Arcade Archives: Arkanoid (2026)

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This feels like a crisp, responsive brick-breaker where quick reflexes are key; the action is constant and satisfying.

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About

"Arkanoid" is a brick breaker released by Taito in 1986. Take the helm of the spacecraft "Vaus" and bounce the Energy Ball to shatter the Space Walls. Your goal is to escape from the dimension of a warped labyrinth and return to the mothership "Arkanoid." Collecting power-up items will give you the edge you need to conquer each stage!

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.