Arkanoid for NES

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Action action paddle pong
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Arkanoid

Online version of Arkanoid for NES. Arkanoid is a 1986 arcade game by the Japanese company Taito that revived the brick-breaking concept of Atari's Breakout. The player controls a paddle - the space vessel Vaus - and deflects an energy ball to destroy brick formations across 33 stages, catching falling capsules with power-ups such as lasers, paddle extension or ball slowdown. It became one of the highest-grossing arcade machines of its era and was converted to practically every computer and console of the time, from the ZX Spectrum to the NES. It remains the defining block breaker and inspired hundreds of clones as well as its own sequels.

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Released in
1986
Publisher
Taito Corporation
Developer
Taito Corporation
Platforms
Arcade, NES, PC-88 (1986), Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum (1987), PC DOS, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Macintosh (1988)
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NES Console

Online emulated version of Arkanoid was originally developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), an 8-bit third-generation home video game cartridge-based console produced by Nintendo, first released in Japan as the Family Computer (commonly known as the Famicom) in 1983. The NES, a face-lifted version, was released internationally in the following years. The NES featured a number of groundbreaking games, such as the platform game Super Mario Bros, the action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda and the action game Metroid. As one of the best-selling gaming consoles of its time, the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983.

The game controller used for both the NES and the Famicom features an oblong brick-like design with a simple four button layout: two round buttons labeled `A` and `B`, a `START` button, and a `SELECT` button. Additionally, the controllers utilize the cross-shaped joypad, designed by Nintendo employee Gunpei Yokoi, for Nintendo Game & Watch systems, to replace the bulkier joysticks on earlier gaming consoles' controllers.

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