Gameloft brings cell phone gaming to WiiWare

by JC Fletcher { Mar 26th 2008 at 10:30AM }

Gameloft Japan has announced a new WiiWare game, a Breakout/Arkanoid-style game called Block Breaker Deluxe, to be released in Japan in April, with U.S. and European releases to follow. It looks perfectly adequate for an $8 WiiWare game -- we like Breakout, and this one has powerups and stuff -- but two aspects of this game serve as sticking points.

First, Block Breaker Deluxe is a remake of a cell phone game. Is Gameloft really setting this precedent one day after the launch of the service? This is, frankly, alarming. Second, for whatever reason, Gameloft decided that eye candy, in the form of some "sexy" female mascots, would be a good idea for the Arkanoid knockoff. This only has the effect of making us feel uncomfortable about buying it.

Tags: block-breaker-deluxe, breakout, gameloft, japan

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

FantomRedux @ Mar 26th 2008 12:28PM

Why do phone game makers do that? They seem to just assume that adding images of women with reasonably large breasts will guarantee the game will sell like hot cakes. 'Tis annoying to say the least

Perverted @ Mar 26th 2008 9:45PM

Your saying it won't?
Puzzle games = generally fun
half naked women = exciting
bright colours = draws in the casual crowd like flies on sh*te

fun + exciting game + bright colours = ca$h

Discosis @ Mar 26th 2008 10:32PM

I don't see the reason for the attitude.

If it's a good game, we should be happy to have it.

Nick @ Mar 27th 2008 1:34PM

I have blockbreaker on my cell phone, and I have to say, it's a very fun, well-made game. I've played through the entire thing probably about 3 times. And, surprisingly, it's a decent-length game.
I like it better than most breakout games that I've played.
So I'm definitely going to buy it for the Wii.