Some games have deep meanings that conjure strong emotional responses. They are heavy, somber games. Luckily, I’m not talking about one of those games today. I’m here to tell you about Bad Air Day, a game all about farting, provided to me by GameHouse!

Good news for platformer fans with an iPhone or iPod Touch! Capcom Mobile recently released MaXplosion. Rather than jumping, in MaXplosion you spend your time exploding. Propel yourself and damage your enemies. The game is easy to pick up and play for short periods of time, and while the level design isn’t amazing, the game is fun and has a cool, action cartoon feel.

I played a lot of great iOS games in 2010, but now that we’re in 2011, it’s time to think back at what the best iOS games of the year were. It’s very difficult to choose; I played 36 iOS games for Game Boyz alone, and that doesn’t count games I played just for myself. Somehow I managed to narrow it down to five games. In no particular order, here they are!

There really isn’t much more I should have to say about DiscoTech. D7 Studios took a simple concept and didn’t add superfluous frills or mechanics. What they did do was took care to polish the game, created an intuitive, precise control scheme, and designed interesting levels with obvious care and thought. DiscoTech is a fun tilt-based labyrinth game that really outshines its competition. Boogie on down to the App Store to pick it up for $0.99!

With ProtoGalaxy, what appears to be a small title actually has quite a bit of depth. Fans of arcade shooters will be very pleased. It has lots of action but is definitely not mindless due to its complex levels and upgrade system. Ship customization obviously adds a lot of strategy, and as I said, the graphics, music, and sound are all good. Four-player co-op adds a lot of value to me, as I absolutely love local co-op. In addition, the level editor adds more content for people who want to jump deeper into the mechanics of the game if they’re willing to put in the time. ProtoGalaxy is a great a game and is currently $4.99 on Steam, 50% off its normal $9.99 price tag!

Inspector Gadget’s MAD Dash (get it? MAD?), by XMG Studio, has made its way to the iPhone! …[It] is a well made game that both fans and newcomers will enjoy. Fans of the cartoon will especially enjoy reliving it through the colorful art and fun music and sound. It’s simple to play, which makes it easy to pick up quickly. You can enjoy it in a few short minutes or play it longer if you have the time. It’s perfect for when you have a few free minutes and you want something to do that can be accomplished in that time but is still fun!

Dead Rising Mobile is a fun snippet of the experience of Dead Rising. Unfortunately, it’s not the same masterpiece as its console brethren. It’s definitely more of an arcade game that asks, ‘how long can you last while killing zombies and doing quests to gain power’ rather than asking you to explore and solve the mystery of what’s happening. While I was hoping for a bit more, I enjoyed playing it!