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{{Short description|2007 video game}}
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{{Infobox CVG| title = Spectrobes
{{About|the video game|the franchise of which it is a part|Spectrobes}}
{{Infobox video game
|image = [[Image:Spectrobescover.jpg|250px]]
| title = Spectrobes
|developer = [[Jupiter (company)|Jupiter]]
| image = Spectrobes.jpg
|publisher = [[Disney Interactive Studios]]
| caption = European box art
|designer =
| developer = [[Jupiter Corporation|Jupiter]]
|engine =
| publisher = [[Disney Interactive Studios]]
|released = {{flagicon|US}} [[March 13]], [[2007]]<br />
| series = ''[[Spectrobes]]''
{{flagicon|Japan}} [[March 13]], [[2007]]<br />
| engine =
{{flagicon|Europe}} [[March 16]], [[2007]]
|genre = [[Action RPG]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 6, 2007|AUS|March 15, 2007|JP|March 15, 2007|EU|March 16, 2007}}
|modes = [[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]], [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi]]
| genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]]
|ratings = [[ESRB]] E (Everyone)
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
|platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| director = Aguru Tanaka
|media = [[Nintendo DS Game Card]]
| producer = Kentaro Hisai<br/>Hatao Ogata
|input = [[D-pad]], [[buttons]], [[touch screen]], [[microphone]]
| artist = Kouji Kiriyama
| writer = Hidemi Shimomura
| composer = Masahiko Kimura
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''''Spectrobes'''''|化石超進化　スペクトロブス|Kaseki Chōshinka Supekutorobusu|Fossil Super-Evolution Spectrobes}}, developed by [[Kyoto]]-based game developer [[Jupiter (company)|Jupiter]], is a video game that is published by [[Disney Interactive Studios]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. The player is faced with the challenge of collecting and training the eponymous Spectrobes, creatures of the light, to battle against the antitheses of the Spectrobes: the evil Krawl species, the creatures of the darkness. Jupiter is also known for being the developer of ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' on the [[Game Boy Advance]].


Disney Interactive Studios claims that ''Spectrobes'' is its first original intellectual property, that is, a game not based on any film or TV program from its [[The Walt Disney Company|parent company]].
'''''Spectrobes''''', known in Japan as {{Nihongo foot|'''''Fossil Super-Evolution Spectrobes'''''|化石超進化スペクトロブス|Kaseki Chōshinka Supekutorobusu|group=lower-alpha|lead=yes}}, is an [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] [[video game]] developed by [[Jupiter (company)|Jupiter]] and published by [[Disney Interactive Studios]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Disney Interactive Studios has stated that ''Spectrobes'' is its first original intellectual property; that is, a game not based on any film or TV program from its [[The Walt Disney Company|parent company]].


The game was considered a commercial success and Disney Interactive Studios announced that more than 700,000 copies of the game had shipped worldwide in the first month and it was the best-selling third-party (not published by Nintendo) game for March 2007.
The game was considered a commercial success and Disney Interactive Studios announced that more than 700,000 copies of the game had shipped worldwide in the first month and it was the best-selling third-party (not published by [[Nintendo]], [[Microsoft]], or [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]]) game for March 2007, ranking #7 over all that month.


The game was re-released in November 2007 as part of a special '''''Spectrobes: Collector's Edition''''' bundle, which included the game itself, all thirty-eight input code cards plus two exclusive Geo input cards, and a mini-guide.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=November 6, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/06/spectrobes-collects-special-edition |title=Spectrobes Collects Special Edition |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222045059/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/06/spectrobes-collects-special-edition |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Spectrobes plot==
Out on a routine mission, Planetary Patrol Officers Rallen and Jeena respond to a strange distress signal and discover the wreckage of an escape capsule in which an old man has been in a cryogenic sleep for over a decade. Once conscious, the man, whose name is Aldous, relays an unbelievable tale of the attack on his home planet by a vicious horde of creatures known as the Krawl. As a scientist, he was able to identify an extinct species of creatures called Spectrobes as the natural enemy of the Krawl, and developed a device based on the technology of the Ancients that could harness the power of the Spectrobes. Armed with this knowledge and the device he calls a Prizmod, Aldous, Rallen and Jeena sets out to gather as many Spectrobes as they can to stop the Krawl from spreading out and destroying the universe.


