Here are some of our best reviews so far:

“You’ve got an iPhone, you gotta get this…” 9.5 / 10 – Scott @ G4 TV Canada’s Reviews on the Run!

“With great use of touch controls, an amusing storyline, and wonderfully illustrated beasts, Beast Boxing 3D is a K.O.” – Macworld

“Beast Boxing 3D is exactly the kind of boxing game I’ve been waiting for. ” – TouchArcade

If you haven’t tried it yet, you can buy it today on the App Store, or if you just want to try it out, play our Lite version for free!

Thanks to Mark Simpson for reporting the problem.

* Brand new Endless mode improves replayability with GameCenter Leaderboards
* Two new hilarious holiday-themed opponents available in Rematch mode, along with a new arena (see the attached screenshot). That brings the total to 11 opponents and 5 arenas!
* More responsive and quicker controls
* Four awesome brand new arena music tracks from Last Cannon developer Shadi Muklashy!
* Loads of visual and performance improvements, along with some minor bugfixes

The 1.2 update feels better than ever, and we hope you’ll take a look and see how you like the latest additions!

The 1.2 update has several awesome improvements in store for you Beast Boxers out there. First off, to give people some more stuff to do aside from the story mode, there’s a new Endless mode. We added two holiday-themed beastly fighters and a brand new fighting arena that will be available in Rematch mode and Endless mode. We tightened up the responsiveness of the controls – it doesn’t read your mind yet, but it does improve on the speed you’re able to chain attacks and blocks together, and it feels great! Oh, and we’ve got four brand new music tracks from multi-talented developer Shadi Muklashy!

The update’s in review now and should be available as a free update in a matter of days. We can’t wait to share it with you!

• Improved performance
• Reduced memory footprint that should help address some of the crash issues that users have been reporting
• Streamlined savegame UI
• Fixed tap-to-select problems on scrolling menus.
• A new icon!

Beast Boxing 3D's new logo!

Download it and enjoy! Next up is a new character and also the first challenge mode for players who finish the career story…

Sized perfectly for iPhone and Retina backgrounds – enjoy!

Poster for non-Retina displays

For Retina displays

Step 1. Set up your Unity editor environment.

Before you start, you need to decide on the screen resolution you want to capture. I’ve heard that some development houses capture at high res then downscale, or even capture at 50% game time so that they can speed it up later and make games look like they perform better! Since there are multiple resolutions now for iDevices, it does make more sense to capture at say, Retina or iPad resolution for videos, but that might require some additional work to make your game resolution-independent, and a heavier-duty machine that can handle playback and recording at a high res too.

Anyway, once you decide on your capture resolution, make sure you click “Maximize on Play” in the Unity Editor. This will help in a couple of ways – first, if you have other editor windows with the scene open, it takes some resource load off of your computer so that it can focus on delivering the fastest framerate. Having to duplicate animations and keep the inspector up to date does slow it down the editor a bit. Second, it also provides a consistent placement for the game scene so that you can have your capture area set up perfectly when you’re ready for it.

If you have a second monitor set up, I’d disconnect it and reboot, and also make sure that background processes like Time Machine aren’t running at the time.

Step 2. Set up your recording / vidcap software.

Everyone’s got their own preference for vidcap software, but I like to use iShowU HD. On my Macbook Pro, other software packages like Camtasia (which I love on PC) or Screenflow just weren’t able to keep a high framerate going, were tricky to get a capture area set up for, or I couldn’t get them to produce output video at my desired resolution. iShowU HD is pretty affordable, too, and has a free demo. In any case, I’d recommend that you try all of the demos that are available to see how they run on your setup, and pick the one that works best for you. These instructions are specific to iShowU HD, but the general idea is the same thing regardless of your software.

