Description
Elite Beat Agents is the spiritual sequel to
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! In this rhythm-based music game, the Elite Beat Agents are a special task force dedicated to helping people in need and righting wrongs through the power of song.
The game is played entirely through use of the stylus. Timing is required to line up the rings that close in on the circles to ensure the proper beat for the song. Beats can also be scored by dragging a glowing ball through a set line area until the end of a beat. Finally, players will be required to turn a spinner as quickly as possible during a music break.
The level stories are mostly comedic, where the Agents will help a girl and her jock boyfriend go steady, help a speeding taxi driver deliver a baby, and even help a weather reporter chase away rain clouds to go on a picnic with her son. Each level is accompanied by popular songs such as Madonna's "Material Girl", Chicago's "You're the Inspiration", or Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat", among others, for 19 music tracks total.
Multiplayer allows gamers to compete against each other via single-card or multi-card play.
Alternate Titles
- "도와줘! 리듬 히어로" -- Korean spelling
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| EL33TONLINE |
Dec 13, 2006 |
 |
100 |
| Game Shark |
Jan 16, 2007 |
A |
100 |
| Snackbar-Games.com |
Nov 20, 2006 |
3 out of 3 |
100 |
| IGN |
Nov 01, 2006 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| USA Today |
Nov 30, 2006 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Jeuxvideo.fr |
Jul 24, 2007 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Nintendo Life |
Feb 07, 2007 |
 |
90 |
| TotalVideoGames (TVG) |
Jul 15, 2007 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Yahoo! Games |
Nov 08, 2006 |
|
80 |
| PCMag.com |
Dec 15, 2006 |
 |
70 |
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Trivia
Music
During development, 1UP.com reported that one of the announced songs was Ricky Martín's
Livin' la Vida Loca. In the end, it was either never part of it or dropped from the game.
Awards
- GameSpy
- 2006 – #8 Handheld Game of the Year
- 2006 – #3 Nintendo DS Game of the Year
- 2006 – Nintendo DS Rhythm Game of the Year
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Guy Chapman (1747) on Dec 13, 2006.
