Ace Gamez writes: " One genre that I have a particular dislike for is one that seems to sell very well in recent times - I'm talking about your Singstars, Guitar Heros and various other games that can be categorised under the 'music' genre. When Zubo fell into my lap and I saw that it was all about the music, I felt downhearted and sure that I would garner little enjoyment from it. However, as I delved further into the manual, I noticed that it wasn't just about the music and tapping your stylus to a beat; while music and timing are an important part of the gameplay, there are role-playing elements within its structure too. I played on to see if Zubo could change my view on a genre that so far has offered nothing to me.
Zubo starts off in a colourful and zany way when you befriend Zubos to battle Zombos in Zubalon (yes, it's quite a mouthful). You control the game via a third person perspective, dragging your stylus along the screen to move your character and open various objects. You move around each location until you reach your goal and, just like any worthy role-playing game, there are side quests to be found along the way. Upon completing some of the quests you befriend more Zubos, so it's well worth trying to accomplish these because you'll need all the allies you can get. There are several maps to progress through, although it's a fairly linear experience, as you are directed where to go for the majority of the time. The top DS screen displays an overview of the current area, so you can see if there are any nooks or crannies that you've missed along the way, which often hide balloons or boxes containing various goodies."
From Atlanta Video Game News Examiner:
"Halloween is past and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. That means it is time to start planning for your holiday shopping. One of the biggest problems when shopping for gamers is making sure that you buy a quality game that they will enjoy. There's nothing worse than getting a game for someone and finding out that it is buggy, has bad controls, or just isn't fun at all. So, we've come up with the best bets of recent releases for the two major hand-held platforms (Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP) for the 2009 holiday shopping season. We've broken it down not just by hand-helds but by genres as well. So click through on the links below for the hand-held and genre you'll be shopping for this year."
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.