First, set your output video size. Since Youtube has a default display height of 360 pixels, I set my capture area to 480 x 360. This provides a 4:3 aspect ratio and a 1:1 mapping with letterboxing on the sides, so it turns out well in the end. Hit the Gear button next to Output video, and select Change Size > Set Size…, and set it to 480 x 360. Hit the Gear again, and select Change Format > Apple Animation. This is a very high quality capture, so you can get a nice vidcap that isn’t blurry and also works with iMovie. Hit the Gear one last time and select Change Frame Rate > 30. 30 fps is what Youtube does, and is all my MBP can handle, so there’s not much point going higher, but feel free to experiment. Make sure that you uncheck “Record sound from input device”, unless you like having your own breathing in your trailers.

iShowU Settings

Over Capture Area, high the Gear, then hit Same as Video Size… this will set up a 1:1 capture mapping and give you the best quality video. Press the Play button in the Unity editor, then go back to iShowU and click Choose over capture area. Drag the rectangle over your video area, and if you want, center it vertically as we’ll see horizontal letterboxing added later in iMovie.

Now, for videos that I’ve capped with iShowU, I used to have problems with the color getting really washed out. The solution I found on their forums is to use the experimental color correction. Go to iShowU’s Preferences, then General, then click “Color correction (experimental).” It did wonders for me, and it might work for you!

Video washed out? Try "Color correction" in iShowU Preferences

Step 3. Record videos.

Fire up your Unity iPhone remote if you need it, then hit the Play button in Unity and press the Record button in iShowU. Record to your hearts’ content, and hit stop when you’re done. Repeat this process as necessary, and stay tuned for my next post if you need tips on what to record!

When you’re done, it’s time to bring your videos into iMovie.

Step 4. Import your videos to iMovie.

I assume you know how to use your own version of iMovie. I just completed the Beast Boxing Trailer with iMovie ’11, so I’ll just speak about the general settings to choose and revisit iMovie specifics another time.

Import the vidcaps into your Event Library, and start working with them in your Project. When you’re satisfied with your trailer, there are many options for sharing. Publishing directly to Youtube with the “Medium” setting resizes and expands your content to 640×480, and ends up adding horizontal letterboxing, and this is what I do. It makes the natural 360px high content look a little better, and users that pick the 480px high HD setting will get an even nicer display.

If you’d rather export directly to Quicktime, choose Share > Export to Quicktime, and pick Options to open the Movie Settings panel. I use H.264 compression, Key Frames Every 24 frames, Data rate of “Restrict to 6000 kbits/sec”, Optimized for CD/DVD-ROM, and a High quality on the Compressor with Encoding: Best Quality. In the Size panel, choose NTSC 720 x 480 4:3, and check Preserve aspect ratio using Letterbox (if required). If you decide to upload this to Youtube, it’ll look pretty much the same as the direct Share to Youtube option, so it’s up to you.

iMovie Quicktime Movie Settings

I had good results with this process, and I hope it’s helpful to you to promote your iPhone games as well!

Piglas, owner of Piglas' Gym

Piglas is a washed-up ex-pro boxer who runs a the boxing gym in the slums. He’s got a reputation for being cynical but kind. Rumor has it that he was once the Pro League champ, but suffered devastating injuries when he fought in the Ultra League and hasn’t been the same since. He now coaches aspiring fighters in the slums, but doesn’t have much hope for finding young talent in a place like that…

Polyp, the Nerdy Snake

Polyp is a rising up-and-comer in the Beast Boxing Bush League. He comes from a wealthy family, and can afford the training fees at the most famous boxing school of all, Kamander’s Dojo Express. Unfortunately, that doesn’t translate to much talent. Still, he’s managed to hold his own while his skills improve, and his endless self-promotion on the Internet has earned him lots of fans.

Steve, the Fitness Skeleton

Steve, the Bush League Champion, seems to have kept his thin figure for longer than most beasts can remember. His dedication to fitness is bar none, and it gives him the ability to rise up from near defeat at times to deliver knockout blows. Unfortunately, his flamboyance can be a liability when he faces more focused boxers, as he tends to telegraph his flashier moves far in advance.

Your Pretty Convincing Beast Costume

And then there’s you. Humans in Beasthalla have never really had their place in society. You’ve been considered a weakling your whole life, and had to fight daily in the slums to survive. Your heroes are the amazing Beast Boxing champions that do the same, and your nightly dreams are always crushed when you wake up as a human in a beastly world. That is, until you somehow managed to find this sturdy beast costume. This might be your only chance at a better life… it’s time to see what you’re made of!

Here we go!

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