Arkanoid
NES port of Arkanoid. The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of…
Arkanoid is an arcade developed by Taito, released 26 December 1986 on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Arkanoid is
Arkanoid is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 1986. It is available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
NES port of Arkanoid. The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of the screen. It was unpopular for over a decade, before Taito revived it with some new ideas in this arcade game. The game's plot redefines the bat as a Vaus spaceship, the ball as an energy bolt, and the bricks form a mysterious wall stopping the ship from progressing to safety. By the mid-80s, power-ups were popular in most types of arcade games, and Arkanoid features them. They are caught by positioning the bat below them as they fall (meaning that you risk missing the ball if you go…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Arkanoid launched on 26 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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