Alleyway Review

Alleyway
GB VC
Players: 1
$2.99
Blocks: 32

Alleyway is a very simple Arkanoid/Breakout style game where you move a paddle to bounce a ball so that the ball will hit blocks scattered around the stage. Once you hit all blocks then the stage is completed.

Alleyway does not have any power ups like other games of the same type. But perhaps thats a good thing. No power ups its just you and the blocks that stand in your way to world domination.

...anywayz...

Mario (from Nintendo's own "Super Mario" Series incase you never heard of him) is the one controlling the almighty being known as the paddle. After three stages you play a bonus stage that lets you collect blocks for bonus points. With the bonus stages blocks being in the form of Mario things like Mario himself or a Koopa.

One of the best things about Alleyway is the new 3DS specific features  sleep mode and  save state.  With sleep mode you can put your game to sleep and start back where you left off. With the save state however things are taken to a new level since you can save and quit the game at anytime and come back to it after having played other things on the 3DS. These two features help this arcade game.

If you want a simple pick up and play arcade game then Alleyway is for you.

4/5 eShop Stars
Casual/Hardcore
Everyone