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Elebits, known as Eledees in Europe, is a shooter game that was released on the Wii in 2006, and is developed by Konami. The game's name is based on the little creatures in the game that is the source of energy for the world. In the game, they will suddenly go on strike. Now you will use a weapon that will move items around the house, or city, to find these tiny creatures to restore the energy. During the E3 demo, you could move items such as Houses, cars, appliances, book cases, Kitchen Appliances, and many more. The game also features powerups that make your beams home in on nearby elebits, attract them to wherever you place the item, or make everything silent for a few seconds. There are boss elebits at the end of every few levels and thousands of unlockables that allow you to play the levels in different ways, or even make your own.
Gameplay[]
Plot[]
Elebits (a portmanteau of "electronics" and "bits") are small creatures that coexist with humans and are the world's source of electric energy, powering all machines and appliances. Following a thunderstorm, they cease producing energy and go into hiding, causing a blackout. Kai's parents, who are Elebit researchers, leave home to investigate the Elebits' unusual behavior. Meanwhile, Kai, who possesses dislike towards, and jealousy of, Elebits because his parents spent more time researching them than they do on him, decides to use his father's Capture Gun to capture the Elebits and restore the electrical power. He also feels responsible for the Elebits' unusual behaviour because the storm happened right after his wish that all the Elebits would go away.
Kai's adventures lead him through the town and towards the amusement park. He is contacted via phone by his parents, who reveal that a lightning bolt during the thunderstorm created a previously undiscovered type of Elebit, the Zero Elebit, determined to be cause of the blackout. Kai travels deeper into the amusement park and finds that the Zero Elebit is absorbing all other Elebits and dangerously increasing in size. Kai manages to subdue and tame the Zero Elebit, lifting its influence on the Elebits. Discovering the Zero Elebit was causing all the trouble in hopes of making friends, Kai takes pity on the helpless Zero Elebit and decides to adopt it. Kai reunites with his parents and they travel back home together.
WiiConnect24[]
This game is noted for being the first game on the Wii to use the WiiConnect24 service. To use it, you will first need to create custom made levels, then send them to your friends by using the service.
Development[]
Reception[]
Elebits received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Several previews compared the game to Pikmin and Katamari Damacy due to the similar art style and character design. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of four eights for a total of 32 out of 40.
Sequel[]
In April of 2008, Konami announced a sequel to Elebits, simply called Elebits 2, for the Wii. Meanwhile, a spin-off was also confirmed for the Nintendo DS.
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