==Characters==
== Gameplay ==
{{Expand section|date=April 2021}}
===Rallen===
[[Image:Rallen.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Rallen.]]
Rallen is a young, ambitious Planetary Patrol officer. He is a skilled pilot who is ready to take on a challenge. At times, his eagerness to get into the thick of things gets him into trouble, but his courage and sense of duty are well known by his superiors. Rallen is the only one who is able to operate the Prizmod – a communication device used to command the Spectrobes.In webisode 2, he is attacked by the Krawl just after he discovers the Prizmod while investigating the distress beacon on planet Daichi. In the webisodes, the first Spectrobes Rallen used in battle were Spikan and Zozane, which are also the "starter" Spectrobes in the actual game. The first Spectrobe he received for use as a search Spectrobe was a Dawana. Finally, the first Spectrobe that Rallen excavated and reanimated was a Komainu. His catchphrase is "Iku ze! (イク ゼ!)" which means "Here I go!" or "Here we go!" in Japanese. Rallen is voiced by [[Steve Staley]] in the webisodes. He has medium-long auburn hair and eyes.


===Jeena===
=== Nintendo Wi-Fi ===
The Download feature allowed the player to use DL (Downloader) Points earned from accessing the download system on Friday to purchase video clips, special Spectrobes, custom parts, minerals, and more.
[[Image:Jeena.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Jeena.]]
Jeena is Rallen’s partner on the Planetary Patrol. She is a communications and research specialist. Her expertise is useful on missions where data on ancient relics and technologies is collected. While Rallen is in the field, Jeena is able to relay critical information that helps him train his allied Spectrobes and counter enemy attacks by the relentless Krawl. She often forgets to give mission reports to Commander Grant, which lands both her and Rallen in trouble. Voiced by [[Michelle Ruff]] in the webisodes. She can be just as ambitious and feisty as Rallen but doesn't accept his somewhat proud attitude in the webisodes.She is the first to discover Aldous in his escape pod in episode 2 and joins him and Rallen to search for a Spectrobe what will be named Komainu in episode 5. In the final episode, Jeena comes to Rallen's rescue after his second battle with the Krawl by piloting their spaceship to him before more of the monsters arrived. She soon meets Komainu who jumps into her arms upon awakening, much to her admiration. She has long light pink hair and blue eyes.


The Upload feature allows players to upload their Sequence Battle scores from the Great Black Holes scattered on the various planets and moons in the Nanairo star system. In Sequence Battle, the player must win a certain number of Krawl battles to obtain the prize: an Evolve Mineral or a special Geo. Before beating the game, only one Great Black Hole is available to the player: in the Area 2 Desert of Nessa. Here, the prize is always an Evolve Mineral. After beating the game, six more Great Black Holes appear throughout Nanairo. The rest of the Geos may be obtained from these black holes.
===Aldous/Mr. X===
Aldous is a mysterious man from a distant galaxy. He has traveled across the universe in search of Spectrobes in the hopes of saving his home planet from the scourge of the Krawl, but crash landed on the planet Daichi where he lay in a coma until he was discovered by Rallen. When awake, Aldous unfortunately discovers that his home system, Giorna, has been destroyed by the Krawl. After joining forces with Rallen and Jeena, Aldous assists them in upgrading the research lab on their ship and is an invaluable resource in decoding the secrets of the ancient Spectrobes. He has long brown hair,mustache, and beard.


===Commander Grant===
== Plot ==
Out on a routine mission, Nanairo Planetary Patrol Officers Rallen and Jeena respond to a strange distress signal and discover the wreckage of an escape capsule in which an old man has been in a cryogenic sleep for over a decade. Once conscious, the man, whose name is Aldous, relays an unbelievable tale of the attack on his home planet by a vicious horde of creatures known as the Krawl. Rallen, Jeena, and Aldous then set out on a mission to save Nanairo from the destructive planet-eating Krawl.
The Commander is the head of the Nanairo Planetary Patrol. He is also Rallen and Jeena's supervisor. Although at first he does not believe that the Spectrobes exist, he gains faith once he witnesses a massive Krawl attack on the planet of Kollin as well as the NPP headquarters, as well as Rallen defeating a Leader Krawl with the help of his Spectrobes. He has short silver hair.


