The gameplay in Arkanoid is exceptionally simple – players control the paddle through either the stylus or the face buttons (players will have a choice) and use it to hit a ball in order to destroy coloured blocks at the top of the screen. In addition, Nintendo fans may recall a game released as a launch title for the Game Boy, titled Alleyway, in which Mario was the playable character. One thing that I noticed while playing was the “blind spot” between the screens can be disorientating but players will adapt within no time.įor those not in the know, Arkanoid is a Japanese clone of the Atari hit, Breakout. The game does use the dual screens of the DS well though, and puts the top of the screen with the blocks on the top screen of the DS, with the touchscreen being used to move the paddle. It’s really disappointing too, especially coming off the recently released Space Invaders Extreme which was made by the same developer too. The game uses many bright colours, with a major emphasis on whites in order to convey the much more simplistic and less dark nature of the game. The graphics, although they look naturally smoother and much more colourful than the original Atari title and consequent remakes, are really nothing to write home about. Those who go into Arkanoid DS expecting a make over similar to Space Invaders Extreme will be sorely disappointed, unfortunately. Okay, so sure, the story really isn’t all that great, and it really serves no purpose outside of introducing cutesy Japanese looking characters into the game, possibly to appeal to a younger audience. As a result, many of the alien heroes are drawn into the rift, with only one left to save them – ANANKE, in his ship the VAUS, which is what players will control. However, one of the alien heroes goes rogue, and a strange rift is opened and several invaders are released into the world. In the orbit of this planet, there are several satellites which are all powered by the light of what the game refers to as “alien heroes”. It really makes you wonder HOW Taito could put so much effort into one of their arcade revivals and almost no effort into another.Īrkanoid DS takes place on the mystical planet of Arkanoid. It’s bland, unimaginative and does nothing to make itself more accessible today. When I picked up Arkanoid DS, made by the same company in similar vein, I couldn’t help but feel extremely disappointed. Space Invaders Extreme featured a brilliant soundtrack that changed as you played the game and made the game feel really engaging, as well as upped the ante to make the gameplay faster and more accessible today.
Recently, I had the honour of reviewing Space Invaders Extreme, a very enjoyable and interesting remake of the classic Space Invaders. Arcade remakes are what seems to be the norm these days for companies who are finding themselves producing almost no titles.
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