Another mini-cabinet peripheral for the iPad is coming, and the studio responsible for some of the sickest arcade games in the universe is behind the wheel of the project. Earlier this week, Taito unveiled a short promotional video for the InvaderCade. It's basically the iCade, except with seven less buttons, a charging dock, and branded Space Invaders arcade machine art. Who knew there was room for two of these peripherals, no less three, eh?

To get a tad bit more specific, the InvaderCade sports a ball-top joystick and a singular button. It's a bulky 25 x 23 x 25 cm and requires external power, but it boasts a charging dock, speakers, and a headphone jack �- three features the iCade doesn't have. For those of you keeping score, the Atari arcade peripheral has a total of four buttons, no external power, and, somehow, manages to look way sillier than its competition.

Game Set Watch notes that this isn't slated for the West just yet, but it hits in Japan in a matter of weeks � October 11th is the target release date and it'll cost around $200. I hope it comes with a few games and a backscratcher at that price.

[Via TUAW, Game Set Watch]

Hey, cool! Square Enix is preparing an iOS and an Android port of Final Fantasy Legends: Hikari to Yami no Senshi for release in 2012. From all accounts, Legends is a very traditional RPG in the Final Fantasy vein, but it's also a special one since it's episodic. Legends first graced Japanese mobile phones back in 2010 as an exclusive, similar to how Final Fantasy IV: The After Years was treated before it was re-released on Nintendo's WiiWare and then later re-combined as a compilation on the PSP.

So, what do we know about this particular version? Not much as usual, and that's the running problem with TGS coverage in general � this stuff is coming out fast and dirty and we don't have any native Japanese speakers on staff (we'll update this story if we discover anything is funny). We do, however, have these two images from the Square Enix event where the port was announced. It looks pretty!

Anywho, for you FF freaks out there, rest assured that this particular title borrows a lot from its elders � Active Time Battle, the ever-popular Job System, and all the usual tropes are in this thing. In English, Legend's subtitle translates to something like "Warriors of Light and Darkness," which should give you an indication of what to expect from its story: two small group of youths from the light and dark-side respectively come together to fight and save the world.

As soon as we get more information we'll update this story.

Megastunt Mayhem [$2.99 / Free] is an interesting beast to play. Sure, the game is chock full of monster trucks, school busses waiting to be smashed, and a hard rock soundtrack to groove to. But, beneath its tough clichéd exterior is a deep gameplay system with a fun stunt system reminiscent of the classic Tony Hawk series. Whether you're looking for a game that requires timing and precision or just looking to smash stuff, Megastunt Mayhem definitely has something for everybody.

If it's one thing Megastunt Mayhem does well, it's style. From the moment you launch the game, its Monster Truck motif is in your face. There are big cars, big vrooms and quite a bit of destruction. The entire game is also visually appealing on both the iPhone 4 as well as the iPad 2 (although it has a MUCH smoother framerate on the iPad 2). I also enjoy the fact that the paid version of Megastunt is a universal app (although it's important to note that the free version is designed only for the iPhone).

Where Megastunt exceeds beyond the cliché is in its actual gameplay system. Megastunt Mayhem is broken up into a series of objective-based missions along several arenas. Each mission can award up to five stars, which must be collected in order to advance to later missions and locales. The first three stars are always earned by hitting a certain score threshold, while the other two stars are rewards for satisfying various objectives (typically performing a combination of tricks). Each mission is also timed, so you have to act fast if you want to get all the stars. It's a good system that starts out slow as you learn all the ropes, but quickly ramps up. It's also made for quick bursts of play, meaning that this'll be a good game to play on the go when you have a few minutes to kill.

The meat of Megastunt Mayhem is in its trick system. In addition to being able to launch off ramps and destroy cars, Megastunt incorporates a touch-based stunt system that allows you to quickly ramp up the points. Perform several tricks in succession and your combo meter goes up, netting you even more points and cash. I particularly enjoyed the fact that some of Megastunt Mayhem's stunts were actually pretty complicated and required some timing and precision. Stunts range from a simple backflip which has you swiping down on your truck while it's in the air, to the 'Nose Bleed,' a move that requires you to position the nose of your truck towards the ground while swiping left to right creating a horizontal 360 degree shift. Of course, all this is done while being in the air, so it's important to line up your jumps and get a lot of hang time. There's a lot of reflexive action, timing, strategy, and fun.

Adding to the depth of Megastunt Mayhem is an upgrade system that succeeds at keeping you coming back for more game time. After each mission, cash is earned based on your score and satisfaction of objectives. You can then use that cash to repair your vehicle and upgrade one of several attributes (such as armor, nitro and handling), each making your car bigger and better. Once you get a car fully upgraded, you can simply keep using it to score more points and cash or move on to the next car and start again. Obviously, this sort of upgrade system isn't anything new; in fact most racing games worth their salt have a similar system in place. Still, considering that Megastunt Mayhem isn't a racing game, it's nice to see it incorporated competently.

Megastunt Mayhem just seems to get everything right and address most of the standard concerns that you may have about these sorts of games.� Accelerometer and touch screen controls are both built-in, with additional options for modifying the sensitivity of the touch controls or mirroring the tilt controls. In addition, both OpenFeint and Game Center are supported for all your social gaming needs. The trick tutorial is accessible in-game and does a great job explaining each move. Megastunt even includes the all-important option of separating sound volume from music volume, assuring that you will continue to hear your monster truck while listening to your favorite music. Sure, Megastunt Mayhem doesn't particularly innovate in any way, but it does manage to incorporate a variety of attributes from different types of games and tie it all together in a well-done game.

Square Enix has a billion Final Fantasy XIII spin-offs and a handful of new IPs in the oven set to hit a variety of handheld devices. One of these fresh and clean IPs, a card-based battle game that apparently goes by the name Demon's Score, is coming to iOS and Android in 2012, the mobile arm of the publisher announced at its Tokyo Game Show presentation.

The Machine gods behind Google Translate isn't helping us at the moment, but it appears as though the nitty-gritty given at the event begin and end at the genre and the fact that it'll boast over 50 cards � a feature that means nothing to us at the moment because the game mechanic hasn't been shown. Interestingly, Dengeki mentions that Demon's Score will utilize Unreal Engine 3, so there's that.

On the off-chance that Square shows off Demon's Score at the show, we'll be sure to update this and throw in some footage. As for now, we only have a singular image for you to gawk at. Eyes up, sirs.

[Via Dengeki, Pocket Gamer]

Have you scoped the latest version notes on Street Fighter 4: Volt [$2.99]? We did this morning and were stoked to see what they had to share. On top of 60 new icons, a "Friend Request" button, and a few tweaks, Capcom has added two new (old) pugilists to the action: fan favorite Fei Long and the uber-powerful brat Yun. With these guys included, the roster has expanded to 22 fighters, but let's be serious, Guile is still the only character that matters.

Oh! And Volt is much cheaper than what it was � until the end of this month, it's $2.99 instead of $6.99. You could buy a, uh, liter of frozen yogurt or a really classy hotdog with those savings!

Anyway, it appears as though Capcom Mobile is committed to updating Volt as much as it did the its first proper mobile Street Fighter game, Street Fighter 4 [$4.99]. If this is indeed the case, you'd probably be better off with Volt in the long-term. Here's our review if you're interested in learning more about the game.