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 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $12.89
You Save: $7.10 (36%)
New (24) Used (25) from $12.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 1783
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 40051
Model: 083717400516
UPC: 083717400516
EAN: 0083717400516
ASIN: B000JV78XC
Release Date: December 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Good Condition - Few light Scratches on Game - Mailed in bubble mailer - WII
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 Just like candy...so yummy but makes you sick if you eat too much February 22, 2008
I love love love this game. I get awfully bored of the sports games for the Wii but have always loved cutesy kids games. This fits the bill. I could play it for hours....if not for the raging motion sickness I get from it. I never have had motion sickness from anything in my life...until Elebits. I love the game so much though, I just stock up on bonine (I use the children's chewables) and use my little motion sickness bracelets (the kind you wear for boat rides) and I'm good to go!!
Perfect title for the Wii! January 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I rented Elebits based on many of the previous reviews here, and after taking the game back, I rushed to purchase it for myself. While hardcore gamers probably won't appreciate Elebits, this is a great family title. I am not a gamer, but I found Elebits to be extremely intuitive and a whole lot of fun -- combining puzzle-solving with zapping, decision-making with simple reacting. My 9yo also loves this game -- we are both working our way through the levels. The detail in each level is amazing!
Elebits also has an interesting edit mode, of which I have only scratched the surface. I highly recommend this game, especially if you are new to gaming and/or the Wii. If you are a long-time gamer and into role plays/shoot-em-ups, this probably isn't the game for you -- but might be the game for your kids! ;) Enjoy!
 Interesting game (that means it wasn't that good) December 20, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Elebits is not a bad game, but the premise is really thin and eventually wears out its welcome.
The game is played with a gravity gun device that looks like it should be used by the Ghostbusters. You can use it to pick up and rotate items (also you open doors and drawers with it). Often under or in the object will be the super cute Elebits. You use the same gun to zap them and absorb their energy. As you collect more of them you will be able to turn on electrical appliances that are around the home. Once turned on, charged Elebits come out and if collected they increase the power of your gun so you can lift heavier objects. There are some boards that have additional rules like not breaking too many objects or not being loud, but those are rare and a major drag. The game has a multiplayer mode, but since one person has full control and the second only has the shooting ability it can be frustrating. The game also allows for level editing, but it didn't really appeal to me. There are also some (4?) boss battles in the 29 missions. In fact I would say the weakest thing about the game is that the boss battles are so fun that the regular boards seem to be more of a chore.
This game has a very Katamari Damacy feel to it, but widely misses that level of quality. For comparison, in KD you collect objects and once you collect a certain amount you get access to larger objects and locked areas. In Elebits you collect Elebits and once you collect a certain amount you get access to larger objects and locked areas. The problem with this game is that unlike the Katamari series, replayability is close to zero. There are no cute hidden things and while the music is good, it doesn't really impact the game.
Also the visuals aren't bad, but the beautiful still watercolor cutscenes don't connect at all with the game. The odd plot has been shoehorned into the game's cutscenes and not in the gameplay. I hope that Elebits 2 has something more unified in plot and art direction.
Ultimately Elebits contains a bare bones idea that doesn't really deliver with full gameplay. The boss battles are far better than the standard game and suggest a direction that could be taken. Since this game was a launch title I can only have very high hopes for a fuller, deeper Elebits 2.
Motion sick December 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 14 year-old daughter and I have had a lot of fun with this game but can only play it in short spurts because it makes us motion sick.
Great for Kids, Fun for Adults November 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I rented this game thinking that it might catch the interest of my girlfriend. As we are both in our 30's I find it hard to get her involved in any video game that is even remotely complicated (Raving Rabbids = Too Complicated). Wii sports is the only game as of yet that I have been able to get her to play for more than one hour. I knew that the 'cuteness' would spark some interest, but would the controls be too complicated and frustrating? Well this game was a big hit for her, and I found myself enjoying it as well!! This game is along the lines of a FPS with ZERO violence. All you do is capture these little energy creating creatures (Elebits) using a Ghostbuster like power beam. Once you have collected enough creatures you are able to turn on appliances freeing up even more creatures to catch! This game may be geared towards children, who will love this game, but we found ourselves playing for hours on end.
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