SpellSword for iPhone 1.0.3

Are you ready to embark on an epic adventure filled with retro-inspired graphics and gameplay? Look no further than Spellsword, the ultimate Hack N Slash survival game for iPhone. Presented by Everplay and FireFruitForge, this game follows the journey of an unlikely hero as he quests to unleash the power of his newly found Spellsword.

With 60 missions to complete and 9 endless arenas with high score leaderboards through GameCenter, there is never a dull moment in Spellsword. The player will fight in a variety of arenas to unlock new items and spell cards, adding even more excitement to this already thrilling game.

But that's not all - Spellsword also features RPG elements and upgrades that allow players to customize their character's abilities and stats. With hats, amulets, rings, and more available for purchase or discovery throughout the game world, there are endless possibilities for creating your perfect hero.

And because we know how important it is to have access to your favorite games on all your devices, Spellsword is universal - meaning one purchase gets you access on all your iOS devices. Plus, if you're looking for an even more immersive experience while playing on your iPad or iPhone, Spellsword is iCade enabled.

So what are you waiting for? Download Spellsword today and join the ranks of heroes fighting their way through dangerous arenas in search of glory!

Spellsword is an excellent and almost blindingly fast-paced arena-combat arcade game with addictive RPG elements, super-cute 16-bit fantasy art, and often hypnotic chiptune sound.

At first glance, Spellsword shares some similarities with another great game, Super Crate Box: Both have you dodging enemies and chasing powerups around a satisfyingly cramped playscreen--but Spellsword adds a couple of twists, with a mini RPG-style purchasing system (you collect "rupees," which you can then use between levels to buy equipment and make your powers more effective) and a unique take on power-ups with "spell cards." As you bounce around the (sometimes moving) platforms on each level, weaving through tight clusters of enemies, you have to choose between rushing to the next spell card to release some wide-ranging deadly effect (such as fireballs, poison, or a "shadow slime" black hole) or to continue fighting with your sword, which temporarily carries the power-up for your previous spell card (ranging from a simple fire sword to a devastating wind generator).

While simple at first, especially with the straightforward objectives of early levels (like killing a certain number of enemies), this combination sets up a devilishly gratifying tactical choice every few seconds: you know what power-up you have and how much longer it will last (the seconds tick off onscreen), and you know where the next spell card is (often somewhere inconvenient and menacing) and what it will do, and you know what you're fighting and how much health and/or time you have to finish the level. This simple, cyclical gameplay makes for a tightly wound clockwork of arcade satisfaction--and hard-to-resist, once-more-unto-the-breach repeat play.

We'd love to see improvements--like additional levels, cross-device syncing, and more thoughtful costing of the RPG purchasing--but as it is, Spellsword is a very fun and addictive game. And as an indie game, Spellsword deserves extra praise for leaving out in-app purchases for additional rupees.