Game announcements have been flooding out over the past week, but few would have expected one of the most interesting surprises to be a newArkanoidgame.Arkanoidis a 1986 arcade game in which players break different arrangements of blocks with bouncing balls using their paddle and power-ups. NowArkanoidis coming back with a new release for PC and consoles in 2022.Arkanoid: Eternal Battlewill mix the retro gameplay ofArkanoidwith modern multiplayer – including abattle royale mode.
The announcement trailer forArkanoid: Eternal Battlewas released during Saturday’sGuerrilla Collectivepresentation and focused on the four different game modes included with the game. The most exciting of the game modes is, as the game’s title suggests, Eternal Battle. This is a 25-player battle royale mode akin to other retro battle royale throwbacks like Tetris 99. 25 players will compete to quickly complete theirArkanoidblock breaker stages while punishing their opponents, with the last player standing becoming the victor.
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Multiplayer inArkanoid: Eternal Battleisn’t limited to just Eternal Battle, of course. Players will be able to test their competitive block-breaking edge inArkanoid: Eternal Battle’s Versus Mode first. Versus mode will allow for between two and four players to play against each other, but with a catch. Unlike Eternal Battle, which is online, Versus mode will only be available locally viasplit-screen multiplayer.
In addition to the two multiplayer modes, there will be two single-player modes. Retro mode will offer a classicArkanoidexperience featuring all the content of the original game, pulled straight from an 80s arcade machine. Neo mode will offer a modernized version ofArkanoidwith all-new content that builds on the series' strongest elements. And while both modes are played offline, they’ll also haveonline leaderboardsfor players to compare their scores with friends and rivals.
Additional features included inArkanoid: Eternal Battleare an “adaptive” original soundtrack from Xavier Thiry. The synthwave soundtrack will adapt to the player’s combat meter, increasing in pact and intensity to fit the state of the game.Arkanoid: Eternal Battlewill also supportcross-play between all platforms, ensuring the battle royale mode will remain well-populated.
There’s been a surge of retro games returning for modern platforms in recent years andArkanoid: Eternal Battleseems like a perfect opportunity to capitalize on this wave of nostalgia. Breaking blocks is always fun, but the addition of a battle royale mode will likely draw in a new audience of players who may have never had a properArkanoidexperience before.
Arkanoid: Eternal Battlereleases in October for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.
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