Arkanoid is not especially well-suited to multiplayer. In fact,
Breakout and its ilk serve as a single-player alternative to
Pong: the sentient or AI antagonist is replaced by an immobile target set that requires as much precision and reflexes as the opposing paddle would (Of course,
Arkanoid complicated things by adding enemies, but those are still more obstacles than opponents). When we first saw the news about
Arkanoid DS, our thoughts did
not go straight to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. We never said that this game would be
totally awesome if it were online.
But it
is awesome. And it
is online. Sort of.
Arkanoid DS will feature online rankings, which are
perfect for a classic arcade game. We look forward to sharing our humiliatingly low scores with the gaming public. We
also look forward to hearing the new music from Taito's house band, Zuntata. The original
Arkanoid music was sparse, limited only to a short tune at the start of the game and cues at new levels and deaths, but it's all great.
[Via GoNintendo]
