Bangai-O Spirits (Nintendo DS) - Description

Bangai-O Spirits is a compelling blend of twitch-fest shooter and puzzler genres, seasoned with strategic and tactical elements. Developed in the eccentric, much-loved style of Treasure, it is a re-imagination of their '90s cult classic game Bangai-O, perfected for the Nintendo DS. Bangai-O Spirits incorporated a powerful level editor tool, as well as new technology known as Sound Load that allows gamers to transfer data among DS systems via sound files - a first for DS handheld systems.

Bangai-O Spirits provides gamers with addictive shooter gameplay, punishing supermoves and a sensory overload of fireworks onscreen, with strategic and tactical elements and Treasure's quirky design style. The game also offers co-op, competitive multiplayer for 1-4 players via local wireless, a powerful level editor tool which allows players to edit in-game levels or create new ones from scratch, and the new ability to transfer data among DS systems through sound data transfer technology known as Sound Load.

Never before utilized for DS systems, the Sound Load technology in Bangai-O Spirits allows players to transfer level data among DS handheld systems via the use of sound and the DS microphone. This technology works by taking the level data and turning it into a sound file which is output through the host DS speaker. This data is then interpreted through the microphone of the recipient DS, and the level transfer is complete (at least, we hope...).

It is also possible to upload and circulate sound files of level data from Bangai-O Spirits online via the Internet, or to save files to a recording device like a PC or jump drive for transport and distribution, allowing gamers to catalog, share and compare levels online easily with gamers all over the world! Widening the range of play and interaction even further, gamers can also deliver high score and gameplay footage as transferable sound files by using Sound Load.

Features:

• Classic Twitch-Fest Action Shooter Gameplay - Manoeuvre through the omni-directional, explosive sensory overload onscreen as you conquer challenging themed obstacles through strategic trial and error and collect quirky power-ups to create Combo Attacks that annihilate your enemies.
• Powerful Level Editor - Use the DS touch screen and stylus to design and perfect your own original levels to play and share, either from scratch or by editing any of the 160+ existing levels in the game from the very beginning - you can essentially access the full game code from the moment you press 'start'.
• Original Sound Load Technology Offers Infinite Possibilities - Swap levels, game footage replays or high score statistics by converting the data into a sound file that is output through your DS speaker. Your sound files can be received and interpreted between DS systems, uploaded and circulated online via the Internet, or saved to a recording device like a PC or jump drive for transport and distribution, allowing you to catalogue, share and compare levels online easily with gamers all over the world.
• Robust Multiplayer - Play ad hoc wireless multiplayer for up to four players in co-op mode; combine this with the Level Editor and Sound Load for addictive and infinite replay opportunities.
• Wide Variety of Weapons and Tactics- Select strategic combinations of the game's ten weapons - Napalm Missiles, Homing Missiles, Bounce Missiles, Break Missiles, Direct Missiles, Freeze, Reflect, Sword, Bat and Shield - from two different classes to discover ideal strategic advantages and create just the right attacks.

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