Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2911 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2007-05-04
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Wii plays host to another totally unique game as you hunt for the electric Eledees with a gravity gun that can send everything from teapots to family cars flying. Making a mess was never so much fun.

Konami have been one of the most reticent of the big Japanese publishers, in being coaxed away from just supporting the PlayStation. But with their first game on the Wii there's no sign of Solid Snake or Silent Hill. Instead they've created something entirely original, although its influences are as diverse as Pikmin and Half-Life 2.

The game has you collecting the cute little Eledees that are hidden in various locations around the levels. In order to coax them out you have a gravity gun with which you can manipulate the environment, from opening drawers and cupboards to flinging around lawnmowers and dunking basketballs. The more Eledees you collect, the heavier the objects your can move, from pots and pans in the beginning, to whole houses by the end of a level. As well as just being able to lift heavier objects, gradually charging up your gun allows you to power electrical equipment. Stick a chicken in the microwave or start the garden sprinklers and dozens of Eledees are revealed. This leads to some surprisingly complex puzzles and ensures almost everything in a level is interactive to some degree.

The game has a multiplayer mode, with four people competing to collect the most Eledees they can find. However only one person gets to control the camera (via the nunchuck) which is bound to lead to arguments. - HARRISON DENT

Edge
Assured, imaginative and genuinely unique, Elebits points a way forward for the Wii

Manufacturer's Description
The only source of the energy for more than 10,000 years in a world without electricity, gasoline or nuclear power, Eledees are mischievous and mysterious creatures that have been essential to the growth of mankind. While humans and Eledees have always lived in harmony, a recent lightning storm has caused them to act strangely, abandoning their duties and going into hiding. Players take on the role of a young boy named Kai as he searches to find out what happened to the Eledees and restore them to their original friendly state.

Kai has a number of advanced tools that will help him as he attempts to track down the misbehaving creatures. He has access to a powerful Capture Gun that allows him to grab Eledees as well as lift, move and rotate any object he comes across. As they collect different Eledees, players can increase the power of their Capture Gun and also activate different items in the game world such as appliances and machines that will help uncover more Eledees.

Using the unique Wii Remote, players can truly immerse themselves in the world of Eledees as the on-screen action matches their movements, including rotating, throwing, pushing and pulling objects. Through the more than 25 stages in Eledees' single player story mode, players will encounter more than 15 different types of Eledees creatures, each with their own unique personality traits and foibles that will require a different strategy to capture them.

Eledees also features an in-depth Edit Mode that allows users to create their own stages by selecting the exact placement of every item and Eledee in the area. Using the Wii Remote, players can devise a variety of stages with different goals and gameplay parameters. These can then be traded with other players using Nintendo's WiiConnect24 service, providing unparalleled replay value and variety while fostering a strong online community.

Eledees can be played by up to four people simultaneously in the game's Multiplayer Mode. This pits players against each other to see who can gather the most wattage in a given amount of time, while the multiplayer mode also lets players compete in any of the game's single-player levels as well as user created levels from the game's Edit Mode.

Customer Reviews

Dizzy!!
The games great fun but it makes me sick...physically sick!!! I don't suffer from motion sickness or anything but after 5 minutes of playing I'm dizzy and nauseous! It results in me having to turn off the game and lie down.

Fantastic.
I bought Eledees a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. It's pure escapism. Whenever I play i'll always say i'll just have one more go, just another quick go. Before I know it 5 hours have passed and the boyfriend wants feeding. Would recommend to anyone.

Satisfying
I like this game. Its fun and you get a sense of satisfaction from finding the little critters and also from smashing up rooms!. It can be a little frustrating at times if you havent mastered the Wii remote e.g. turning door knobs etc but there is a very good tutorial at the start. It is cutesy but hey sometimes cutesy is what you want!.