Arkanoid: Chinese Edition (2014)

Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Arcade

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How it feels

A Chinese-themed Arkanoid romhack with fresh level designs and cultural motifs in classic brick-breaking action.

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About

ROM hack for Arkanoid with levels based around Chinese themes, originally it was made on a Chinese-language Japanese ROM for Arkanoid that was missing the second graphics bank needed for the DOH battle at the end of the game. To make it more stable, it has since been relocated to a US ROM with a few additional upgrades. It is now in full English, the levels are slightly altered, and it is now possible to have a black block.

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