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Elite Beat Agents (Nintendo DS)

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Heroes bring the funk by tapping in rhythm.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the comic humor presented in this wacky software is over the top and will be lost on younger children. Also, some of the storylines feature scantily clad women with jiggling breasts, and a story of the loss of a parent. While quirky and silly, there is something wonderfully appealing about this game, which makes it fun for kids and families to explore. It is one of the best games released in 2006 for the DS.

Educational value: Rhythm practice.
Positive messages: The game and purpose of Elite Beat Agents is to help the downtrodden.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Comic strip version of scantily clad women.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about why this crazy title is so much fun to play. Is it the challenge of tapping to the music? Is it the crazy storylines? Is it watching the Elite Beat Agents dance like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever? Who in your family is best at keeping the beat in this video game? Kids might be surprised at the hidden talents of friends and family.

What's the story?

What's the story?

In ELITE BEAT AGENTS, players tap and rhythmically drag the DS stylus on the touch-sensitive screen. The zany premise is that there's a secret agency called the Elite Beat Agents (EBA), which exist to help the downtrodden. Think Men in Black meets John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever. When the agency detects a plea for help, three agents appear and, with the players' help, dance their way to solving the problem.

Each of the stories is presented on the top screen in the form of a manga-style comic strip. Each episode has three possible endings, which relate to the amount of energy produced in terms of points. The most common move involves tapping a sequence of numbered dots corresponding to the beat of the music. How well you execute these moves affects how you fill your Elite-o-Meter -- if the meter runs out, the good-deed-doing is over, and the EBA fails at their mission.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Reading the witty dialogue and watching the charismatic agents dance greatly contribute to this title's fun. It does a good job of tying in both oldies and current pop songs (from the Rolling Stones to Sum 41) to the storylines. The game also offers longevity: In the single-player mode, players can explore the 19 songs in three levels of difficulty. The multiplayer mode lets players cooperate or compete.

The easy level is accessible to anyone, but the harder levels are devilishly challenging. This game is best for kids 10 and older, because the humor will be lost on younger kids. Also, some of the story lines are inappropriate for younger kids because they feature scantily glad women with jiggling breasts, and the loss of a parent. For DS owners, this unique title brings the funk -- rock out and save the world!

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Nintendo DS
Not available online
Genre: Music
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: November 7, 2006
Price: 30
ESRB Rating: E10+ for cartoon violence, crude humor, lyrics, suggestive themes

This review was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
 
 

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evildude32
teen, 18 years old
 
The Elite Beat Agents are @ your service!
Think Men In Black meets The Gorillaz meets Donkey Konga. EBA is an awesome DS game about three agents helping people in wacky situations. Only they do it by music. You help the Elite Beat Agents by tapping to the beat on your DS touch screen while situations unfold on the top screen. This game is probably a "lite" E10+ because of some comical violence (rather mild), a girl movie star's you-know-whats doing something rude, and some bad stuff in the music itself, as well as a rather sad story about halfway through about a girl's father dying and him coming back as a spirit . But don't let that stuff stop you from playing this awesome rhythm-action game that looks like a manga come to life with music. It's so awesome. I say 9+.

masterofvideogames
teen, 15 years old
 
THIS GAME ROCKS!
I love this game. Great songs, great stories, it rocks. Rent this game!

hypoman
adult
 
AGH!
Ok, here's the thing about this game, it is BORING! I played this for fifteen minutes and then stoped and got out my Gameboy color to play something that didn't have annoying music. I really don't understand how this game got such good reviews! The gameplay is repetitive and the songs are lousy. Ages 8-13 might find it enjoyable.

Scarkahn
kid, 13 years old
 
Perfect for people who like music and spies
This game is good till the final boss. HE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
it's like guitar hero on the ds
who knew that tapping stuff at the right time could be so fun nintendo oh and harmonex or what ever the creators brand who made guitar heros name is any way good game

jackie_chanie
teen, 15 years old
 
so awesome so not
the agents are so stupid in this game. but don't take my advice.

Willing-to-learn
teen, 15 years old
 
This is my favorite game for my DS bar none

 
the BEST
This game is DA BOMB! It's extremely fun addicting with nothing to worry about content-wise! Anyone can enjoy it! Ages 10+.

DOCCON
teen, 18 years old
 
A game with loads of fun and loads of heart
The game includes 19 songs and while they are all covers, all of them are done very well (Chicago's Your the Inspiration cover is hands-down the best cover ever made for the song). They also all tie into stories and are usually well pulled-off (again, the story with Your the Inspiration is the best). While not everyone will like all the songs, they all work and some may find songs they hate sound a bit better in cover form. The game has you pressing buttons in order and in rhytem, occasionaly sliding the stylus around when necessary. While it looks simple, it's actually quite complex and requires a good deal of timing to work right. It's big problem is that your hand will often cover up where you should tap next, making you miss some notes. The game tries to make-up for this with multiple colors and a hand that points you to where you should go next, but it's still a problem. However, that's about the only problem I can lodge against this game. The music was well selected, the little skits and stories that play out like a comic book are very well done, and it's just challenging enough. When you do fail, it also gives you a felling of "If I play this song just one more time, I know I can beat it" that makes it addicting. It can now be had on the cheap and it makes for one great purchase for your DS.

basenjilove9
teen, 14 years old
 
Awesome!
I love this game and have been playing since I was 10. It is totally age appropiate in every way.

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