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Audiosurf For iPhone Possible, Perhaps Even Probable?

Upcoming firmware updates may make "surfing your music" possible on Apple's devices.

By Jeff Gerstmann  |  March 20, 2009

Part puzzle game, part rhythm game, all radical.
Part puzzle game, part rhythm game, all radical.
OK, here's an iPhone game-related story I can totally get behind. It seems that the upcoming 3.0 firmware update for iPhone and iPod Touch will allow independent application developers to access the device's music library. Previously, those applications were locked out and kept far, far away from your collection of Tommy february6 tracks. This, as you might guess, would be key for any sort of game that allows you to "surf your music."

The Escapist picked up a little e-mail exchange between an iPhone gaming site called APPera and Audiosurf's lead developer Dylan Fitterer, where APPera essentially asked "hey, does this mean that you're going to do Audiosurf for iPhone now?"

They got a reply...

WooHoo!

I’m on it.

I ran into Dylan briefly at this year's SpikeTV Video Game Awards, where Audiosurf was straight-up robbed in the Best Independent Game category. We talked quickly about the iPhone and the potential for having Audiosurf all up in your pocket, but the library access was, obviously, a huge stumbling block. With that potentially out of the way? Dude, yes.
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60 Comments
Milkmanon March 20, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.
That's works almost too perfectly. Make it happen!
Tylea002on March 20, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.
NOW i need an iPhone.
Systechon March 20, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.
Tap Tap can suck it when Audiosurf comes to the iPhone.
DukeTogoon March 20, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.
Audiosurf needs to look a little better first.  The graphics are a bit too lo-fi, and all it would take is a game that does the same shit with decent graphics to trounce it.

Enter Harmonix.
Hamz moderator on March 20, 2009 at 3:48 p.m.
Audiosurf was born for something like the iPhone or any other handheld / pocket size gaming system. I mean it rocks on the PC but its so simplistic and amazingly fun I could imagine a tonne of people playing this while on the bus listening to music. I hope it happens, I really really hope it does.

Also I'm shocked I just put iPhone and gaming system in the same sentence o.o
XaiaXon March 20, 2009 at 3:48 p.m.
Look over here.

Look over here.

Yes.
MattyFTM moderator on March 20, 2009 at 3:51 p.m.
You'd better not be getting my hopes up for nothing!!!!!! This would be totally awesome.
JoelTGMon March 20, 2009 at 3:53 p.m.
thats huge money right there if they put it on the iphone.   do it!
RHCPfan24on March 20, 2009 at 3:54 p.m.
That is great news. I am digging that idea.
Vafthrutniron March 20, 2009 at 3:56 p.m.
That would be interesting. I can't play the game with anything other than a mouse though.
WindowColourson March 20, 2009 at 3:58 p.m.
It's been a while since I've listened to any Tommy Febuary6 songs, Lonely in Gorgeus is still my favorite from them. But if I had an IPhone and audiosurf I would probably play High and Mighty Colour Songs on it.
Tarakunon March 20, 2009 at 3:59 p.m.
Damn, this makes me want an iTouch. I love Audiosurf.
theMcNastyon March 20, 2009 at 4:03 p.m.
     But, ultimately, still no MMS, VoiceDial, landscape typing or what-have-you.  Firmware updates never seem to address any of the "true issues" with the iPhone.
MattyFTM moderator on March 20, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.
theMcNasty said:
"     But, ultimately, still no MMS, VoiceDial, landscape typing or what-have-you.  Firmware updates never seem to address any of the "true issues" with the iPhone."
MMS is coming in the update.
FlipperDeserton March 20, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.
Oh perfect, now I need to sell my Nano and save up for an iPhone.

Thanks Dylan! :l
TaintedSunon March 20, 2009 at 4:24 p.m.
Not a big fan of this game and games on my iPhone are a waste of an already limited battery life. I need to make calls, that's why I got a phone.

@ theMcNasty

Voice dialing is lame. Landscape typing is also not necessary. Type on the thing for more than a week and you should be good to go with portrait style typing. MMS, yeah, it's a hitch, but honestly, I never feel the need to send pictures to anyone and I'm sure no one would really be happy with me using my unlimited data plan to blow up their bill.
TG_SOLIDon March 20, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
Ever since I palyed the demo, and subsequently purchased this PWN game, I have thought that it would rock on the iPod or iPhone. It would work well even with the iPod click wheel, in fact it would be perfect for it.
oNsJUGGERNAUTon March 20, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.
sounds great, I love audiosurf, but I don't have an Iphone.
Gmanallon March 20, 2009 at 4:33 p.m.
 Yup that would be perfect
kimbokastenivon March 20, 2009 at 4:35 p.m.
This game would make a lot of sense on the iPhone,  I would be surprised if it did not come out for the iPhone -- assuming applications are given access to the music library.

Dig Deeper into Audiosurf

Audiosurf is a block-matching game that generates levels based on the rhythm and tempo of songs that the player loads from their hard drive.

US Release Date: Feb. 15, 2008

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