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Electroplankton (Nintendo DS)

by Nintendo
Platform:   Nintendo DS
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Nintendo DS
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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  • ASIN: B000CI8EXA
  • Release Date: 7 Jul 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,091 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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In Electroplankton, art and music collide to create a wildly fresh interactive audio experience. Players will encounter 10 unique species that respond to their touch and voice to create unforgettable sounds and melodies. Interacting with this wide and wild variety of Electroplankton is as simple as sliding the stylus across the touch screen. Toy with Tracy plankton and listen to their music as they swim along drawn lines. Players clap their hands or use their voices to lead a microscopic synchronized swimming team of Nanocarp. There are 10 fascinating plankton to play with in all.

The latest work by world-renowned Japanese media artist Toshio Iwai, Electroplankton bursts to life exclusively on the Nintendo DS. A new interactive music and media experience awaits watch it, touch it, listen to it ... and feel it.

How to progress: In Electroplankton, players poke, rub and draw on the touch screen to stimulate odd aquatic plankton and create their own music. Each of the 10 unique Electroplankton features a completely different sound and visual style.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a 'game' in the traditional sense, 4 Jan 2007
By S. Brooks (UK) - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
Electroplankton is not a conventional video game. The graphics and method of control are highly stylized, and there is no standard game 'ethic' to follow. There are no levels, scoring or 'enemies'; the result is a beautiful and enjoyable, if a little limited.

It is best to consider this game as an experiment, or concept; it is definitely not to everyone's taste, but those who do like it will understand how important these type of games are to the industry in the development of next-gen systems. The same people will understand when I say that the obvious amount of time, effort and care that has gone into creating this game makes it almost worth the price alone.

Incidentally, Gary Hilton's comments below, voicing a dissenting opinion than the general consensus here, have been cut & pasted from a variety of poor reviews for this game (they can be found on Metacritic.com). This leads me to believe he hasn't even played the game, so any potential buyers should perhaps discount his 'review' when coming to a decision.

In short, a very rewarding game, when played in the right frame of mind.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Electroplankton, 26 April 2007
By David Lovie (Aberdeen, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
To call Electroplankton a game is in many ways pushing the definition of the word. The closest I can think of would be to call it something like a toy or plaything, but that really does undermine the charm and thought behind the game, perhaps something like 'Interactive media' would be more appropriate.

Designed by the artist Toshio Iwai, electroplankton does without the many trappings of a normal game, there are no levels as such to complete, and no real aim to what you do, other than to play about with the various types of plankton, and listen and watch the results as you manipulate them in the different ways, so I can say right away that someone looking for a challenge and set game to work their way through will be sorely disappointed, on the other hand, if you are looking for something incredibly charming and enjoyable to pick up and toy about with for a few minutes, or for an hour could be in for a treat.

In electroplankton you are given a choice of a variety of 'plankton' to play with, small happy creatures that you can manipulate in different ways that will create different sounds and sights for you. These range from a plankton that can record a small audio clip through the mic and distort it in various ways (Volvoice), to plankton that follow a line drawn by the stylus (the speed, shape and starting time all affecting the resulting sound)(Tracy), plankton that grow slowly emitting sounds as they grow and mature (Sun Animalcule), and a looper that plays through some familiar tunes from the nes, that you can improvise over by tapping the buttons onscreen, creating small passages that loop before fading away (Beatnes).
None of these are particular complex, but are fantastic fun to play around with to create enjoyable sounds. All pretty uncontrolled and fairly unusable as a serious musical instrument, yet very enjoyable.

Not really a game for the 'gamer' out there, but for someone wanting something enjoyable to play around with, without having to get into completing levels and gaining points, this is a fantastic choice.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Opposite of 'Game', 28 Mar 2007
By A. C. Williams (Caerdydd, Cymru) - See all my reviews
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Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
Electroplankton is astoundingly beautiful to look at, to listen to, and gently wonderful to play. It's the exact opposite of most games: you have nothing to collect, no enemies to kill, no time constraints, special moves or upgrades, just gorgeous little sprites to manipulate and tinkle about with.
The complaints of Electroplankton that you can't save, and that there are no levels, no save options and no goals: these are the very reasons for this game to exist! It's an anti-game. A relaxing, playful, imaginative, inventive riot of beautifully rendered sprites and glorious musical doodling. It's an experience that you can lose yourself in for hours at a time, everybody who plays this game has a smile on their face, it's infectiously happy and brilliant. I wish I could give it more than just 5 stars.
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4.0 out of 5 stars a game that's not a game!
i've bought this game two times now, not because i can't stop playing it, but because when i pick it up it induces a feeling of contented pleasure. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Cunningham

3.0 out of 5 stars Dive into the musical world of Elecktroplankton, just don't be expecting to spend much time in there.
Music has increased in games in the past years, there has been more involvemnt in the players abilty to create music. Read more
Published 7 months ago by William Stubbs

4.0 out of 5 stars Like it or loathe it - I love it!
To begin, this isn't really a game. There are no levels, no scores; nothing. You just make music in various modes with the plankton. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ben Oliver

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing enough. Not really a game.
This is a perfect example of why the Nintendo DS occupies very different gaming territory. This little 'game' feels very trendy and novel. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Charles Lindenburgh

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but expensive
Electroplankton is an excallent game, it may not have any missions or levels but has an excallent game play overall i think that this game is great but is highly over priced i... Read more
Published on 26 May 2007 by M. Sulaiman

1.0 out of 5 stars Is that all it does?
Failing to find what this game does, I resorted to reading the manual. Where I discovered I had actually found 90% of what Electroplankton offers. It simply isn't enough. Read more
Published on 22 April 2007 by Mr. M. Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars Innovative music fun
Electroplankton is a wonderful game, and a wonderfully fun musical toy to have around. Its enjoable, music-based sytem is fun and because of its non-savable music, endlessly... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2007 by P. Hardman

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the hype
Electroplankton's value is very difficult to quantify, and on its own terms succeeds in what it set out to achieve- a `touchable media art' piece of software (creator Toshio... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2006 by Gary Hilton

4.0 out of 5 stars Electroplanktons guide 4 kids!
I've just turned 14 and i got Electroplankton 4 my birthday to start with i didnt really like it but as i discovered it i liked it more and more i really like it now and i'm very... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by Secret stuff

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as fun as nintendo makes it out to be
Nintendo has been going on for some time about exploring new areas of gaming and in doing so expanding audiences - with electroplankton they have achieved this. Read more
Published on 9 Jul 2006 by G. Dryburgh

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