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What do you say about a game like Arkanoid? As one of the chief innovators of block-breaking games, Arkanoid’s game play has not needed to change much over the years. This has lead to the existence of a slew of imitators and knock-offs which can easily be found on pretty much any format available. To regain the spotlight, the newest version of the game for WiiWare, Arkanoid Plus! would need to do something very innovative.

Does the game do so?

No.

The graphics have been made brighter and the controls are decent enough for control pad use, but those are the only notable changes. If you have played any other version of Arkanoid before, then Plus! brings nothing especially new to the table. Time Mode is arguably an interesting addition, as it requires you to clear a set amount of mini-stages in a certain amount of time with only one ball.

Unfortunately, Time Mode does not stay interesting for very long. It also does not compensate for the fact that the core game play mode is exactly as you remember it from back in the arcade days.

If you have never played any version of Arkanoid (or any block-breaking game) before, then Plus! is not the worst way to get acquainted with the franchise. However, if you have played any other version of Arkanoid, or even any of its imitators, then there is no reason to invest in Plus! as well. So feel free to give Arkanoid Plus! a minus amount of your Wii Points.