Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009This game was originally made for the Wii by Konami. It is rebuilt for the DS in a more satisfying, fun and significant manner. The Konami game comes with a design that is kid-friendly though bordering a little on the silly and bubbly nature.
Zero, at the onset of the game charges into a bus invented by Kai’s dad accidentally and sends it to the other universe. Bus has to be powered with special items such as Omega elebits by Kai in order to be brought back. Excitement is added to the game in the form of other universes where they find themselves in with each leap into time and space.
Each area visited by Zero and Kai are self sufficient with their own puzzles and maps. The unique adventure offered in each universe keeps the interest going and players can enjoy hours of solid gameplay. The game includes many puzzles, but they are much different and more engaging than brainteaser puzzles found in games like Big Brain Academy. The core of the game consists of Elebits, which are tiny beings that resemble rodents. In every world, you collect these creatures which are full of bubbling energy. As you go around tapping objects such as rocks and trees, these creatures fall on the ground and all you have to do is to tap them to gain their energy. Try to catch more number of elebits in a single scoop for maximum energy.
With this energy collected, you can now activate elevators and doors. You can also use abilities of the Omega elebits which include breathing fire, shattering boulders, shooting ice, uncovering holes that are hidden, attract metal spheres that are huge with the help of the magnets, etc. With quite an easy adventure setting, this game is especially exciting and entertaining for children on their favourite DS. And though originally intended for Wii consoles, the Nintendo DS adaptation has been a complete success.
Tags for this review: konami, nintendo ds, wii