Arkanoid preview DS

Arkanoid preview for Nintendo DS

It's old-school arcade action all the way in the forthcoming reincarnation of the classic Arkanoid on the DS. It'll be a real blast from the past for all those who cut their gaming teeth in the coin-op arcades of the Eighties, and the update to the twenty-first century and the hand-held environment looks set to win over a host of new fans. We've had a good look at Arkanoid DS this month in advance of its release in July - find out all about it now!Click here to read the Arkanoid preview for Nintendo DS now! Arkanoid preview for Nintendo DS
Classic arcade games never die. Some are destined to evolve, gradually becoming bigger, better and altogether more epic. And then there are those that don't so much grow as shrink – staying true to their roots but finding a new home in the smallscreen, play anywhere land of handheld gaming. So it goes with Arkanoid. It last graced a Nintendo system way back in 1997, but Taito actually first unleashed its sci-fi themed bat and ball game as a coin-op over a decade earlier. What's more, the game's roots stretch all the way back to 1976, when Breakout gave juvenile delinquents the world over something to obsess about while waiting for somebody to invent Space Invaders. Click here to read the Arkanoid preview for Nintendo DS now!