Sweet games for iPods are now on sale. However, these games only work with the “click wheel” iPods. That means iPod classic, third-generation iPod nano, or fifth-generation iPod.
In fact, the new iPod classic and iPod nano both come with three iPod games – Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike! And you can purchase the greats like Tetris, Ms. PAC-MAN, and Sudoku. – Awesome!
Want to play those games on your sweet iPod Touch? Too bad. No games for you.
Same with iPhone.
These games don’t work with the new hotness.
I understand the games must be reprogrammed to work with different control schemes (click wheel vs. touch screen) and I’m fine with that.
My hope is when the games are released for iPhone and iPod Touch, and they will be, they’ll be similar to the games on the Nintendo’s DS: Learning games and brain teasers.
With a big touch screen on iPhone & iPod Touch, the possibilities are fascinating. My thought is the iPhone could compete with the Nintendo DS for that niche of games.
Think about it…
- 8 GB of hard drive space games
- touch screen (the Nintendo DS uses a “pen” type stick like the old Palm Pilot – LAME!)
- instant delivery system with iTunes
- full color screen
- headphone compatible
- internet ready to connect with game servers to track scores, progress, etc.
And of course, all the other benefits of using the iPod Touch or iPhone – Email, web browser, music, movies, photos, notes, blah, blah, blah – you’ve heard this all before…
That’s my hope – Apple’s games for the iPod Touch & iPhone will be available soon and offer all the great brain teasers that are available for other systems – Which could make the iPod Touch & iPhone even more useful. Who knew?
