by Justin Davis

Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.

Game Debuts

Strange Cases: The Tarot Card Mystery ($2.99)
Haunted Legends: The Queen of Spades ($4.99)
Big Fish Games is starting off 2012 strong with two more iPad hidden object adventures for casual audiences.

Kawaii Star ($0.99)
We know virtually nothing about Kawaii Star other than its name and its cute pixel art graphics. But these two details alone are enough to grab our attention. Is iOS the last true home for game characters and environments constructed of pixels?


Price Drops

Guardian Saga ($0.99)
Alluringly retro RPG Guardian Saga is half-off to celebrate the new year. The game has gone completely free in the past, but if you're a gamer that just can't wait, you can at least save a dollar by jumping in now.

Kunundrum (Free)
Abstract logic puzzler Kunundrum is free for one day only. This is a great offer for puzzle fans, with over 150 levels, Game Center support & more included right out of the box.

Amberground (Free)
Boulder Dash clone Amberground is free for a limited time.

DrawRace 2 ($0.99)
RedLynx's top-down line-drawing racer is 65% off for a limited time.

Terra Noctis ($0.99)
This oldschool RPG launched at $3, which was frankly probably a bit too high to succeed on the App Store. Whether that's fair or not, the game seems to be getting a lot more attention at its reduced $0.99 price point.

Neon Thrust (Free)
Minimalist physics puzzler Neon Thrust has gone free for a limited time.

Boost 2 (Free)
Originally released in 2009, tunnel racer Boost 2 has gone free for the first time ever, to celebrate the game's launch on Android.

Updates

Majesty
New levels & Game Center integration have been added to this fantasy sim/RPG.


Justin is Executive Editor of IGN Wireless. He has been reviewing cell phone games since the dark days of Java flip phones. You can follow him on Twitter and MyIGN.

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