Block Breaker Deluxe Coming to WiiWare / Wii Virtual Console News

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 - By Damo

A load of old balls?

A load of old balls?

Gameloft isn’t really a company that you’d associate with top-rank videogaming, thanks to the fact that it has only really dabbled in the notoriously inconsistent world of mobile phone software. That said, it’s one of the better companies currently working in that sphere of interactive entertainment.

Looking to expand into the domestic market, Gameloft has announced that it will be releasing Block Breaker Deluxe for the Japanese WiiWare service in April. A rather cheeky clone of Breakout, this updated version showcases a split-screen multiplayer mode and an in-game shop where you can purchase new items.

It is expected to retail for 800 Wii points and a Western release is very likely.

Block Buster Deluxe (WiiWare)

1. Quimby 27 Mar 2008, 16:44 GMT

Yawn, 800 points for arkanoid/breakout... No thanks, I'll just drag out the Atari 7200.

2. Herandar 27 Mar 2008, 16:54 GMT

And additional micro-transactions... No thanks.

3. Manicfatty 27 Mar 2008, 16:58 GMT

Has anyone played PixelJunk Monsters? I'd love to see that come to Wiiware. Or a re-make of Herzog Zwei! That would make my year! Online realtime strat? Yum.

4. Manicfatty 27 Mar 2008, 17:00 GMT

@Quimby - werd. But I'll be breaking out Arkanoid on the SNES!

5. Manicfatty 27 Mar 2008, 17:03 GMT

Ooooo...How about a Wiiware Shining Force that allows you to recreate the battles from all the games...but with both forces controlled by players! Kind of RTS-lite in a familiar universe!

6. Tony 27 Mar 2008, 17:50 GMT

Remake Alleyway from the Gameboy

7. Will 27 Mar 2008, 17:52 GMT

wow, thats, really boring.

8. Manicfatty 27 Mar 2008, 18:03 GMT

@Tony - Holy crap...I didn't even think of that. I played that game for hours when I was in the field, and waiting on orders or had down time. Good call.

9. Quimby 27 Mar 2008, 18:03 GMT

@manicfatty, I'm up for that Shining force idea. I decided no atari, I remembered that bat'n'ball games died out for a reason...
THEY SUCK!!!
Oh crap, damn this site lol, it's 4 am already. Bed time, nite all.

10. Rapadash6 27 Mar 2008, 18:22 GMT

For 800 points I'd rather just download the SNES Arkinoid game.

11. Sage Joch 27 Mar 2008, 19:18 GMT

800 points for a breakout clone? Didn't think so!!
They'd better start working on releasing Starfox 2 on Wiiware, now that would be awesome!!

12. DEMON212 27 Mar 2008, 20:52 GMT

ARKANOID FTW!

13. Tim 27 Mar 2008, 20:56 GMT

I'm Laughing My Ass Off! The staff at Gameloft must walk into doors very often to come up with this bright idea. This is a company headed in the right direction with an 800 point Block Breaker. What's next? A 1600 point Pong clone perhaps?

14. Damo 27 Mar 2008, 21:08 GMT

I would actually be prepared to kill someone for an updated Herzog Zwei.

15. Manicfatty 27 Mar 2008, 22:00 GMT

@Damo - werd.

16. calc_nerd 27 Mar 2008, 22:03 GMT

no way-------plenty of good SNES games I could get with that same money

17. Demonic S+33V 27 Mar 2008, 22:16 GMT

@Damo - Here-here! I used to love that game, played the hell out of it back in the day with my friends.

18. Starwolf_UK 27 Mar 2008, 22:17 GMT

Having seen this news this is all that comes to mind:
http://xkcd.com/347/

19. Jonno 27 Mar 2008, 22:23 GMT

Considering that this game is on the iPod for $4.99 as well as cell phones in America, I'm throwing a "NOT WORTH IT" out.

20. Objection_Blaster 27 Mar 2008, 23:04 GMT

How about 100 pts? Seriously this isnt worth the price or the storage (oops i said the s word) even if it IS only like 100 blocks.

21. konkerdoodle 28 Mar 2008, 00:48 GMT

It's probably not worth it. Then again, I am very fond of this game...

22. Serpent 28 Mar 2008, 02:07 GMT

I would get this but there is too much other games comming to wiiware that i would rather get.

23. Thomas 28 Mar 2008, 02:27 GMT

Maybe...not. Countless versions have been put on the Dreamcast already by indie developers.

24. Quimby 28 Mar 2008, 02:31 GMT

We need to grab gameloft, whack them about the head with a newspaper and say "No! No, thats a bad Gameloft. This is not a mobile phone!" and then grab thier collective heads and rub thier noses in it so they learn.
'It puts this notion in the bin, or else it gets the hose again.'

25. DEMON212 28 Mar 2008, 07:54 GMT

Seeing as Starfox/Starwing 2 is fully complete, there is NO reason why they can't release it. And if they think it's a bad game, then why the hell did Adventures and Assault get released????????

26. BDPatVCR 28 Mar 2008, 09:16 GMT

Euhm demonic double posting here

27. DEMON212 28 Mar 2008, 11:04 GMT

Yeah stupid Wii messed up. There were 11, it's let me delete 3, but now it's being a pain again (My VCR Mod powers).

28. DEMON212 28 Mar 2008, 11:07 GMT

YAY!!!!!! FINALLY!

Damn I love being a Mod

LMFAO XD IT'S JUST DONE IT AGAIN! XD XD XD

29. Bass X0 28 Mar 2008, 11:18 GMT

I wonder if Gameloft will be able to port their big name licensed games to the WW.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/74861.html

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