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Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Release Date: January 6, 2009
Platform: Nintendo DS
ESRB: E - Everyone
Reviewer: Eric
 Back
in the early days of the Nintendo Wii a little game called Elebits came out. The
game got some good praise but the game left hardcore gamers with a game that
didn’t live up to the hype. Fast forward to 2009 and Konami is giving us another
Elebits, this time on the DS.
Elebits seems to be a new franchise from Konami. Another title is set to be
released on the Wii next year so until then we have The Adventures of Kai and
Zero. Instead of making a true sequel, having gamers touch the bottom screen to
find Elebits, Konami went ahead and created an action game.
The Adventures of Kai and Zero plays a lot like a Zelda game and that is a damn
good thing. This game picks up where the last one left off. Since Konami knows
the first game didn’t end up in too many Wii’s The Adventures of Kai and Zero
does a nice job at recapping everything. Since the story in the first game
really wasn’t all that great it doesn’t take too long to get you up to.
Just like the first game the story in this game really isn’t all that great. Kai
and his best friend Zero find themselves in a bus after a long night of being
neglected by the adults (Kai is a baby). Zero accidentally charges up the bus
and the two end up in an alternate universe. To get back Kai has to find certain
items to charge up the bus again.
Every world Kai and Zero explore have there own tasks you need to complete. The
main part of the game is to find those items to charge up the bus. You can
breeze through this game without any problem, a good few hours and the bus will
be moving again. The Adventures of Kai and Zero really don’t offer a whole lot
after the main storyline.
 Gameplay has you using both the controls and the stylus. As you progress through
the game you’ll earn new elebits to do certain tasks, either building ice blocks
or setting things on fire. The stylus controls are easy to use and they really
don’t ruin any aspect of the game. With simple taps and easy movements you can
enjoy Kai and Zero’s adventures.
For a children’s game some of the puzzles are a tad on the difficult side. Since
this adventure is not too long these puzzles stick out like a sore thumb. You
might find yourself backtracking a lot and for what? Usually the answer is right
under your noise so the best thing to do is sit and think, the game isn’t going
any where.
Final Verdict
Konami has faith in the elebits and that is a good thing. The Adventures of Kai
and Zero is a solid action game for the Nintendo DS. The only real problem I had
with this game is the length. I enjoyed myself for the couple of hours I played
the game but I was left with no real motivation to play the game again.
Rating
7.75 out of 10
Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero Trailer
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