<![CDATA[Kotaku: Arkanoid Ds]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Arkanoid Ds]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/arkanoid ds http://kotaku.com/tag/arkanoid ds <![CDATA[Extreme Invaders And Touchy Arkanoid]]> Taito is readying two classic arcade franchises for handheld release this year, hoping to introduce a new generation of gamers to the joys of Space Invaders and Arkanoid. Arkanoid DS takes the old favorite and slaps on new modes, colorful backgrounds, and multiplayer options for what sounds like a pretty nifty DS experience. Space Invaders is being re-imagined as the faster-paced and more intense Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP and DS, which I assume will play best while eating Doritos and drinking Mountain Dew while skydiving. I really despise the adjective extreme.
"Both SPACE INVADERS and ARKANOID are milestones in computer game history," said Akira Ohtsuki, TAITO's General Manager of CS R&B Development, AM Business Division. "We are thrilled to introduce these legendary games to a new generation of players and reignite the excitement for fans of the original titles."
Both games will be available on June 17th at an extreme game store near you. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375031&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Arkanoid DS Hands-On Impressions]]> Taito's classic brick-breaking arcade game Arkanoid is some twenty years long in the tooth, with the latest iteration, Arkanoid DS, bringing little to the table in the way of evolution. Instead, Arkanoid DS simply brings itself to another platform, taking advantage of the Nintendo DS touch screens for stylus control and using the Game Boy Advance slot for an arcade accurate dial controller. The cross-pad and button controls work fine, but stylus controls and the custom controller are the ways to go. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=302653&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Taito's TGS Looks Something Like This]]> The TGS anticipation continues! Taito has released its list of games appearing at TGS. And amazingly (or not, depending on how you look at it) all titles are DS games. They include: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297347&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Arkanoid Bustin' Up Nintendo DS]]> The latest issue of Famitsu reveals that Taito will release an entry in its classic Arkanoid series on the Nintendo DS later this year in Japan. Arkanoid DS will ship alongside a special dial controller that plugs into the Game Boy Advance slot at the bottom of the DS. Fashion conscious Japanese will be please to read that this sold-separately controller will come in one of four DS Lite matching colors. More »
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