Shadow Break (1.6mb ver1.00 made by Bunaguchi 2012, no install .zip) is a very good Breakout, Brickball, Arkanoid clone with retrol style graphics and sounds. The ball physics in this Japanese freeware game are realistic unlike some others of this style. Gameplay is good with it falling in between 2 game genres, the Brickball type games and a platformer with you as the player having to not only eliminate the bricks by bouncing the ball off yourself, but also attacking the falling Japanese warriors and Ninja enemies that you release from the blocks above by hitting them.
You do have a default sword, force field shield and the ability to jump over enemies with bonus pickups also that drop down occasionally. Don't allow yourself to touch enemies or let the ball hit the ground or it's 1 lost life. A great little Brickball clone with an interesting and enjoyable twist on the original game.
This game should play on most Windows systems.
Game Download Page Japanese website
http://www.freem.ne.jp/dl/win/7008
Click on the first download link to download the game.