After fighting the Krawl on five of Nanairo's seven planets, Rallen's boss, Commander Grant, reveals that the Krawl had established a base on the seventh planet, Meido; however, their spaceship is incapable of reaching this planet. Aldous reveals that ancient ruins found on one of the planets are actually a spaceship from an earlier civilization, and that it may be able to reach Meido. After gathering a number of Keystones, they are able to resurrect the spaceship and reach the Meido. After fighting through more hordes of Krawl, Rallen fights a large Krawl called Xelles that has the ability to heal whatever comes near it. After defeating it, Rallen fights a final Leader Krawl and kills it, thus ending the invasion - temporarily.
==Spectrobes==
Spectrobes are very mysterious beings that harness light energy to unleash amazing powers, making them the Krawl's mortal enemies. Spectrobes once roamed the planets of the Nanairo solar system in harmony with ancient men. For some forgotten reason they are extinct, but Rallen is able to reanimate them using the lab system on his spaceship. Spectrobes come in three forms: Child, Adult, and Evolved. They are also divided into three types: Corona, Flash, and Auora. Each type is weak to another and strong against another. Child Spectrobes have the ability to search for buried items, but cannot participate in battle. Adult Spectrobes can fight in battle and can serve as Support Spectrobes, but they can no longer search for buried items. Evolved Spectrobes mark the highest point of evolution for a Spectrobe line, they can do everything an adult Spectrobe can do, but they boast much more superior fighting skills. Exclusive Spectrobes are special Spectrobes which cannot be obtained normally in game, but function exactly like normal Spectrobes. Windora and Vilakroma can be obtained using the Card Input System, while Thundora can be purchased for 10 DL Points using the Download feature in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection System. These three Spectrobes are all in their evolved form, and have no pre-evolutionary forms. Ultimate Spectrobes are extremely powerful Spectrobes that can only be summoned once per battle. To summon them, Rallen must use their respective elemental stone called a Geo, after charging the CH meter to three bars. Ultimate Spectrobes cannot be controlled normally like other Spectrobes, but rather, once they are summoned, they attack and then disappear. Under normal circumstances, they can often deal a one-hit KO to the enemy Krawl. There are a total of seven Ultimate Spectrobes in the game. Although one Geo is available to the player before the final battle, the other six must be obtained via the Great Black Holes scattered around Nanairo or by using the card input system.


