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NDS
Eyeshield 21: Max Devil Power
- New Import
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NCS
Game Synopsis
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Sena Kobayakawa is the favorite whipping boy of the
Hah-Hah Brothers. Under their tyrannical bullying,
Sena develops speed and dexterity by evading
them on a daily basis. Why are they called the
Hah-Hah brothers when they're not comedians, you
ask? More appropriately, they should be called the
"Hah-Hah-Hah?" brothers since that's what the three
goons intonate in sequence when they're standing
around and faced with adversity. Once Sena Kobayakawa
gets to high school and joins the Devil Bats Football team
at Deimon High School, his life changes and he
becomes the mysterious football hero known as
Eyeshield 21. Devil Bats teammates Yoichi Hiruma and
Ryokan Kurita gave Sena a helmet outfitted with a
green visor to protect his identity and present him
as a sort of secret weapon...
In the NDS game,
Sena Kobayakawa moves through the world by tapping the stylus on a
target area and he'll shuffle on over. To make Sena
dash towards a direction, double scratch two lines
quickly in the direction you wish him to roll and
he'll motor like a linebacker in search of
redemption. When running, sparks appear at Sena's
feet to show how powerful he is. Interaction screens
are of the standard type where the Hah-Hah Brothers
perform their bullying attacks and consequently,
their unintentional comedic routine. Yoichi Hiruma
is his usual boisterous self who whips out guns at
inordinate moments and Kurita, the gentle giant,
provides protection as well as engaging
conversation.
To prepare for
upcoming games, Kurita and Hiruma help Sena practice
blocking, throwing, rushing, catching, and other football
exercises. Tap the screen to
catch footballs as they hurtle through the air and scratch the stylus
left and right on the line of scrimmage to outmuscle
opposing bruisers. To kick a ball and launch it
towards the goal post, move the
stylus from left to right quickly and it'll
catapult like a missile. To dodge and rocket through
the field when bruisers are on the way, tap on three
possible routes and then watch the action play out
on screen in animated motion.
NCS Game Notes & Spoilers
» Competing teams featured in the game are as follows:
Ohjo White Knights
Koigahama Cupid
Zokugaku Chameleons
Taiyo Sphinx
Seibu Wild Gunmans
NASA Aliens
» When the group of players assemble before each
play, everyone's big but Kurita is inordinately big
and looks like a bulbous balloon next to his
teammates and opponents.
» The STORY MODE of the game features 8 chapters
which lead players through Sena's evolution from
unlikely football prospect to full fledged pigskin
hero.
» Tournament mode allows for multi-player action
where gamers link up and compete or trade
custom-made team players.
» Eyeshield is an entertaining game that will appeal
to fans of the manga/anime series. The characters
provide amusing foil to the interaction gameplay and
the action-based sequences break up the tedium of
too much interaction. Although the football is not
played or controlled directly, it is nevertheless
fairly entertaining to tap, scratch, and tap some
more to engage in the gridiron antics.
All in all, a well designed
game with enough references to the source material
to engage fans of Eyeshield 21.
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reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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