The classic arcade brickbreaker Arkanoid will make its triumphant return to charm new players of the genre. Adding to the news of new collaborations established by the French indie publisher Microids and the famed Japanese developer Taito, today they revealed that Pastagames, a French indie studio, is in charge of bringing back to life one…
There’s a new arcade brick-breaker out today on Steam. Beautiful Bricks delivers four-player co-op with an 8-bit aesthetic. “Beautiful Bricks is a restoration of the all-time classic Arkanoid with improvements such as physics-based ball behavior and more paddle control, including an ability to jump,” says indie developer Matthew Vecchio. The game features 230 levels, 15 boss…
Greek mythology, grid-based strategy, high-speed racing, classic arcade action and a hand-held art course – this week’s additions to the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop deliver a wildly entertaining mix. With new WiiWare, Nintendo DSiWare and Virtual Console games debuting each week, Nintendo offers downloadable games to please everyone under the sun, and…
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release Date: 1987 Also On: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, MSX, TRS-80 CoCo, ZX Spectrum And back down we go. Well, not that far at least. Arkanoid is an interesting title, it’s an old idea that was still fresh at the time,…
Fans can soon relive ten Taito classics on Nintendo Switch. Inin Games in collaboration with famed Japanese developer Taito announced today the release date for a new exclusive collection of retro games for the Nintendo Switch. Taito Milestones is a compilation that comprises ten of the Japanese developer’s classic titles in a single bundle. The Japanese developer…
Relive ten of Taito’s classic games in the palm of your hands as part of Taito Milestones. Inin Games, in collaboration with the famed Japanese developer Taito, announced today the release of a new exclusive collection of video games for the Nintendo Switch. Taito Milestones is a one-of-a-kind compilation that comprises ten of the Japanese…
Space Invaders is a name synonymous with gaming. Although it first came out in 1978, its notoriety has survived despite subsequent sequels largely falling off the radar. That’s not to say that Taito hasn’t tried. The Japanese developer has released a total of ten arcade games and several more games for PC, console, and handheld…
Taito and Inin Games are bringing Space Invaders Forever to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 next month. Space Invaders Forever is a compilation of three different games. It includes Space Invaders Extreme, Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE, and Arkanoid vs Space Invaders. We have more details on each of the games below. Space Invaders Extreme…
Mobile gamers should consider checking out the new casual shooter Smashing Zoo. The game has you shoot animal-shaped balls to break bricks. While this is not a brick-breaker in the Arkanoid mold, the game does have you shoot balls to break bricks in a 3D environment. Players score for each fallen brick and earn bonus…
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure is a throwback to a bygone era. The graphics, music, gameplay, and even the menus are all reminiscent of an NES game. This is obviously not the first modern console game to attempt this aesthetic, but it does do it quite well. And yet, it still manages to differentiate…
The arcade-style brick-breaking game Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on September 23. The game draws inspiration from classics like Breakout and Arkanoid. It comes from indie developer Lillymo Games. Eastasiasoft is publishing the game in North America. It was previously released on PS4 and PlayStation…
Developer: Starfish Publisher: UFO Interactive Release Date: May 9, 2007 Also On: None The Breakout/Arkanoid formula has been making a sort of resurgence on the DS. Break Em All and Nervous Brickdown have both been very good representatives of that style of gameplay, and Turn It Around also contained a minigame based on that formula….
Developer: 505 Games Publisher: Majesco Release Date: August 28, 2007 Also On: None With every hit comes an imitator, and Nintendo’s WarioWare: Touched! went unignored by other companies. That game’s random strangeness was what kept it interesting, as well as ridiculous themes, scenarios, visuals, and sounds. It was a classic DS title, and one of…
Developer: Arkedo Studio Publisher: Eidos Release Date: June 26, 2007 Also On: None When Break Em All came out last year, it was merely the latest in a long line of brick-breaking games that can be traced back through Arkanoid to Breakout. This type of game had seen itself pretty much die out after the…
Retro classics and quirky stylized mini-games hit the Wii home video game system this fall as Majesco today announced Furu Furu Park. Developed by Taito and 505 Games, Furu Furu Park is a collection of 30 arcade-style games that take advantage of the Wii Remote’s range of motion to engage and entertain players of all…
Majesco today announced Turn It Around for the Nintendo DS. Developed by 505 Games and licensed from Taito, Turn It Around challenges players to master the Touch Screen turn wheel in 24 arcade- style games. “Turn It Around’s unique spinning premise and wide range of mini-games make it a perfect title for gamers looking for…
Developer: Activision Publisher: Activision Release Date: 1981 Also On: Atari 5200 Now here’s an awesome game. I played this when I was younger, when I picked up a 2600 several years ago and then again a few weeks ago when I purchased a 7800 specifically to repurchase, play and forever own this title. Kaboom! is…
Developer: Atari Publisher: Atari Release Date: 1978 Also On: None Before Break ‘Em All, even before Arkanoid, there was Breakout, the game that started the block-breaking genre. I don’t know if Breakout was an arcade game before it came to the Atari 2600, but either way, Breakout is one of the significant titles of the…
