Tower defense games are a staple of iOS. There isn’t a month that goes by without a new tower defense style game being released for the iPhone or iPad. With that said, NTT Resonant, a Japanese publisher is releasing Gemcraft to iOS. Gemcraft is one of the most popular Tower Defense games on the internet with over 90 million plays. With that kind of popularity, it might be worth checking out Gemcraft. It’s available now in the App Store for $1.99 here but you can pick up the free version to try out at this link here.

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Press Release

Tokyo, Japan — April 14, 2011 — NTT Resonant, Japanese publisher of iOS games, and Giab LLC announces the release of the wildly popular Flash title GemCraft for iOS. Clocking more than 90 million plays on Flash, the GemCraft series is one of the most popular tower defense games ever released on a mobile platform. The title combines RPG elements with engaging gameplay that spans 4 worlds and 32 levels, each with 7 gameplay modes to unlock. GemCraft for iOS has been updated with optimized graphics and an all new user interface, as well as a series of challenging new levels.

In GemCraft, an evil wizard has summoned hordes of monsters to run amok throughout unsuspecting villages, slaying the innocent, and razing buildings. Players come to their defense, wielding an ability to summon gems and towers which, when combined, hurl colorful bolts of magic down upon waves of minions. Gem abilities differ by level and quality of gems that players unlock: slowing or poisoning  enemies, hitting multiple targets at once, enabling rapid fire, and more.

“Bringing GemCraft to iOS opens up the game to a massive new audience, and we’re thrilled to launch on the mobile platform,” says Lars Kelley, Founder of ZigZaGame Inc., NTT Resonant’s game publishing partner.

GemCraft is available, on sale for $1.99 on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPod touch at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gemcraft/id418510736?mt=8

GemCraft Free is available for free on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPod touch at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gemcraft-free/id425116025?mt=8