
friend who has the game, you can even go Multiplayer
via Wi-Fi. You can download X-Men for a totally
reasonable 99 cents in the Android Market.
That�s it for this week. If you know of any apps that
you want us to tap, hit us up at tapthatapp@cnet.com,
or shoot a Tweet to @jaymarcabebe. Thanks for
watching.
