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While this may seem natural for the DS, having the play field stretched between both screens, it doesn’t work in principle. The big change is with the play format-Arkanoid DS is played in the vertical style, much like its sister game, Space Invaders Extreme. The art style has been changed to a cute, cuddly anime theme reminiscent of Meteos, but considering that it has little impact on gameplay, the style isn’t a huge distraction. Yes, Arkanoid DS is basically the same gameplay without any new features, but a few of the liberties Taito took with the DS adaptation might be unpalatable to longtime fans. This game isn’t really a sequel, but more of a celebration of Arkanoid’s legacy like it or not, you won’t find many new innovations in Arkanoid DS, just some nostalgia, a couple game modes, a fresh coat of paint and an large quantity of the original gameplay. The most recent offspring of Taito’s 1980s arcade success is Arkanoid DS, Taito’s attempt to spread Arkanoid to a new generation of casual players. Arkanoid was imitated as Breakout was, and Taito released numerous ports and sequels on a variety of consoles over the years. Arkanoid revived the Breakout fever by adding new innovations to the formula, such as powerups and a final boss fight. A decade later, the first noteworthy Japanese competitor to Atari’s brick breaking supremacy was Taito’s Arkanoid. It took the best elements of Pong and combined them with something new, and many competitors rushed to clone it.

Breakout was a standalone arcade hit of the 1970s, simply because it was unique and addictive.