== Reception ==
{{col-begin}}
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = 63/100<ref name=MC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/spectrobes/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Spectrobes for DS Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310041536/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/spectrobes |url-status=live }}</ref>
;Normal Spectrobes
| Edge = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |title=Spectrobes |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |issue=173 |date=March 2007 |page=82}}</ref>
*Vilar/Vilamasta/Vilanox
| EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Parkin |first=Simon |date=March 16, 2007 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/spectrobes-review |title=Spectrobes |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222104924/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/spectrobes-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Segu/Segulos/Segulara
| Fam = (DS+Wii) 29/40<ref name=FamDSWii>{{cite web |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=March 22, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/22/gaming-life-in-japan-56?page=3 |title=Gaming Life in Japan (Page 3) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044904/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/22/gaming-life-in-japan-56?page=3 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />26/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite web |url=https://www.neogaf.com/threads/collection-of-every-ds-game-reviewed-in-famitsu.115237/page-2 |title=Collection of every DS-game reviewed in Famitsu (Page 2) |website=[[NeoGAF]] |publisher=NeoGaf LLC |date=October 25, 2007 |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044540/https://www.neogaf.com/threads/collection-of-every-ds-game-reviewed-in-famitsu.115237/page-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Harumi/Harumite/Harumitey
| GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Matt |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0120E30D-78E2-4E18-8A69-E37B9C48FFCB.htm |title=Spectrobes |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |issue=168 |date=April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309000357/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0120E30D-78E2-4E18-8A69-E37B9C48FFCB.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Spiko/Spikan/Spikanor
| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Papa Frog |date=March 13, 2007 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/106049.shtml |title=Review: Spectrobes |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113100824/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/106049.shtml |archive-date=January 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Nagu/Naguryu/Naguzoro
| GSpot = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Magrino |first=Tom |date=March 14, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spectrobes-review/1900-6167406/ |title=Spectrobes Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105932/http://www.gamespot.com/spectrobes/reviews/spectrobes-review-6167406/ |archive-date=April 20, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Inkana/Inkanapa/Inkaflare
| GSpy = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Graziani |first=Gabe |date=March 19, 2007 |url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/spectrobes/773957p1.html |title=GameSpy: Spectrobes |website=[[GameSpy]] |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323193153/http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/spectrobes/773957p1.html |archive-date=March 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Dongor/Dongora/Dongiga
| GT = 6.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=2729 |title=Spectrobes Review |website=[[GameTrailers]] |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] |date=March 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403090301/http://gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=2729 |archive-date=April 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Bartor/Bartolor/Bartolosa
| GameZone = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=March 27, 2007 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/spectrobes_nds_review/ |title=Spectrobes - NDS - Review |website=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317071558/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r29486.htm |archive-date=March 17, 2008 |url-status=live |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
*Aoi/Aoba/Aobasar
| IGN = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=DeVries |first=Jack |date=March 13, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/13/spectrobes-review |title=Spectrobes Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044322/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/13/spectrobes-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Komainu/Komanoto/Komadoros
| NP = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Spectrobes |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]] |volume=214 |date=April 2007 |page=86}}</ref>
*Shakin/Shakor/Shakoblad
| rev1 = [[Anime News Network]]
*Zoza/Zozane/Zozanero
| rev1Score = D<ref name=ANN>{{cite web |last=Yoon |first=Andrew |date=June 9, 2007 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/nintendo-ds/spectrobes |title=Spectrobes |website=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044225/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/nintendo-ds/spectrobes |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Grilda/Grilden/Grildragos
| rev2 = ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|4}}<ref name=Detroit>{{cite news |title='Spectrobes' |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |date=April 15, 2007}}</ref>
*Gejio/Gejigen/Gejigage
}}
*Kasumi/Kasumite/Kasumire
*Samukabu/Samurite/Samugeki
*Kubaku/Kuganon/Kugaster
*Masetto/Maserobo/Masetosu
*Danawa/Danapix/Danaphant
*Tenkro/Senkro/Gekikro
*Mossari/Mossarito/Mossax
*Mesa/Mesabone/Mesathorn
;Exclusive Spectrobes
*Windora
*Thundora
*Vilakroma
{{col-break}}
;Ultimate Spectrobes
*Tindera
*Zorna
*Fulvina
*Larrup
*Voltorn
*Artezza
*Shulla
{{col-break}}
{{col-end}}


The game received "mixed" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one six for a total of 26 out of 40,<ref name=Fam/> while ''Famitsu DS + Wii'' gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.<ref name=FamDSWii/>
==Nintendo Wi-Fi==
===Download===
The Download feature allows the player to use DL (Download) Points to purchase video clips, special Spectrobes, custom parts, minerals, and more. The first time the player uses the Download system, he or she is awarded 30 free DL Points. Every following week, the player can obtain 10 more DL Points by accessing the Download system on Friday, or else the points will not be saved.


''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' said that "The character designs aren't on ''[[Pokémon]]''{{'}}s level, but the effort you devote to finding and raising these characters creates a level of attachment even Nintendo hasn't quite achieved."<ref name=Detroit/> ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' said that the game is "Not what you might expect from Disney, ''Spectrobes'' is initially refreshing but quickly becomes dull."<ref>{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Jason |date=April 9, 2007 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/game-reviews/spectrobes/2007/04/08/1175970930798.html |title=Spectrobes |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |accessdate=February 21, 2018 |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222050224/http://www.smh.com.au/news/game-reviews/spectrobes/2007/04/08/1175970930798.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Anime News Network]] said that the game is "not necessarily a terrible game: in fact, it features quite a number of admirable traits. However, it's not a compelling one either. Gamers that have short attention spans and don't mind boring, repetitive gameplay may want to give it a try. However, everyone else will be wise to wait for the next true ''Pokémon'' releases to hit the system."<ref name=ANN/>
===Upload===
The Upload feature allows players to upload their Sequence Battle scores from the seven Great Black Holes scattered on the various planets and moons in the Nanairo star system. In Sequence Battle, the player must win a certain number of Krawl battles to obtain the prize: an Evolve Mineral or a special Geo. Before beating the game, only one Great Black Hole is available to the player: in the Area 2 Desert of Nessa. Here, the prize is always an Evolve Mineral. After beating the game, six more Great Black Holes appear throughout Nanairo: one the Table Top Mountain of Daichi, one in the Area 3 Desert of Nessa, one on each of Ziba's moons, Akabushi and Aobushi, one in the western area of Himuro, and one on the Krawl planet of Meido. Using the Upload feature uploads the data from each of the Great Black Holes to the rankings on the [http://spectrobes.go.com/community/ Spectrobes Community website].


