Break 'Em All

by D3 Publisher

Product Features

• Use the DS stylus to control your paddle, guiding it to destroy the wall in front of you
• Battle your way through dungeons full of blocks in Story Mode
• Test your reflexes with Tokoton mode -- random sequences of blocks will occur, forcing you think fast
• Face level bosses using your skill with the ball and paddle - use it as a weapon to take them out
• Collect power-ups to enhance your game -- catch & launch from a paddle, turn the ball into a bomb, even attach a laser gun to the paddle & blast away

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F7MKRY
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 20, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,338 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #92 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Action
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Jam packed with levels ranging from the super simple to mensa difficult Break'em All offers classic arcade puzzle solving action as players fight their way through multiple levels and out-duel challenging bosses. Three unique gameplay modes such as Tokoton Quest and Survival offer compelling single player action or multiplayer games for 2-8 players via the wireless feature for Nintendo DS. Players will control their paddle with pin-point accuracy using the touch pad and stylus and select from diverse bonus powers to power-up their ball.KEY FEATURES:Play in Three Different Exciting Modes Players will break'em all in a variety of gameplay modes as Tokoton mode allows players to maneuver through more than 3 million variations of randomly generated levels; Survival mode lets 2-8 players fight for dominance; Quest mode lets the single player out-duel 12 challenging end-level bosses or allows 2-4 players to race to the end of each level and compete for the highest score.Multiple Records to Set and Break Players will test their skills as they strive for multiple records to set and break: High Score Maximum Rallies Bricks Broken Time and Stages reached.Touch Screen Control Control your paddle with pin-point accuracy using the touch pad and stylus.Become a Master of All Witness your evolution throughout the game as your score climbs higher. Go from a simple amoeba to the Supreme Break'em Master of All.Single Player or Multiplayer Gameplay Modes Play through the game solo or with up to 8 players using wireless competitive mode.Choose Bonus Power-Ups Select from 12 diverse bonus powers for your ball: bombs lasers mirror fast catch slow 5-way and more!Format: NINTENDO DS Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/ARCADE UPC: 879278320024 Manufacturer No: 32002

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Break Down, June 23, 2006

By 

Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Break 'Em All (Video Game)

There are often times where a classic can be revamped under a different named video game. Neverthless, that just doesn't mean that the knockoff is good as the original. That has been the case with Crash Bash for ther original Playstation, which was made as a knockoff from the Mario Party series from Nintendo. Well, throughout its top era, Atari had made some of the most revolutionary games of all times like Centipede, the original Pong, and Asteroids. Well, another Atari classic has been under a new video game knockoff again, and tis time it is bound to either please, or bouce those balls away from the bricks.

Break 'Em All which is a knockoff of the original Breakout from Atari for the Nintendo DS is a fairly exciting game for those who've missed out the original game from the 1970's. The gameplay of course is nothing new. The object of the game is for you to guide your paddle back and forth, using the Nintendo DS stylus as the controller, and keep your ball bouncing in play, and knocking out as many bricks as possible to clear the level. The graphics on the game isn't very new, but they are fairly decent. Where the control on the other hand, is mainly from the stylus which is simple to operate. The feeling of excitement here isn't over the top, but it does carry out fairly well.

All in all, Break 'Em All is a adequate knockoff to Breakout from Atari, and it is a good puzzle game for the Nintendo DS. Sadly, if you've played the classic Breakout, you probably might want to consider pasing this game up, and consider another Nintendo DS puzzle game like Magnetica, Tetris DS or Meteos. But, if you haven't played the earlier classic, then this game is worth a try.

Graphics: B

Sound: C

Control: B-

Fun & Enjoyment: C 1/2+

Overall: C 1/2+

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun puzzle game, July 4, 2006

By 

Mac4Life "maxpower32" (Vermont) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Break 'Em All (Video Game)

Break 'Em All is a supposed remake of an earlier Atari game, Breakout, but only the premise remains the same. You're a floating paddle and you use a small ball to destroy bricks. There are different types of bricks, and there is some strategy to the game. The problem with games such as Break 'Em All is they quickly get repetitive. I've only had the game for a few days, but I can see how destroying all the bricks, or destroying "bosses" can, in time, get old. On the other hand, I find the game strangely addictive, so my prediction may not be perfectly true.

I give the game 4 stars overall because there are inherent flaws in a game with rules such as Breakout. There are certain power-ups that can be had, and they range from useless to incredibly useful. The point of the game though never changes. You just need to destroy bricks (in the main mode). If the creators of the game would have expanded, even slightly, on that then the game might have been amazing. I'm being nitpicky though, and overall the game is fun. On a fun level, it fall somewhere between Tao: Curse of the Demon Seal (terrible game), and New Super Mario Bros. (great game).

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent but short, June 30, 2009

By 

Evon Smith "vony" (Southbend, IN USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Break 'Em All (Video Game)

This game is good fun for a breakout game but it was way to short, I really enjoyed going to the different levels and trying to beat the boss, but all too soon it was over. I beat the game in about 3 hours. The biggest benefit to this game is the multiplayer mode, it is a lot of fun with 3-4 friends playing in battle mode. Another benefit is that it is great for working out frustrations on. I would suggest anyone who liked breakout to buy this game.