One of the warmest, most wonderful games I've played shows up on this week's Windows Phone charts, granting me a comforting nostalgic rush and hopefully distracting all of you from noticing I didn't do the Windows Phone charts last week.
Look at how cute those two little guys are. Just look at them.
I had every intention of getting up on Thanksgiving morning and banging out the week's Windows Phone charts, but then I woke up on Thanksgiving morning and realized that I'd rather glaze ham. I'd say 90 percent of the time that phrase applies to my life—I'd rather glaze ham. Thanksgiving Day is one of the few times I can act on it. If it helps, the ham was delicious.
So, when you look at this week's charts and see 'Last Week's Position', what it really means is the week before last's position. With that in mind, we dive.
Top Paid Windows Phone Games - 11/29/2012
1. Angry Birds
Last Week's Position: 1 (0)
See? Nothing changed at all in two weeks. I should do this bi-weekly all the time!
2. Fruit Ninja
Last Week's Position: 3 (+1)
Not only is Fruit Ninja hanging on, it's climbing the charts. Fascinating!
3. Sonic CD
Last Week's Position: N/A
It's a very console game sort of chart this week, actually.
4. JumpWheel
Last Week's Position: N/A
Windows Phone gets the neatest exclusive games.
5. Harbor Master
Last Week's Position: N/A
A water-based air traffic control game? What will they think of next?
Harbor Master on Windows Phone
6 Doodle Jump
Last Week's Position: 6 (0)
I thought this game was about jumping.
7. Uno
Last Week's Position: N/A
You'd figure Uno would have made it back onto the charts in a much higher position.
8. Angry Birds Star Wars
Last Week's Position: 5 (-3)
The Windows Phone 8 only version of Angry Birds Star Wars would be much higher on the list if it weren't Windows Phone 8 only.
Angry Birds Star Wars on Windows Phone
9. ilomilo
Last Week's Position: N/A
So much love for this game. Easily my favorite title on the platform.
10. Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles HD
Last Week's Position: N/A
Even Altair takes a turn on the Windows Phone charts.
Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles HD on Windows Phone
That's actually a rather impressive list of paid titles. Looks like Microsoft's mobile platform is taking steps to live up to the Xbox name. Let's see how the free games fare!
Top Free Windows Phone Games - 11/29/2012
1. Xbox Live Extras
Last Week's Position: 2 (+1)
Did I mention living up to the Xbox name?
Xbox Live Extras on Windows Phone
2. AE Skee Ball
Last Week's Position: 1 (-1)
Skee ball continues to dominate. Never thought I'd type that phrase.
3. Xbox SmartGlass
Last Week's Position: 8 (+5)
Again with the Xbox!
Xbox SmartGlass on Windows Phone
4. Ragdoll Run
Last Week's Position: N/A
It's about time people started playing Now doesn't this just look absolutely darling?
5. Flow Free
Last Week's Position: 3 (-2)
Flow Free is the universal constant.
6. Roller Coaster
Last Week's Position: 4 (-2)
Roller coaster... of love. (Say what?) Roller coaster. A hoo-hoo-hoo. Yes that's the same reference from last week. No it never gets old. Yes, I copied and pasted again.
Roller Coaster on Windows Phone
7. Wordament
Last Week's Position: N/A
Word games are so huge on mobile platforms right now they are causing an internet-wide letter shortage. UR 2 blame!
8. Archer
Last Week's Position: N/A
Hopefully no one is confusing this game with the cartoon or my son.
9. Sudoku
Last Week's Position: 5 (-4)
Number games are so huge on mobile platforms they're causing a global number shortage. UR blame.
10. Minesweeper
Last Week's Position: 6 (-4)
One click click click click click click two click click five dammit.
Another week, another 20 quality Windows Phone games for you to poke at. Join me here next week when I may or may not do this all over again.