Hook Champ: Review Roundup 2

"Spelunky meets Bionic Commando... Hook Champ's a perfect example of the App Store's overlooked gems."
-- BoingBoing.net Feature

"With a superb retro style and a script littered with chuckles aplenty, Hook Champ is largely a joy to play and especially hard to put down."
-- PocketGamer.uk Review, Silver Award!

"Definitely worth the $3 asking price, but there's a Lite version if you're still not convinced."
-- MTV Multiplayer Round-Up

"Hook Champ is simpel, maar desondanks heeft het alles wat een game moet hebben: het is leuk!"
-- iPhoneclub.nl Review

"Overall I can’t find much to fault in Hook Champ, it is cheap, great looking, a lot of fun and has some depth to it thanks to the upgrade options."
-- Techulous Review

"Hook Champ is practically the best iPhone game released this year that I’ve played so far."
-- Nine Over Ten Review

"How beautiful, if it works efficiently. This one is filled with the joy of moving wires."
-- Tarolog Review


Also check out a Youtube video review of Hook Champ, Right Here.

First Look at the First Update!

SlidetoPlay has an article and screenshots of a major new feature coming in the first content update. You'll be able to unlock and then play as Gunny! Gunny will be able to get as many as four shotgun shots per level, while Jake also gets his own advantage. Read more about it in SlidetoPlay's Article!

This is just one new major feature. The first update will have two more major features, and numerous small requests and other tweaks. These will all be announced in the next two weeks. Keep watching!

Hook Champ Lite is finally out!

Each time the Lite version is downloaded, it gives Hook Champ a little bit more exposure. Let everyone know!



App Store Link to Lite Version

Hook Champ: Review Roundup!

"If you're looking to get your swing on with humor, style, and old-school charm, Hook Champ is the way to go."
--SlidetoPlay.com Review

"Hook Champ is an absolutely fantastic game that all fans of retro styled sidescrollers should own. The threads on our forums are filled with enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive impressions of the game."
--TouchArcade.com Review

"Hook Champ does a delightful job of being fast and fun, with upgrades, unlockables, and heaps of challenge."
--1up.com Review

"Look, swinging is just good, clean fun. You like fun, right? Then buy Hook Champ."
--Nodpad.com Review

"This is an excellent game to purchase and you will definetly like it if you like grappling hooks, platformers, and awesome games."
--Pocketfullofapps.com Review

Toucharcade Forums Love Us!

See the Toucharcade forums thread. Universal praise so far!

I'll be posting reviews here and on the Hook Champ page as they come up. Also watch for some random fun stuff.

Hook Champ is out!

Get it here on the App Store while it's still just 99 cents!

Bull Trailer

Jake can survive brief skims in lava, though it's not advisable to do this. Unless you want to be awesome.

Hook Champ: Monkey Trailer

While we wait for Apple to put Hook Champ up on the App Store, we're going to be making preview trailers.

Keep an eye out for the release of the game! On the opening weekend, the game will be only 99 cents, down from the usual 2.99 price. It will be the biggest sale we'll have for the game. Get it early for a big discount.

Hook Champ ready!

The release candidate is looking good. During beta, we've taken a lot of time to fine tune the game. Here are some brief things we've been working on, with help from beta testers:

- Difficulty curve was made much smoother.
- Controls were revamped completely. They're now extremely intuitive.
- New art and various polish.
- More music, along with a revamp to the music system to make it so you can easily play songs from your library instead.
- Save states. Close the app for any reason, then open it again to have it be paused and ready to go exactly where you left off!

Expect to see the game in the App store soon!