| | | Unleash the Beat and Solve the World's Problems Through the Power of Music! In a jam? Well, all these guys DO is jam! Prepare to rock as these beat masters use their groovy moves to save the day. The public knows of government agencies like the FBI and CIA, but little is known of this super-secret agency. Code-named Elite Beat Agents, these men in black are heroes' heroes and the coolest group of guys this world has ever known. Of course, according to official records, they do not exist. Their leader, an ex-CIA agent named Commander Kahn, scans the world for cries of help. When he finds one, he dispatches the agents, who assist their targets by performing a song and dance. The hypnotic nature of their rocking revives the targets with "Groovy" energy that boosts their willpower and helps them overcome their obstacles. Every stage is presented in a storyline fashion. All stages share similar basic elements and game flow: The player gets introduced to the target's problem in a comical intro. Commander Kahn dispatches the agents to the scene. The agents arrive in a special "Beat Transport" that is tailor-made for the situation. The song starts as the agents and player meet the target. By tapping and tracing patterns that appear on-screen, players play along with the song's rhythm. The animated story changes depending on how well the player performs. After each section, the player gets judged. Depending on the Elite-o-meter's judgment, the story will go well or poorly. If the player makes it though the whole song, he or she will be judged on the whole thing and get one of three endings.
| | Features |  | As the music plays, players tap the screen, trace rhythmic patterns and keep the beat as the story unfolds on the top screen. | | Every scene is accompanied by rump-shaking tunes, but players have to keep the Elite Beat Agents grooving. The worse players do, the worse the story might end up. | | Rhythm games have come and gone, but no one has ever seen anything like the Elite Beat Agents. Whether they're helping a lost dog find its way home or helping a babysitter charm a hunky football player, no crisis is too weird. |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Gameplay |  5 | | Graphics |  4 | | Difficulty |  3 | | Overall | 4 |
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4 of 5 Better in some aspects, not as good in others Friday, December 29, 2006
shikuruu@hotmail.com from Seattle, WA
The US version of "Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!" known as Elite Beat Agent utilizes the same gameplay mechanics, manga/comic-style graphics and funny soundeffects. All of the gameplay that made the Japanese version great are preserved here in Elite Beat Agent.
However, for those familiar with Japanese culture will tell you that what made the original game such a hit in the US perhaps has more to do with the fact that it is 'Japanese' as opposed to anything else. Male cheerleading actually does exist in Japanese culture, and the wackiness surrounding that and how it fits in with the concept of the game made the original great. The catchy j-pop/j-rock tunes also worked very well.
These didn't translate as well into the US version imho. The concept of 'Elite Beat agent' seems contrived. The selection of songs and the story line are ok, but again didn't seem to work as well.
It's not to say that the game is not fun to play though - also there are some slight improvements over the original. E.g. more songs depending on the difficulty level, and the song structures (e.g. the final song before the end of the game) is more flexible etc.
All in all, it was fun to play, but the original seemed to have worked better for me. Was this review helpful?  
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