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CardJoe · 7th Aug 2008, 07:21

One of the downsides to not being able to drive is that I end up spending a lot of time at trainstations everyday and I need to amuse myself. I've read pretty much every book I own twice, I don't always want to carry my PSP/DS/EEE and the Metro isn't available in the evening - so I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a decent game I could play on my mobile.

I have an O2 Cocoon phone, which should run about any J2ME game I can find, but I can't find anything that I'm sure will give me decent replayability. I'm really looking for just a simple Rogue-like or an Ultima-type of RPG if possible - something like Sigmore Mines. Or an open-world trader, like Pirates! or Freelancer or something.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Jordan Wise · 7th Sep 2008, 19:39

About a year ago I played a Metal Slug game on someone's phone, that was good, not sure about rpgs though, have you tried doom?

alastor · 7th Sep 2008, 22:39

I downloaded Zelda for Java on my phone before last, was awesome.

http://zeldamobile.gorthwogh.net//Downloads.php

mushky · 8th Sep 2008, 09:28

I like the gameloft poker games and stuff like that

also Virtual Pool Mobile is awesome. Don't know if these are j2me or what though

boiled_elephant · 8th Sep 2008, 11:48

You can't do better than original Zelda. It's been ported to mobiles in several formats and versions and is available free somewhere, legally (I know, I found it once and play it constantly now).

Hex · 8th Sep 2008, 23:55

Puzzle Quest? Should run on your phone although it goes beyond replayability and will probably mean you end up missing your stop... I had to remove it from my phone and force myself to only play it on the 360. It eats enough of my life as it is.

airchie · 9th Sep 2008, 01:01

sudoku ftw tbh

Cabe6403 · 9th Sep 2008, 01:11

Tetris

The fun never stops

Zurechial · 9th Sep 2008, 14:31

Konami ported the original Metal Gear to java for phones and it plays pretty well. There's also a Metal Gear Ac!d Mobile, which isn't half-bad but rather slow-paced.

For mobile gaming though it's hard to beat GameBoy and NES Emulation..

http://arktos.se/meboy/ - MeBoy - GameBoy Emulator

http://www.vampent.com/vnes.htm - vNes - NES Emulator. These guys only offer a limited trial though, insisting you pay to get the full version, which harks back to the days of Bleem! and is morally reprehensible, if you ask me.

The speed of emulation is solely dependent on the speed of your phone.
I find that my SE w810i can handle black & white GameBoy emulation through MeBoy fine for the most part, with just some slowdown here and there (particularly on screen fades and whole-screen-redraws) but slows to an unplayable crawl in GameBoy Color emulation.
NES Emulation is relatively fast, but seems to be glitchier and more prone to screen layers appearing in the wrong order, etc.

Faster, newer phones don't seem to suffer from the same slowdown that I get, so you may be lucky.

CardJoe · 9th Sep 2008, 14:46

Wow, thread revive.

The problem is that my phone seems to have some sort of protection on it. Konami don't recognise the phone for some reason and unless I can download and install over WAP or GPRS or whatever then it doesn't recognise the game is there. I do have Zelda, but I don't rate it to be honest. Anybody here an expert at circumventing whatever protection may be in place on my phone?

hodgy100 · 12th Sep 2008, 10:54

sonic the hedgehog on mobile is very good

samkiller42 · 12th Sep 2008, 11:30

I play Lemmings on mine, but i don't know if it will work on your phone, as you kinda need the touchscreen for it to work properly.
Think i will have to look for Sonic for mobile, hope its Sonic 2

Sam

7th Aug 2008, 07:21	#1
CardJoe Freelance Journalist bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11,335	Mobile Game Suggestions... One of the downsides to not being able to drive is that I end up spending a lot of time at trainstations everyday and I need to amuse myself. I've read pretty much every book I own twice, I don't always want to carry my PSP/DS/EEE and the Metro isn't available in the evening - so I was hoping someone might be able to suggest a decent game I could play on my mobile. I have an O2 Cocoon phone, which should run about any J2ME game I can find, but I can't find anything that I'm sure will give me decent replayability. I'm really looking for just a simple Rogue-like or an Ultima-type of RPG if possible - something like Sigmore Mines. Or an open-world trader, like Pirates! or Freelancer or something. Does anyone have any suggestions? __________________ ... The Unlimited Hyperbole Podcast @joethreepwood on Twitter

