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I owned this NES cartridge back in the eighties, but had it stolen from me, along with the all-important dial controller. When I say "all-important", I mean it. Even though this game can be played with the standard Nintendo game pad, I do not recommend it if you want to enjoy it and actually progress to higher levels. The dial controller (sometimes referred to as "Vaus controller") I speak of is somewhat rare and can commonly be found on separate Ebay auctions for under $30. It plugs into the second controller port on the NES console. Buy it, buy it, buy it! You will only have $40-$50 invested total. This is still cheaper than the $54.99 I remember paying retail for the complete package back in the 1980's. One more thing about the Arkanoid Vaus controller: I am told it will also function great with another Taito NES game called "Chase HQ" to allow you to steer the car. NES Arkanoid is everything Atari's Break Out should have been. My only qualm is that it progresses from easy to difficult levels relatively quickly. By level four or five of this game the pace can become frenetic fast. My memories from the eighties are that I probably never got past level seven. Even with that, this game is well worth the price. The power-up pills, changing block layouts, and occasional teleport doors keep Arkanoid both interesting and challenging. If you can get a copy for under $15, by all means do so. It is one of the better titles ever released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.Read full review
Great game, a faithful NES port of the original arcade version.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Arkanoid , made by TAITO, for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is a port of the original arcade game and features a special "VAUS" controller designed to give the player the authentic paddle control of the original. This being said the game can be played with the standard NES controller, but when played this way it lacks the precision in control that the specialized arkanoid controller brings to the game. The game itself is relatively simplistic and is a clone of the old Atari hit breakout, with the exception that they have added power ups and much better graphics. Overall the game is very fun and a great piece to add to a collection.
We have always loved this game. We sold our game set and all the games many years ago and recently found the game system and decided to buy it. We need to find all the games that we enjoyed playing so much back then. Arkanoid was one of our fav's! Thanks!
I first decided to buy this game , because it takes me back years ago. I'm 65 years old(but still a kid) and it brings memories of my two daughters an me playing that game.. Fell good inside to know that my kids (36 and 31 years old) still have fond memories of these times together. Thanks E.Bay cause I never would have found this at Wal-Mart. Gilnbet
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