I remember playing Snake back on my old Nokia and being pretty convinced that cellphones would one day replace GameBoys. But like everything China touches, the mobile market has become a mountain of trash. The only game I keep on my phone anymore is Sudoku.
Well I got a fancy new phone and I'd actually like to toss some games on it. Anyone actually playing anything worth a damn these days?
I don't think it has much to do with Chinese influence and more with the nature of the hardware. Touch screen controls suck. The best mobile games are puzzle games, card and board games, and maybe strategy games.
Get some emulators and buy one of those controllers you can attach your phone to.