|
Published by Developed by Released Platform |
ESRB Rating Genre Perspective Art Gameplay |
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.
Screenshots
There are no Nintendo DS user screenshots for this game.
There are 25 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.
Promo Images
Alternate Titles
- "Dowajwo! Rhythm Hero" -- Korean title
- "도와줘! 리듬 히어로" -- Korean spelling
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
NintendoWorldReport |
Nov 22, 2006 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
Nintendo Life |
Feb 07, 2007 |
          |
90 |
Nintendo Spin |
Nov 12, 2006 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
TTGamer |
Feb 25, 2007 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
USA Today |
Nov 30, 2006 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
GameLemon |
Feb 03, 2007 |
8.7 out of 10 |
87 |
411mania.com |
Dec 30, 2006 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
Games TM |
Nov, 2006 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
Jeuxvideo.com |
Jul 17, 2007 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
Computer Bild Spiele |
Aug 01, 2007 |
2.48 out of 6 |
70 |
Forums
There are currently no topics for this game.
Trivia
1001 Video Games
Elite Beat Agents appears in the book
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
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
Related Web Sites
Guy Chapman (1996) added
Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo DS) on Dec 13, 2006