

The player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appears. There are a number of variations (bricks that have to be hit multiple times, flying enemy ships, etc.) and power-up capsules to enhance the Vaus (expand the Vaus, multiply the number of balls, equip a laser cannon, break directly to the next level, etc.), but the gameplay remains the same.
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, spare and grave.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- July 4, 2008
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 5.1/10 from 5 ratings.
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