Elebits

Nintendo Wii - Elebits

Elebits is a video game for Nintendo's Wii console by Konami. It was released on 2 December 2006 in Japan, on 12 December 2006 in North America, and will be released in March 2007 in Europe.

Elebits are creatures that serve as an energy source for the world. During a strong storm, they begin to hide from humans which results in an unusual power shortage. The name "Elebits" is a portmanteau of "electricity", for their electric power, and "bits", for their tiny size.

The player manipulates objects in the world to hunt for Elebits, using the Wii controller as a "capture gun" similar to the Gravity Gun device in Half-Life 2. As more Elebits are collected, the world's energy is restored and players can gradually use more powerful electrical appliances. Several previews compare the game to Pikmin and Katamari Damacy due to the similar art style and character design. The Wii remote can help the player interact with the world, such as when twisting a doorknob or turning a faucet.

The player plays as Kai, a ten year old boy in 4th grade, who strongly dislikes Elebits and blames them for the lack of electricity on Earth, although in truth the Elebits are not entirely responsible. With a Capture-Gun, the player will zap the Elebits, extracting their energy source, which is measured in watts. The game is set in small levels, each of which is a certain area (a few rooms or a street). Once a set amount of Watts are earned, electrical objects will gradually begin to function. Players can later activate these electrical appliances, such as computers, microwaves and electric toy-cars, which in return release Power-Elebits (which can be collected to increase Capture-Gun strength.)

Throughout gameplay, the Wii controller's motion-sensing abilities are gradually introduced. Moving the Wii remote without selecting an item rotates the players camera-view. With selected objects, players will be turning, pulling, waving and slashing the Wii remote to perform a variety of actions including; Opening a door (twisting the doorknob), pulling out drawers, pulling bed-sheets off a bed, tossing a variety of items, smashing vases against a wall, etc.

At the 2006 DigitalLife Expo, a playable demo of the game was shown. The game supports up to 4 players in multiplayer mode.

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