Classic Arkanoid Clone 'Krypton Egg' Comes to the iPhone
posted by Blake Patterson on February 8th, 2009 3:41 PM EST in $0.99, Action, Retro, Reviews, iPhone games, iPod touch games
Krypton Egg was a highly regarded Arkanoid clone for the Amiga and Atari ST that was developed by HitSoft and released by Rainbird in 1989. DotEmu has just released an iPhone port of this classic [link] through the App Store (published by Chillingo).
When Krypton Egg first hit the shelves back in 1989, French magazine PC Loisirs described it as the best breakout game in the world. As has been the trend of late, this Amiga classic translates well to the iPhone. We've played a lot of Arkanoid clones for the iPhone, and Krypton Egg is certainly one of the best. While the game has a retro feel–even beyond the typical Arkanoid clone–it should appeal to fans of the genre who aren't particularly looking for a jolt of dreamy-eyed nostalgia, as well.
Features as listed by the developer:
- 60 levels levels for hours of gameplay
- Unlock 12 special levels and defeat boss
- Play with the touch screen or with the accelerometer
- 30 power-ups including bonuses, penalties, special effect
- Continue your game from any level completed
- Addictive retro style music
Have a look at the developer's demonstration video.
DotEmu is also responsible for the iPhone port of the Amiga classic Nicky Boom. See our interview with DotEmu CEO Xavier Liard to get a better feel for this retro-reviving development house.
App Store Link: Krypton Egg, $0.99
C'mon Taito. where's Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh already?
Speaking of Amiga classics. Zenon II: Megablast would be awesome!
That's a lot of balls!
I want Megaball!
And TurboRaketti II.
And Blastaball.
You're kidding! That's a blast from the past. I used to love Krypton Egg, can't wait to play it on my iPod.
Love all of the classics that are coming out lately. I used to play Krypton Egg on the Atari ST back in the day — it really is one of the best Breakout/Arkanoid clones in existence. Now it's on the iPhone for a buck? Can't beat that.
Krypton Egg was amazing, but I think Aquanoid beats it out for best Arkanoid-type. I'd love to see that.
Actually, for that matter, Colibricks on the Mac isn't bad. You'd think that would be a relatively easy port?
downloaded this and it is superb
very retro look threw me for a moment but the by the 2nd level things are so chaotic that I can;t imagine what's going on by the 60th level
only just dipped into this due to work – but I can already tell it's got that dangerous level of old school addictiveness
Did somebody mention Colibricks?
That's the game that tied me to this genre. Colibricks is a very good Breakout game, focused not in the graphics, but in the gameplay.
By today, I think that there are at least 25 Breakout games on the App Store. Is it that Breakout games are easy to make or that a lot of people like them?