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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 49
  2. Negative: 4 out of 49
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  1. Despite its innovation, charm and style, the glaring functionality omissions render it impotent. You turn it on, draw out some cool sounds for a couple minutes, and then shut it off wondering why you can't save anything.
  2. I’m all for original games that tap the creative juices of its players. I even like music games. Unfortunately, Electroplankton serves up 30 minutes of decent fun, but then the party’s over. There simply isn’t enough to do, not enough options to explore, and the experience is cut short way too fast.
  3. netjak
    33
    To conclude, there's no game here, limited staying power, and no real incentive for you to buy this game. In fact, it looks, feels, sounds, and plays like something a programming major might make in Flash. My recommendation: Trick your buddy into buying the game and borrow it once.
  4. 10
    Pretentious bullsh.t. Playing with tiny, microscopic things. Paying $35 for a game that's suckier than the free games that came with your cellphone.

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#13 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
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#42 Most Shared DS Game of 2006
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 41
  2. Negative: 11 out of 41
  1. ChrisD
    Sep 22, 2009
    4
    A fun and creative time killer, but not much more. Unfortunately small and limited. I loved it dearly for about a week and never touched it again.
  2. May 22, 2023
    4
    Make music by poking little sea creatures on your DS screen. There's no more to it than that, so it can barely be described as a "game".Make music by poking little sea creatures on your DS screen. There's no more to it than that, so it can barely be described as a "game". Soothing in very small doses but if you have no talent for music it will have a very short shelf life. Full Review »
  3. Jun 10, 2014
    9
    Difícil decir si es un videojuego o un programa de música interactiva, pero sin duda una de las genialidades más grandes de la DS. Amable yDifícil decir si es un videojuego o un programa de música interactiva, pero sin duda una de las genialidades más grandes de la DS. Amable y simpático es una pieza de arte digital que debería exponerse en museos. Full Review »