{{Clear}}
== Sequel ==
Disney Interactive Studios said that a Spectrobes sequel is to be released in 2008. The trailer shows the mysterious figure that is in the webisodes hinting he is the main villain. It will be the first of three games to use the DGamer feature. The other two are The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Hannah Montana 3 both for the DS.


==External Links==
== Sequels ==
The sequel to ''Spectrobes'', entitled ''[[Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals]]'', was released in the U.S. on October 7, 2008. It features a new third-person 3-D field perspective and a map on the top screen. With this sequel, players can choose to play as either Rallen or Jeena. They are also able to play as the Spectrobes themselves when in battle. It was the second game to use Disney's online game and [[social network service]] [[DGamer]],<ref name=Gamespot6175026>{{cite web |last=Magrino |first=Tom |date=July 13, 2007 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-07-dgamer-heads-to-ds/1100-6175026/ |title=E3 '07: DGamer heads to DS [date mislabeled as "September 5, 2007"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive
*[http://disney.go.com/disneyinteractivestudios/spectrobes/ Official Spectrobes Site]
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805003354/http://gamespot.com/news/6175026.html |archive-date=August 5, 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref> the first being ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game)|The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''.<ref name=Gamespot6175026/> The third and final game in the series, ''[[Spectrobes: Origins]]'', was released for the Wii on August 18, 2009.

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://spectrobes.go.com/community/home.jsp Official Spectrobes Community Site]
*[http://spectrobes.go.com/community/home.jsp Official Spectrobes Community Site]
*{{moby game|id=/nintendo-ds/spectrobes}}
*[http://games.kikizo.com/features/spectrobes_interview_mar07_p1.asp Spectrobes: Kentaro Hisai Disney Interview]
* {{StrategyWiki}}
*[http://ds.ign.com/articles/804/804405p1.html] Spectrobes 2 Announced


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Latest revision as of 02:18, 16 October 2024

This article is about the video game. For the franchise of which it is a part, see Spectrobes.
Spectrobes
European box art
Developer(s)Jupiter
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
Director(s)Aguru Tanaka
Producer(s)Kentaro Hisai
Hatao Ogata
Artist(s)Kouji Kiriyama
Writer(s)Hidemi Shimomura
Composer(s)Masahiko Kimura
SeriesSpectrobes
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: March 6, 2007
  • AU: March 15, 2007
  • JP: March 15, 2007
  • EU: March 16, 2007
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spectrobes, known in Japan as Fossil Super-Evolution Spectrobes[a], is an action role-playing video game developed by Jupiter and published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Nintendo DS. Disney Interactive Studios has stated that Spectrobes is its first original intellectual property; that is, a game not based on any film or TV program from its parent company.

The game was considered a commercial success and Disney Interactive Studios announced that more than 700,000 copies of the game had shipped worldwide in the first month and it was the best-selling third-party (not published by Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony) game for March 2007, ranking #7 over all that month.

The game was re-released in November 2007 as part of a special Spectrobes: Collector's Edition bundle, which included the game itself, all thirty-eight input code cards plus two exclusive Geo input cards, and a mini-guide.[1]

Gameplay

[edit]

Nintendo Wi-Fi

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The Download feature allowed the player to use DL (Downloader) Points earned from accessing the download system on Friday to purchase video clips, special Spectrobes, custom parts, minerals, and more.

