Zachary Miller reports:
''I was elated when I received Arkanoid DS for review. I was a huge fan of the original game, Breakout, and then the shameless rip-off, Arkanoid. The concept has been revisited a few times since the 80's, most memorably in the forms of Alleyway and Kirby's Block Ball in the 90's. Here's the basic concept: there's a vertical field with lots of blocks at the top, and you control a laterally-moving paddle on the bottom. You deflect a ball off the paddle to hit and clear blocks up top. Clear a stage, go to the next stage. Repeat ad nauseam. It's been 22 years since Arkanoid gobbled our quarters in the arcade; Taito just released an update! Surely, they've managed to spruce up the package…right?''
TGH writes
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doing my best Jonny.
btw - stop fcking about and do some new content on Snappy Gamer, man.
also - this site is terrifying. PEOWW gave Killzone 2 a seven and I had to bat away retards for days.
Holy crap I haven't heard the name Arkanoid since the 80s. Classic 80s gameplay, I encourage everyone who loves classic gaming to get this.
Arkanoids is legendary, I'm glad SE continue to make the classic Taito titles like this and Space Invaders. Simple and fun works a charm.
