Archon 2: Conquest announced for iPhone
Archon: Conquest is coming to the iPhone, bringing the popular virtual-board game to the next-generation and onto handheld devices everywhere.
“We knew the iPhone version of Archon needed a single player experience, so we included a ‘Conquest Mode’ at no extra cost in the 1.9 Archon update (coming soon.) In order to freely expand the single player idea without affecting the Classic version of Archon, we decided to create a separate App called Archon:Conquest. This new App will include several additional campaigns and quests,” say the developers.
The game will be available soon and features a total of 4 campaigns, 60 quests, various board layouts, unique character abilities and enemies to conquer Awards and the new Leader Board system is powered by Plus+.
There is also a PC version of the original, that has new multiplayer game modes featuring up to 4 players in “teams” and “versus” battles.Players can also choose between classic 8-bit or new artwork, online leader boards, achievements, HD resolution and, of course Multiplayer on a local machine or across the internet. Additional enhancements include a variety of board layouts, character leveling up, power-ups and enhanced AI. Archon for the PC will be released during the holiday season 2009 and pre-sales will start on October 15, 2009 through their website.
“In bringing Archon to the PC we’ve really focused on maintaining the classic feel of the original game. That said, there were aspects of the title that needed updating for the modern audience. For example, the addition of 4 players was never in the original, but it adds so much fun it feels like it always belonged there.” says Brad Moss, Design Lead at React Games.
Here’s a review for the first game’s remake: Archon Classic on the iPhone.
10 October 2009 07:56Dan
Nobody needs this!
We are now waiting since spring for a multiplayer via bluetooth. This is game is not a classic without multiplayer. Now they give us multiplayer on the pc but the iphone they ignore.
Frustrating. I love archon and am still waiting for a new “Unholy War” for the xbox or the iphone. Check it out on an old ps1 its awsome !
