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Namco Networks announced plans to bring the classic arcade hit Popeye to mobile phones through a partnership with King Features. The game will resemble the classic Popeye game from the ’80s and will let players be Popeye on his quest to win back his sweetie while overcoming the antics of his rival Bluto. Collect the hearts, musical notes and cries of “H-E-L-P” that a captured Olive tosses down, while avoiding the Sea Hag’s bouncing skulls, Bluto’s punches and other dangers. True to the series, Popeye is “strong to the finich” if he gets his spinach, temporarily gaining the strength to go after Bluto and knock him off the screen.
Unlike other versions of the game, the mobile edition will also include bonus features, like networked components and an enhanced mode with additional game play, and cameos by other characters from the Popeye series.
Namco’s bet on nostalgic gamers could be a promising one. I’ll be one of the first buyers of the mobile Popeye game in fall 2007, when it comes available in the States… Well, blow me down! 
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
