The new iPad is making its way to store shelves this week, though we don't expect it to stay on the shelf for long. If you're one of the hopeful early adopters reading this on your iPhone while standing in line outside the Apple Store, then continue reading. This week's lineup of new iOS game titles will be the perfect compliment to the gaming power the new tablet will deliver -- though they'll look and run great on any iOS device.
From RedLynx, the creator of DrawRace 2, comes MotoHeroz ($0.99, iPhone), a genre-mashing racer in the style of Trials HD. MotoHeroz draws elements from platformers, side-scrollers, and racing titles to create a brand new rally-style racing experience. With a vibrantly colored world and 30 uniquely engaging tracks to dig your wheels into, you'll want to keep going for a chance to burn rubber on the next one. Thanks to single-player challenges and multiplayer races, MotoHeroz will have you doing laps for days.
Square Enix brings its original RPG series back to iOS with Chaos Rings II ($17.99/iPhone, $19.99/iPad). You'll play as Darwin, the chosen one, who is left with a difficult choice. With the entire world in chaos and on the edge of destruction, Darwin must slaughter five people -- including a childhood friend -- as a sacrifice that will save humanity. The story unfolds based off the player's choices, so you'll get a totaly different experience depending on the routes you choose.
There's nothing like a good old-fashioned food fight, but Picnic Wars ($0.99/iPhone, $1.99/iPad) brings a whole new meaning to the term. You'll have to choose to side with either the fruits or the vegetables as you hunker down in the trenches of food-flinging combat. With a huge campaign, tons of fruit and vegetables to send flying and a variety of unique launchers, Picnic Wars aims to prove that it's OK to play with your food.
Somehow, evil has escaped into the world. Kung Fu Rabbit ($0.99, Universal) puts you in control of a bunny who has mastered martial arts, as you fight to defeat evil -- and save the students of your dojo. The game features 70 levels of platforming that will require all of your logic and reflexes. With clever dialogue, intuitive controls, and unique moves that could only be completed by a rabbit with a black belt, Kung Fu Rabbit is a platformer potentially worth fighting over.
If you've been thirsty for a little Dungeons & Dragons-style action on your iOS device, Rune Raiders ($1.99, Universal) could help quench your need. After assembling a ragtag team of warriors that will then be placed and moved around a game board, the pieces come to life for battle. With a variety of power-ups and upgrades, you'll be scrapping through the randomly-generated levels to beat up all the baddies you can.
