It added enough plot to make it more than just an excuse to throw quarters in a machine, and it added all sorts of wrinkles to the gameplay – power-ups, enemies, and even a boss at the end (the dimensional entity DoH). It was perhaps the final evolution of Breakout, the classic video game in which you bounced a ball off of a paddle to destroy bricks onscreen. That game was Arkanoid – named after a ship transporting colonists to a new world, which was destroyed by a dimensional rift, which eventually captured the escape capsule, the Vaus. Whatever your comfort level is, this paddle can accommodate as I demonstrate in my videos below.Rick Healey writes "In the 80's, one of the biggest games in arcades was named after something destroyed in the game's backstory. Meaning, you can play left handed, right handed, with one finger, or the finger/thumb twisting combo. From a playability stand point, it is very versatile. So if you are thinking about importing one, don’t let the region of the games distract you – it works on both. It is also important to note that the Taito paddle controller will work with both the Japanese and US released versions of these games even though the Paddle was only released in Japan. My videos below are short demonstrations of how the Taito DS Paddle Controller is used with each specific game. I went ahead and played all four Taito games using this paddle controller. To be clear, my DS is the metallic pink but the Paddle Controller is the different lighter pink so no, your eyes are not deceiving you. Only released in Japan, this tiny device was available in a few different colors, mine being the pink version you see here. Slightly weighted with just enough roll, the infinite scrolling feels perfect, sturdy, but with just enough give. It really does make playing these games fun and it is very well built. Even though I paid way too much for this stupid thing, I cannot sing its praises enough. I have wanted this ridiculous accessory for many years and decided to finally pull the trigger on an eBay auction.
However, it is still super cool and hopefully the community continues to support this neglected device. Crafty players can also play Mario Kart DS using the paddle controller via a cheat device but probably would be difficult to pull off drift turns while using items.
There were only four officially released games to support this peripheral: Arkanoid DS, Space Bust-A-Move, Space Invaders Extreme, and Space Invaders Extreme 2. When inserted into the original (phat) DS or the DS Lite, players can use the twisty knob to play corresponding Taito released DS games, mimicking an arcade experience on a handheld. Extremely simple in design, this thing is totally unnecessary, completely unexpected, but nothing short of amazing. Option PakĪs nifty as these extras were, nothing compares to the sheer awesomeness of the Taito DS Paddle Controller. Owners of the original Boktai GBA games could also use the solar sensor in the GBA cartridge for use in Lunar Knight, Kojima’s often forgotten DS release in his vampire series. The Guitar Hero grip was also a really well designed peripheral that used the GBA Slot, included guitar pick stylus and all.
Sometimes dubbed the “GBA Slot,” this extra port allowed for some creative uses in DS games.įor example, if players inserted Final Fantasy Tactics Advance into Slot 2 when playing Final Fantasy Tactics A2, they would get a bonus the same goes for Castlevania Aria and Dawn of Sorrow. The Nintendo DS wasn’t just a cool system because it had two screens, Nintendo implemented backwards compatibility with Gameboy Advance games via Slot 2 at the bottom of the console.
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