Game Observer writes: "Rarely does a product's price increase the longer it is on retail shelves, but a quirky music game released in 2005 defied the rules of the used games market. Electroplankton currently costs as much as $60 used at game stores (Gamestop), and online sellers charge a price barely superior to that (Amazon, $55 used). A rare novelty item, it blurred the border between music-maker and mini-game compilation and as a result could be considered one of the quirkier applications in recent memory. That love-it-or-hate-it cult classic has finally been offered to DS owners at a reasonable price; all 10 activities from the original game are coming to DSiWare at 200 points a pop."
The Nintendo DSi shop is also packed with delights this week, as both Electroplankton Beatnes and Electroplankton Hanenbow arrive at once. Sudoku fans will also be excited to hear that one hundred new tricky puzzles are now available to enjoy with SUDOKU SENSEI.
Nintendo Life writes: "Electroplankton Beatnes is one of the more creative of the Electroplankton games and allows the player to create a wide variety of music using the five plankton on the DS touchscreen. Each plankton has a head, a tail, and 8 tiny segments in between that make up its body. Each segment of the plankton's body represents a certain classic NES game sound effect or musical tone. A song will play in the background for you to lay your own musical contributions over. You can choose from one of four musical tracks that include tunes from such NES classics as Super Mario Bros., Kid Icarus, and a host of other early NES classics. You can even switch between the various songs at any time by pressing the SELECT button. You can also adjust the tempo of the songs by using the D-pad."
