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Play OverviewPlay Overview

Elite Beat Agents (2007) is a simple rhythm game that requires you to tap the screen in time with the music to advance a story. Each song matches the pictorial narrative that intersperses each verse: getting a pregnant woman to the hospital; materialising a Christmas gift to a daughter whose father has died; helping working mothers who want more quality time with their children.

These are complex and potentially disturbing scenarios to step into, but the storytelling and music-rhythm implicate our responsibility to these people without this becoming overwhelming. Although these sketches of complex lives are only a few minutes long, our rhythmic interaction with them creates an unexpectedly deep relational connection.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Elite Beat Agents 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 17 months ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Narrative and Rhythm game with Action and Sequencing elements. This is a single-player game.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 4 hours and 6 hours to complete. Each song takes a few minutes to complete.

BenefitsBenefits

This game is good if you want to:

 
This game has helped players develop their Identity and Physical Health as part of the following pathways:

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Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for Violence.

Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Lyrics, Suggestive Themes.
PEGI 12 with violence in the UK and ESRB EVERYONE 10+ in the US with cartoon violence, crude humour, lyrics and suggestive themes

Skill Level

6+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Younger players need to have good timing and memorisation. They also need to be happy to follow the peculiar stories with grown-up themes of family and office life.

Our Game Pathways reveal how 10-year-olds play this game:

CostsCosts

You can only play this on older systems (Nintendo DS) but can usually find it second hand on eBay. There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 13/07/2007

Out Now: DS

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Rhythm (Action and Sequencing)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

Developer: i Ni S corp (@iNiS_corp)


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