On the occasion of the Guerrilla Collective online event, Microids today unveiled the first gameplay images of the game Arkanoid – Eternal Battle through a trailer.
Developed by French studio game folder, the title will invite players to discover or rediscover the famous breakout game in a revisited and updated version. Slated for October 2022, the game will be released on PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC consoles, and will feature a cross-play online multiplayer experience.
As a reminder, Arkanoid is a cult arcade game developed by Taito in 1986, in which the ARKANOID mothership is attacked. The small VAUS spacecraft manages to escape but finds itself imprisoned in another dimension. Wandering in an interdimensional labyrinth, VAUS must destroy blocks called “space walls” to escape and defeat “DOH”, the creator of this maze at the origin of the destruction of ARKANOID.
Arkanoid – Eternal Battle marks the great return of the iconic brick breaker in a modernized version full of surprises. This trailer notably introduces the four game modes of the title:
- retro : Find the atmosphere of the arcade rooms thanks to this single-player game mode, where you can try your hand at the original version of Arkanoid from 1986, represented in an arcade screen.
- Neo : this solo mode will invite you to (re)discover the classic gameplay of Arkanoid in a brand new version notably offering 100% new levels, modernized artistic and sound direction, but also new gameplay elements such as new blocks, bonuses and effects!
- Versus : in this local multiplayer mode, 2 to 4 players can compete on the same screen.
- Eternal Battle : for the very first time, 25 players will be able to challenge each other online in an exclusive Battle Royale mode! Use special powers to gain the advantage over others and score as many points as possible to be the last one standing and win the game.