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There are a lot of games tied to popular IPs stuck on J2ME! Usually of questionable quality, though. There are half a million Sonic games, including a version of Sonic Unleashed that if I recall correctly played something like Sonic Rush, a Ratchet and Clank sidescroller (is it called Going Mobile maybe?), I also remember Tomb Raider games there. I would love to look at an overview of the most interesting games in this platform. It is extremely nostalgic to me.
I also have no clue how they were distributed? I remember putting them on my phone using less than legal means, but have no idea how you'd get them officially. Was it through one of those sketchy services where you could also get wallpapers and ringtones by texting a specific number?
Yes, I think it was through those services. You'd pay, receive a message with the link, and download the game. However, I've always done it the "alternative" way.
Although I had collected a bunch of them, I rarely found myself actually playing and enjoying them. The number pad, or stick, controls were atrocious and most games weren't that great. My most played were card games and Frozen Bubble (which is also on the Play Store now) on the phone, and Asphalt on my iPod Nano. Asphalt was really fun and with gyro controls.