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[Power Up!]Elebits - Zap, Zap, Squee!
MJ
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Number of Players: 1-4
Release Date:
US: December 12, 2006
Japan: December 2, 2006
Reviews - Highest Rated(83%) - Lowest Rated(70%/65%)
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Story
Elebits are cute living beings that contain a mysterious form of energy. They have lived in harmony with people for a very long time. One day there was a powerful lightning storm in Kai's home town. All the power has gone out, and the normally friendly Elebits have started to act strangely as well.
The games main character and protagonist is Kai, but Kai's parents have left him at home to determine the cause of these strange activities. Kai really wants to watch his favorite TV show, but he can't since the power is out. He decides that it is the Elebits' fault, and he gets his Dad's Capture Gun. With the Capture Gun, Kai vows to capture all of the Elebits in the house, no matter what!
Gameplay
I'm sure everyone wishes they could play hide and seek with a Gravity Gun! Well this game let's you, with hilarious results!
Is something hiding under that car!? Lift it and see!
What about that house over there? One way to find out!
With the remote, the world is open to explore and seek out elebits in many diffrent ways. You can zap and twist your wrist to open doors, turn knobs, and turn on machinery. By zapping almost any object with your capture gun, you can have complete control over it in 3d space.
This is no tech demo!
Features
Elebits features about 30 areas of different size, length and complexity. The time limit in a few of these levels is in the five minutes range. Others are nearly 20 minutes long. And as you advance, you'll explore everything from living rooms and bathrooms to toy-filled bedrooms, backyards and eventually entire city streets.
-This is also the first Wii game that makes use of the WiiConnect 24 Feature.
With other players who own the game, you can:
-Share In-Game Screenshots
-Create and Share Your Own Custom Levels with other owners of the game!
Elebits Domino Level Example!
Multiplayer
-Multiplayer can be played by up to 4 players.
Playability Options
-4 remotes and one nunchuck
One player controlls movement and look
If anyone wants to trade levels or something, go grab your Wii Code and show it off!
Fellow Elebit Hunters[PM FIRST BEFORE ADDING!]:
MJ - 8490 3567 6185 7959
schlew - 4523 3220 3016 1512
Spaztiq - 3461 1854 4259 4427
Bedlam - 2889 4461 4059 6198
Virago - 0197 8429 8440 7009
Imran -
bruin -
Drummond - 1775 2226 3928 0094
AlphaTwo
Vyolynce - 1471-0693-9638-9763
Elendil - 7862 1498 4716 4644
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I don't think it's nearly as quirky, though.
tl;dr
Design is sort of bland, but tech demo does not describe this game - at least not in terms of length or simplicity anymore than you'd call, say, Katamari a tech demo for dual-analog.
The game also gets surprisingly hard. I've gotten to missions where you can't just break the fuck out of everything and have to protect certain things from rampaging Elebits that I've tried to do three or four times, but usually because of the time limit and not because protecting them is difficult.
Overall, I'd compare it to sort of a Pikmin/Katamari hybrid. More complex than you'd think, but also oozing personality.
And I mostly want the game because the cover is awesome.
I'll start adding people in this thread to my Address Book over the next couple of days. In the meantime, feel free to add me (see my sig for the code) and PM me to make sure I return the favor.
I've only played the tutorial and the first story level, but so far, the only thing I regret about buying the game is that I forgot to ask about the plush Elebit preorder bonus when I picked it up at EB. D'oh!
(PM if you add me so I know to reciprocate. Thanks!)
It works now. I've already traded a level and a screenshot with a buddy of mine. Doesn't light up the disc slot though, just notifies you when you start the game. I think that might be what they meant about it not working yet.
I'm gonna go try and make a level, which will undoubtedly suck. I'll add everyone in this thread, so add me if you want to experience the mayhem!
The framerate is pretty solid until you start throwing really big stuff around. Then it slows down a bit
http://www.audioatrocities.com/
it sounds pretty rad
the boss levels are fucking awesome.
Who ya gonna call?
[spoiler:f64323d10b]GHOSTBUSTERS[/spoiler:f64323d10b]
I've heard the voice acting in IGN's Video review.... VOMIT
I've got a lot to unlock still but it seems like all the online functionality and game modes are there.
Or is this one a rental?
Speaking of which, my first real level is done!
Name: Waggle me softly. (argh, why can't you name your levels in-game?)
Difficulty: Hard
Break Limit: 2
Watts Needed: 1000W
I went for more of a puzzle style level. I'm pretty happy with it consider it's my first. Tested and all, it's winnable, but a bit tricky. So add me and let me know if you want it.
I've only found a few in the first 5 missions. The multiplayer is niiiiiice.
In the first mission
[spoiler:6e681f9085]Try breaking the piggybank, and looking in one of the box shaped cubbards[/spoiler:6e681f9085]
Second
[spoiler:6e681f9085]
Under a big potted plant[/spoiler:6e681f9085]
In the third mission
[spoiler:6e681f9085]Behind a mask on the right wall[/spoiler:6e681f9085]
About the multiplayer, I only have 2 remote&nunchuck combos.
If you use one remote&nunchuck and just a remote for player 2 only player 1 controls the camera, but if you use them both you can set a time limit for whoever controls the camera. Once the time limit runs out, camera/movement control switches over. I'll try creating stages later on. They can be used in multiplayer as well if anyone didnt know.
Things are getting rather large.
I also can't get over how great the music is.
You got a friend code, Bruin? There is a serious lack of level trading going on here.
The single player continues to impress. Just when I think I've seen all their tricks, they keep pulling out something new.
That video just turned this game into an impulse buy. Holy fuck yes it's everything we ever hoped for.
I still haven't touched the level editor, I've been too into the single-player. I'll have to check it out later today.
This topic needs more love.
Steam: Jacobontap
LoL: FutureBlues
I messed around with the level editor for the first time earlier today. I was kind of overwhelmed with how much shit I could do so I just put like 30 Elebits in the corner of the room then built a paint can wall around them. I went to play mode and squashed them good.
I also suck at breacking power ups for some reason and will usally just throw them the first time. :?
Oh and can people who dont have the game veiw your screenshots?
Probably, make sure you keep the button held down until they smash, and no.
Hey, add me to your friend list so I can send you my level. I'd like some feedback on it.
And my problem with the power ups is that I was swinging them too far. A nice short tap near the ground works much better then trying to throw them across the room.
So what level are you guys on? I just got to Mission 20 and things are getting pretty crazy.
Also, do you ever get to place yellow elebits in edit mode? I haven't unlocked them yet and that's a pretty large part of depth missing if you can't upgrade the player's gun power.