BreakQuest delivering PSP Mini-sized Arkanoid clone

by Griffin McElroy { Sep 24th 2009 at 3:45PM }

The world currently faces a crisis of epic proportions -- a global shortage of Breakout-esque games. Without competition, the few entries in this brick-smashing genre have monopolized the market, leading to a lack of competition, which will lead to another gaming industry crash, which will lead to complete economic collapse, which will lead to the nuclear apocalypse. Fortunately for us, indie developer Beatshapers will try to save our world this October with a ball-and-paddle PSP Mini titled BreakQuest.

Okay, the demand for Arkanoid clones is considerably lower than the previous paragraph may have indicated, but we admit -- BreakQuest looks pretty stylish. Well, as stylish as an under-100MB Breakout title on the PSP could look. Check out the gallery below for a fresh batch of screenshots.

[Via IGN]

Gallery: BreakQuest (PSP)

Tags: arkanoid, beatshapers, breakout, breakquest, psp-minis

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

killdash9 @ Sep 24th 2009 5:45PM

Since Arkanoid was released for the DS but not the PSP, is this the consolation prize for PSP users? Come to think of it, the DSi does not support the Arkanoid DS paddle controller. Sony should fill the vacuum and release a paddle controller for the PSP Go. I'd say for the PSP-x000 as well, but the attachment port is at the top of the unit, rather than the Go's bottom, so your hand would block the screen. . . . Actually, it should be perfectly fine to have a game where you're *supposed* to play with the PSP turned upside down. After all, certain scrolling shooters allow you to hold the PSP vertically.

Jeremy @ Sep 24th 2009 10:39PM

While this looks pretty cool, based on my experiences trying to play the original BreakOut (on the old Atari games anthology), the analog nub makes this sort of game unplayable. And the d-pad isn't much better.

(And please, release a paddle controller for a $5 PSP mini game? Unlikely)

killdash9 @ Sep 25th 2009 6:03AM

I was being facetious about the paddle controller. Sony would never release such a peripheral, of course. I have just been a bit miffed that Taito released Space Invaders Extreme on both the DS and PSP but released Arkanoid (and now SIE2) and its paddle controller only on the DS.