V Light Grey: Vanish destroys all of one color block (if a grey block is hit, this deals one hit of damage to all grey blocks). E Dark Blue: Expand the Vaus M Green: Missile - the ball becomes much more powerful and destroys grey blocks in one hit R Dark Grey: Reduces your Vaus size (bad) S Orange: Slows the ball down a little bit. B Dark Green: Barrier increases by one C Light Green: Catch D Light Blue: Double - adds two extra balls. Items - In Clear Game and Uranoid modes, items give you points so you may want to pick up items even if you don't need them. If it lands near the edges, it will move more horizontally. If the ball lands near the center of the Vaus, it will move more vertically. Controls - Menus: D-pad: Select options A button: Accept B button: Cancel Gameplay: Paddle Controller: Knob: Move your Vaus left or right D-pad down: Launch ball or fire laser B button: Launch ball or fire laser Start: Pause D-pad and Buttons: D-pad left: Move your Vaus left D-pad right: move your Vaus right B button: Launch ball or fire laser Start: Pause Touch Pen: Touch screen: Use the stylus to move your Vaus left or right D-pad down: Launch ball or fire laser B button: Launch ball or fire laser Start: Pause Tips: You can make the ball go left or right by catching it with that side of the Vaus.
Uranoid (must be unlocked by code in Japanese version) -Quest Game -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen -VS Com (Reward Points: 100 regardless of options) -Option 1: Clear all blocks first or outlive your opponent -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default -Com Level: LV 1-8 -Rounds: 1, 3, 5 -Option 2: Destroy the designated blocks first or outlive your opponent -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default -Com Level: LV 1-8 -Rounds: 1, 3, 5 VS Game -Single-cart Play -Multicart Play Wi-Fi Result Option -Speed and Volume -Player Speed: 1-8, 4 by default -BGM Volume: 0-10, 10 by default -SE Volume: 0-10, 10 by default -Shop -Wallpaper -Frame -Block -Sound -Others -Decoration: Change the backgrounds, music, paddle, etcetera -Zone Decoration -Vaus Selection -BGM Selection -Decoration Reset -Left option for no, right option for yes -Save Data Reset -Left option for no, right option for yes - 4. Left option: No, right option: Yes Then you will be asked to delete the Temporary Save. Menu Translation - 1P Game -Clear Game -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default -Difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard Note: If a Temporary Save exists, you will be asked to resume after choosing options. Introduction, Uranoid, and Shop and Other Unlockable sections updated. Intro, Clear Game, Uranoid, and Quest Game sections updated. Did the groundhog see his shadow? 02/04/08 Version 0.9a Update.
Version history - 02/02/08 Version 0.7 FAQ created. Space Invaders Extreme for DS supports the paddle as well. The controller comes in several colors: white, black, silver, and pink. The game is so much more fun with its tactile sensations. All true Arkanoid fans owe it to themselves to get the paddle. Yes, the paddle controller works with the US version of the game. Unfortunately the paddle controller is only available in Japan, but you can order it from online retailers if you want. Arkanoid DS is now available in both Japan and America. Arkanoid levels have guest starred in other Taito games, including Rainbow Islands on arcade and DS, minigame collections Turn It Around (AKA Mawasunda) on DS, and Furu Furu Park on Wii.
It is a fine entry in the long-running Arkanoid series, which started as an arcade game in 1986 and has seen entries on the NES, SNES, Playstation, and several PC formats. Introduction - This FAQ covers Arkanoid DS for the Nintendo DS.