NinJump

NinJump comes to us from the iPhone App Store and is a new entry in a genre that was pioneered on mobile phones. Entirely based on timing, the game only needs a single button. You play as a ninja  who must fight off killer squirrels, throwing stars, and exploding bombs.

Here’s how it works: You can’t fly, but you can run straight up buildings. Your goal is to get to the top of a high rise apartment complex. Unfortunately, this is the most dangerous apartment complex we’ve ever seen. Like the classic mobile games NOM and Super Sketcher, your character is always running. By tapping the screen you hop from one building to the other (left to right). You must avoid running or crashing into obstacles and your only weapon is your sword as you jump from side to side. Points are awarded if you destroy things in mid-air.

Like many current Android games, NinJump is not a wholly original concept, but it is well-executed and free. It’s a good way to kill five minutes. Check it out.

(Similar game: City Jump)