Pocket Gamer has played it, and can confirm that the UK's Bright Light Studio developed and EA published DS game Zubo is shaping up to be one of the quirkiest and inventive kids' games the handheld has seen.
It's got rhythm-based combat, loads of cute collectable Zubos and fart-centric special moves – what more could any child ask for in a game?
So Pocket Gamer had a chat with Zubo producer Michael Heywood (pictured) about the game and to find out what's next after its release this autumn.
From Atlanta Video Game News Examiner:
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John Tucker writes "In any genre of games, there are some entries that appeal to the masses, some that only hardcore fans have the background to enjoy, and some that are intended to bring in new fans. Many times, these last efforts are geared at younger players, and that makes sense. Zubo is clearly one of these "gateway" games, intended to bring younger players into the fold of RPG fans, and I was actually surprised to see it come out of EA."
SV:
Zubo is a music-based rhythm action game featuring a likeable set of characters. Players enter the world of Zubalon to help its inhabitants, the Zubos, defeat an evil force bent on world domination. Players befriend the Zubos they meet along the way. You will feed and nurture them, help them gain skills and strength, and assist them in their battles with the enemy, the Zombos.