The Upload feature allows players to upload their Sequence Battle scores from the Great Black Holes scattered on the various planets and moons in the Nanairo star system. In Sequence Battle, the player must win a certain number of Krawl battles to obtain the prize: an Evolve Mineral or a special Geo. Before beating the game, only one Great Black Hole is available to the player: in the Area 2 Desert of Nessa. Here, the prize is always an Evolve Mineral. After beating the game, six more Great Black Holes appear throughout Nanairo. The rest of the Geos may be obtained from these black holes.

Plot

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Out on a routine mission, Nanairo Planetary Patrol Officers Rallen and Jeena respond to a strange distress signal and discover the wreckage of an escape capsule in which an old man has been in a cryogenic sleep for over a decade. Once conscious, the man, whose name is Aldous, relays an unbelievable tale of the attack on his home planet by a vicious horde of creatures known as the Krawl. Rallen, Jeena, and Aldous then set out on a mission to save Nanairo from the destructive planet-eating Krawl.

After fighting the Krawl on five of Nanairo's seven planets, Rallen's boss, Commander Grant, reveals that the Krawl had established a base on the seventh planet, Meido; however, their spaceship is incapable of reaching this planet. Aldous reveals that ancient ruins found on one of the planets are actually a spaceship from an earlier civilization, and that it may be able to reach Meido. After gathering a number of Keystones, they are able to resurrect the spaceship and reach the Meido. After fighting through more hordes of Krawl, Rallen fights a large Krawl called Xelles that has the ability to heal whatever comes near it. After defeating it, Rallen fights a final Leader Krawl and kills it, thus ending the invasion - temporarily.

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, two sevens, and one six for a total of 26 out of 40,[6] while Famitsu DS + Wii gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.[5]

Detroit Free Press said that "The character designs aren't on Pokémon's level, but the effort you devote to finding and raising these characters creates a level of attachment even Nintendo hasn't quite achieved."[16] The Sydney Morning Herald said that the game is "Not what you might expect from Disney, Spectrobes is initially refreshing but quickly becomes dull."[17] Anime News Network said that the game is "not necessarily a terrible game: in fact, it features quite a number of admirable traits. However, it's not a compelling one either. Gamers that have short attention spans and don't mind boring, repetitive gameplay may want to give it a try. However, everyone else will be wise to wait for the next true Pokémon releases to hit the system."[15]

Sequels

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The sequel to Spectrobes, entitled Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, was released in the U.S. on October 7, 2008. It features a new third-person 3-D field perspective and a map on the top screen. With this sequel, players can choose to play as either Rallen or Jeena. They are also able to play as the Spectrobes themselves when in battle. It was the second game to use Disney's online game and social network service DGamer,[18] the first being The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.[18] The third and final game in the series, Spectrobes: Origins, was released for the Wii on August 18, 2009.

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 化石超進化スペクトロブス, Hepburn: Kaseki Chōshinka Supekutorobusu

References

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  1. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (November 6, 2007). "Spectrobes Collects Special Edition". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Spectrobes for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Edge staff (March 2007). "Spectrobes". Edge. No. 173. Future plc. p. 82.
  4. ^ Parkin, Simon (March 16, 2007). "Spectrobes". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Gantayat, Anoop (March 22, 2007). "Gaming Life in Japan (Page 3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Collection of every DS-game reviewed in Famitsu (Page 2)". NeoGAF. NeoGaf LLC. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Miller, Matt (April 2007). "Spectrobes". Game Informer. No. 168. GameStop. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Papa Frog (March 13, 2007). "Review: Spectrobes". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Magrino, Tom (March 14, 2007). "Spectrobes Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Graziani, Gabe (March 19, 2007). "GameSpy: Spectrobes". GameSpy. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Spectrobes Review". GameTrailers. Viacom. March 28, 2007. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  12. ^ Bedigian, Louis (March 27, 2007). "Spectrobes - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  13. ^ DeVries, Jack (March 13, 2007). "Spectrobes Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Spectrobes". Nintendo Power. Vol. 214. Nintendo of America. April 2007. p. 86.
  15. ^ a b Yoon, Andrew (June 9, 2007). "Spectrobes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "'Spectrobes'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. April 15, 2007.
  17. ^ Hill, Jason (April 9, 2007). "Spectrobes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  18. ^ a b Magrino, Tom (July 13, 2007). "E3 '07: DGamer heads to DS [date mislabeled as "September 5, 2007"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
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