Speedball 2: Evolution – Get Ready!

Tower Studios and Vivid Games are bringing The Bitmap Brothers classic 16-bit futuristic sports game Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe to the ipod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Due for release later on this month, Jon Hare from the legendary 80/90s developer Sensible Software has overseen the transition of Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe to iOS.

Speedball 2: Evolution features 2 control systems. The first one replicates the controls from the home computer versions. The second system allows you to control your players using a tilt-to-move system.

Other enhancements include the addition of multiplayer competitions across Bluetooth and wi-fi and some brand new graphics.

Features:

• 336 Individual players
• 22 achievements
• 20 Power-ups and pick-ups
• 16 Classic Speedball teams
• 12 New Intergalactic teams
• 10 Season career mode
• 10 Single player game modes
• 6 Arenas on four different planets
• Player transfer market and upgrades
• Extensive tutorial for rookies
• Multiplayer mode
• Game Center support
• That classic retro feel

You can also read reviews of the original Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe game when it was first released in 1990. All the major formats of the time are covered in these reviews – Amiga Atari ST, Megadrive and Commodore 64. Reading some of these reviews again really brought back a lot of happy memories. I also love the Amiga disc loading noise that was featured in the first teaser trailer. Nice touch. Ah, nostalgia :-)

If you fancy even more nostalgia, then have a listen to the brilliant Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe title music.

I can’t wait to see what this new version is like to play as I loved the original game to bits. Ice cream, ice cream! Replay! Get ready!

Speedball 2: Evolution will be available in Feb 2011 from the App store for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad.