Eurocenter has released an update for their popular racing game: Cocoto Kart HD Online, which is their iPad specific version of Cocoto Kart Online for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new update features:

• New high-res graphics, maps, and
• Models Improved controls

Other than those news features included in the update, the game also features:

• 10 tracks plus 5 battle mode maps
• 4 difficulty modes including mirror mode
• Unique high quality soundtracks for each world
• More than 100 sound effects including voice acting for the characters
• 12 unique characters and karts with various animations for steering, accelerating, throwing bonuses etc.
• 8 drivers are available at the start, unlock 4 additional characters by winning the grand prix
• Unlock the super kart by winning the gold cup in mirror mode
• Many particle effects for accelerating, steering, sliding, jumping
• Various controls: use tilt with or without auto-steering or console-like controls with digital pad
• Online multiplayer mode with instant-play: always find players, no waiting time, watching running rounds
• Play the 10 tracks plus mirror mode online
• Battle mode: Special online game mode where the goal is to shoot the opponents 3 times – includes arrows for showing where the opponents are, shows the power and status of the other players
• Seamless synchronization with low bandwidth usage, servers in USA, Europe and Asia
• Many bonus items: lava balls are automatically following the opponent, tomatos and slime balls can be dropped on the ground, turbos provide a speed up, use lava to protect and to stop opponents
• Activate items simply by shaking the iPad, or alternatively tap on the upper part of the screen
• Jump by shaking for using shortcuts

I have the iPhone and iPod Touch version and it’s an ok game, but there’s better racing games than Cocoto Kart Online. Cocoto Kart HD Online costs $2.99 and weighs in at 112 MB.

Cocoto Kart HD Online on the App Store.

Okay, here’s a special treat for PocketFullOfApps, a preview look at Cocoto Magic Circus for iPhone/iPod Touch!  Hopefully this review will be approved before tomorrow or it won’t be much of a preview. Now if you thought that Cocoto Kart Racing was good, think again. This game blows their first one out of the water!

This game is great for anyone who is a fan of carnival games or WarioWare. Although there are no unlockable prizes, Eurocenter makes up for it by supplying the game with multiplayer! The arcade mode is very fun, filled with 40 levels! It has increasing difficulty, as you would presume. The game is very easy to beat, but because of the length, you will be spending a considerable amount of time on the game. Charge up your batteries, you’re in for a wild ride.

As far as the gameplay is concerned, although a little repetitive, is very fun. There are several different games, including save the princess, shoot the boss, and many, many more. Some are very simple and easy to understand, while others take skill and cunning to complete. While you play, there are many powerups to grab both good and bad varying from free hits to gun jam. Be wary when going for them though because if you miss, your precision score will drop.

To be quite frank, the graphics are phenomenal! The clown is very entertaining and funny when he appears between minigames, and is a great example of the excellent graphics. There isn’t really much more to say about the graphics; there were absolutely no problem with them at all mind the very slight lag.

The controls were very easy to understand. All you had to do was tap. But what made it challenging, of course, was knowing when to tap. Don’t shoot your friends (also a good lesson for outside the gaming world) and make sure that you get all of the baddies, and you’ll be well off. Just make sure not to miss so that your precision score doesn’t drop!

I will give it a 9 for the amazing graphics, a 10 for the price ($0.99 baby!), a 8 for replayability (it can become tedious), and a 10 for the controls, giving us a grand total of 9. Get this game tomorrow when it’s released on the App Store, I highly recommend it.

Cocoto Magic Circus  on the App Store.