This is one of my favorite games on the DS and just might be my favorite series from Nintendo. Such a great title. I was captured right away seeing the instore demo units. It's so easy to pick up and play. Basic outline is each song/episode someone has an issue or promblem that needs fixing and their out cries for help are heard by the mysterious Elite Beat Agents that cheer them on to overcome their promblem. Silly premise but very charming. In game the top screen dispalys the story and the bottom screen is for gameplay. When the song starts numbered notes appear intune with the music and you either have to tap or slide them in order without dropping a beat. The better you do in game play the better the story outcome will be.
Songs are broken up with section and each story has about 3 or 4. Each section you are rewarded on a pass or fail system and by the end your outcome is changed by how did. It's such a fun and simple premise that rewards good gameplay in a genre that is mostly just about getting a good score. Which this game does well as well. All the songs and scenarios are such fun and fullfilling even if you aren't a fan of the specific songs. Most are songs are classics or songs you would hear on the radio but it's fine as the game elevates everything anyway. No song is cringey or truly bad here. The stories and characers are charming and fun and it's all tied togather by the end. I can't stress enough how fun the gameplay is. I'm not even a big fan of this genre and I was hopelessly addicted to this series. Hell I still am. It's whats keeping me from shelving my 3DS.
The game is packed ton of extras and replay value. There are 4 difficulty levels to play through and unlockable extra songs. On top of that there is a multiplayer mode with it's own unique scenario's in competitive and co op modes. You can also trade ghost data I believe sand save song replays of your best scores. I know I've put hundreds of hours into this game over the years and will continue to do so every so often.
Songs are broken up with section and each story has about 3 or 4. Each section you are rewarded on a pass or fail system and by the end your outcome is changed by how did. It's such a fun and simple premise that rewards good gameplay in a genre that is mostly just about getting a good score. Which this game does well as well. All the songs and scenarios are such fun and fullfilling even if you aren't a fan of the specific songs. Most are songs are classics or songs you would hear on the radio but it's fine as the game elevates everything anyway. No song is cringey or truly bad here. The stories and characers are charming and fun and it's all tied togather by the end. I can't stress enough how fun the gameplay is. I'm not even a big fan of this genre and I was hopelessly addicted to this series. Hell I still am. It's whats keeping me from shelving my 3DS.
The game is packed ton of extras and replay value. There are 4 difficulty levels to play through and unlockable extra songs. On top of that there is a multiplayer mode with it's own unique scenario's in competitive and co op modes. You can also trade ghost data I believe sand save song replays of your best scores. I know I've put hundreds of hours into this game over the years and will continue to do so every so often.