7th Sep 2008, 19:39	#2
Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newcastle Uni Posts: 597	About a year ago I played a Metal Slug game on someone's phone, that was good, not sure about rpgs though, have you tried doom? __________________ Favourite Max Payne quote: "He was trying to buy sand for his hour glass, and I wasn't selling any" Steam ID:jordanwise

7th Sep 2008, 22:39	#3
alastor I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clevedon, UK Posts: 3,603	I downloaded Zelda for Java on my phone before last, was awesome. http://zeldamobile.gorthwogh.net//Downloads.php __________________ Main Rig: C2D E6850 (3.0GHz) : Asus P5E (X38) : 4GB XMS2 PC6400 : HD4870 512MB : Enermax 620W : 2 x Samsung F1 1TB : Antec P182 My Flickr : My XBOX Last edited by alastor; 7th Sep 2008 at 22:45.

8th Sep 2008, 11:48	#5
boiled_elephant I actually like Doom 3. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,093	You can't do better than original Zelda. It's been ported to mobiles in several formats and versions and is available free somewhere, legally (I know, I found it once and play it constantly now). __________________ Build: Lian Li Tu-200B Forum Pet Projects: Bang-for-Buck Graphics Cards Analysis \|\| Split-Screen Co-op Gaming List \|\| Emerging Genres: The Sims & Heavy Rain (there are too many quotes to fit into my sig now so I threw them all over here instead)

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8th Sep 2008, 09:28	#4
mushky gimme snails Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cambs uk Posts: 5,755	I like the gameloft poker games and stuff like that also Virtual Pool Mobile is awesome. Don't know if these are j2me or what though

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Zurechial Elitist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,014	Konami ported the original Metal Gear to java for phones and it plays pretty well. There's also a Metal Gear Ac!d Mobile, which isn't half-bad but rather slow-paced. For mobile gaming though it's hard to beat GameBoy and NES Emulation.. http://arktos.se/meboy/ - MeBoy - GameBoy Emulator http://www.vampent.com/vnes.htm - vNes - NES Emulator. These guys only offer a limited trial though, insisting you pay to get the full version, which harks back to the days of Bleem! and is morally reprehensible, if you ask me. The speed of emulation is solely dependent on the speed of your phone. I find that my SE w810i can handle black & white GameBoy emulation through MeBoy fine for the most part, with just some slowdown here and there (particularly on screen fades and whole-screen-redraws) but slows to an unplayable crawl in GameBoy Color emulation. NES Emulation is relatively fast, but seems to be glitchier and more prone to screen layers appearing in the wrong order, etc. Faster, newer phones don't seem to suffer from the same slowdown that I get, so you may be lucky. __________________ Main: CM Cosmos II <-> i7 4770k <-> EVGA GTX 580 <-> Sabertooth Z87 <-> 16GB DDR3 <-> Samsung 840 Pro <-> Crucial M4 <-> Dell U2410 <-> HP ZR24w Laptop: Core i7 2670QM<-> GTX 570M <-> 8GB DDR3 <-> Crucial M4 <-> XMG P511

9th Sep 2008, 14:46	#10
CardJoe Freelance Journalist bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11,335	Wow, thread revive. The problem is that my phone seems to have some sort of protection on it. Konami don't recognise the phone for some reason and unless I can download and install over WAP or GPRS or whatever then it doesn't recognise the game is there. I do have Zelda, but I don't rate it to be honest. Anybody here an expert at circumventing whatever protection may be in place on my phone? __________________ ... The Unlimited Hyperbole Podcast @joethreepwood on Twitter

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12th Sep 2008, 11:30	#12
samkiller42 Considered for President!! Moi?? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portchester Posts: 5,522	I play Lemmings on mine, but i don't know if it will work on your phone, as you kinda need the touchscreen for it to work properly. Think i will have to look for Sonic for mobile, hope its Sonic 2 Sam __________________ The Laptop: Dell Vostro 3450, SB i3 2350m, 8GB DDR3, 256GB 830 SSD, Intel 6235 Wifi N/BT 4.0, Dell 5550 3G/GPS The Server: Phenom 2 x6, 8GB DDR3, 3TB Seagate, 2TB WD Green, 2*1TB Samsung F1