Nintendo has today announced July 13 as the UK and European release date for DS number-tapping, rhythm-action title Elite Beat Agents.
In Elite Beat Agents you have to tap circles on the screen in time with the music, in order to help the on-screen dancers achieve various objectives.
And yeah, yeah, yeah, we realise this has been out in the US since last November, but you have to realise that localising games for Europe takes some time.
Particularly, so it seems, quite a long time if your company is called Nintendo.
Aaaanyways, Euro release date gripes aside, the game features a group of special agents (the Elite Beat Agents) who are called to rescue the day using their musical abilities.
Elite Beat Agents's main mode features 19 different songs ‘made famous by’ (i.e. shoddy covers of) artists such as Avril Lavigne, David Bowie, Destiny's Child and Freddie Mercury.
There’s also a local wireless multiplayer mode, which is pretty standard now for most DS games, where you can challenge up to three of your mates to a bit of a ‘tap-tap’ dance off.
In Elite Beat Agents you have to tap circles on the screen in time with the music, in order to help the on-screen dancers achieve various objectives.
And yeah, yeah, yeah, we realise this has been out in the US since last November, but you have to realise that localising games for Europe takes some time.
Particularly, so it seems, quite a long time if your company is called Nintendo.
Aaaanyways, Euro release date gripes aside, the game features a group of special agents (the Elite Beat Agents) who are called to rescue the day using their musical abilities.
Elite Beat Agents's main mode features 19 different songs ‘made famous by’ (i.e. shoddy covers of) artists such as Avril Lavigne, David Bowie, Destiny's Child and Freddie Mercury.
There’s also a local wireless multiplayer mode, which is pretty standard now for most DS games, where you can challenge up to three of your mates to a bit of a ‘tap-tap’ dance off.
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Joji 6 Jun 2007 11:53
1/10
That's great news. Yeah, I have to say I hope it does really well for Inis over here, especially in the current mainstream climate for rhythm games. Get on that advertising band wagon, Nintendo. Let's hope the tracks on it help push it too.
If you have a DS you deserve this game, its a brilliantly conceived, easy to pick up and play, fun piece of gaming you shouldn't miss.
I'm yet to try the wi-fi multiplayer options but the single player game has been superb.
By the way Spong, just thought I'd let you know, Elite Beat Agents and Ouendan 2 are actually two related but totally different games and not the same. Do correct your gaming database thang with the correct screens for each, thanks. You don't want Inis knocking at your door, do you?
Speaking of which, perhaps an interview with someone from Inis wouldn't be such a bad idea, to dig a little deeper on what makes their games and them tick tock clock.
If you have a DS you deserve this game, its a brilliantly conceived, easy to pick up and play, fun piece of gaming you shouldn't miss.
I'm yet to try the wi-fi multiplayer options but the single player game has been superb.
By the way Spong, just thought I'd let you know, Elite Beat Agents and Ouendan 2 are actually two related but totally different games and not the same. Do correct your gaming database thang with the correct screens for each, thanks. You don't want Inis knocking at your door, do you?
Speaking of which, perhaps an interview with someone from Inis wouldn't be such a bad idea, to dig a little deeper on what makes their games and them tick tock clock.
Bob Fossill 6 Jun 2007 11:57
2/10
My 6 year old gave it 6/10. Which I felt was a bit harsh.
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Joji 6 Jun 2007 12:07
3/10
I'd say its designed with those who know music a little in mind. My U.S box says 10+ on it which is probably about right. So perhaps you should play it or someone of or over that age. If you have a boy/girlfriend/wifey pass it to him/her for a try.
OptimusP 6 Jun 2007 12:50
4/10
Woohoo! no boringness in the holidays for me!! About time too NOE!!! What's wrong with those people over there! And get some more servers for Mario Strikers!
Ditto 6 Jun 2007 13:10
5/10
It would be really good to see games localised into UK English during the delay!
Joji 6 Jun 2007 13:29
6/10
I know what you mean, Adam. Its not a text heavy rpg game, but it still took the best part of a year to get it done. Its a damn joke really, while I understand Inis won't have the resources of large devs and pubs etc. Makes you wonder what Square's excuse was with FFXII.
Now there's an interesting topic question. Do a poll, Spong.
Do you actually use the language options in games and if so which ones and how often? Or are so many langauge options really needed for european games any more?
Now there's an interesting topic question. Do a poll, Spong.
Do you actually use the language options in games and if so which ones and how often? Or are so many langauge options really needed for european games any more?
Ditto 6 Jun 2007 16:33
7/10
Joji wrote:
Do you actually use the language options in games and if so which ones and how often? Or are so many langauge options really needed for european games any more?
I guess SPOnG's readers would be kinda biased being an English site ;). Nintendo should have got this game out here ages ago.
The comment about UK English was partially humourous and partially not. I would quite like to see software, manuals, videogames adapted into British English. This wouldn't strictly add anything for developers but would increase customer loyalty potentially - I always feel really pleased when I see a company has gone to the effort to localise its documention into British English. It shows they actually care a bit.
tyrion 6 Jun 2007 18:32
8/10
Adam M wrote:
The comment about UK English was partially humourous and partially not. I would quite like to see software, manuals, videogames adapted into British English. This wouldn't strictly add anything for developers but would increase customer loyalty potentially - I always feel really pleased when I see a company has gone to the effort to localise its documention into British English. It shows they actually care a bit.
I'd just like to see people calling the language what it is. There is no such thing as "British English" - the language spoken in England, and by extension the rest of Britain is "English" by anybody's definition. The language spoken over the Atlantic must be a variation and therefore must be "American English".
You never see people referring to "French French" and "Canadian French" now do you?
RiseFromYourGrave 6 Jun 2007 19:33
9/10
tyrion wrote:
You never see people referring to "French French" and "Canadian French" now do you?
well said
i agree about the need for british localisation too, 'color' makes me cringe audibly
Ditto 6 Jun 2007 19:35
10/10
tyrion wrote:
I'd just like to see people calling the language what it is. There is no such thing as "British English" - the language spoken in England, and by extension the rest of Britain is "English" by anybody's definition. The language spoken over the Atlantic must be a variation and therefore must be "American English".
Agreed - I'll be taking your advice from now on. I really do think they should localise more stuff into English though - maybe there's a campaign there...