Best-selling Android apps: Samurai II: Vengeance THD, Wave Launcher

A look at the top paid applications in the Android Market as recorded on March 7.

1. Samurai II: Vengeance THD
The optimized NVIDIA Tegra HD version of Samurai II: Vengeance is a fast-paced, visually rich "hack 'n' slash" game. Players use the virtual joystick to journey across war-scorched countryside, planning their attacks on waves of weapon-wielding enemies. The gory battle scenes are intertwined with environmental puzzles and stunning anime-style comic panels that recount the samurai's story in beautiful hand-drawn detail.
Price: €3.49 ($4.90)
Installs: 1,000 - 5,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.madfingergames.SamuraiII

2. Fruit Ninja THD
The popular Fruit Ninja fruit-slashing game has been optimized for NVIDIA Tegra-based Android Devices. This version of the game provides players with the same squishy, splatty fruit carnage but with high-res graphics and faster image processing.
Price: AU$2.99 ($2.95)
Installs: 1,000 - 5,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.halfbrick.fruitninjathd

3. Robo Defense
Robo Defense is an addictive strategy game. Players keep the enemy from taking control of their tower by purchasing tanks and artillery and strategically positioning them around their territory.
Price: $2.99
Installs: 500,000 - 1,000,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.magicwach.rdefense

4. Wave Launcher
Wave Launcher is a gesture-triggered quick launch bar that lets users swipe across the bottom of their screen to toggle a quick menu that displays and launches their favorite apps. The Wave Launcher resembles the launcher found in WebOS phones and lets users gain quick access to their most-used apps and shortcuts regardless of the application that is currently running.  
Price: $0.99
Installs: 1,000 - 5,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobilemerit.wavelauncher

5. Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja is an action game where players swipe their fingers across the screen to slash, squish, splat and splatter fruit. Points are awarded for "tasty destruction" and fruit slashing combinations. There are multiple game modes including Classic, Zen and Arcade plus unlockable blades, backgrounds and achievements.
Price: AU$1.19 ($1.20)
Installs: 100,000 - 500,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.halfbrick.fruitninja&feature=top-paid

6. N64oid (N64 emulator)
The N64oid is a console emulator that runs retro games designed for the Nintendo 64 on high-end Android devices. Users download games such as MarioKart, Zelda and Diddy Kong Racing from within the app and use the configurable on-screen keypad to control game play. The app still has a few issues and some games don't play as smoothly as they should.
Price $5.99
Installs: 1,000 - 5,000
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.androidemu.n64

According to Android application tracking company AndroLib there are currently around 280,000 applications in the Google Android Market. The estimated number of applications downloaded in the Android Market is more than 3,660,000.
http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx