Developer: Treasure
Developer: Treasure
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: August 12, 2008 (US)
Release Date: August 1, 2008 (UK)
Release Date: September 4, 2008 (AU)
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Mild Fantasy Violence
PEGI: 7+
OFLC: RP
Bangai-O Spirits

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Developer: Treasure
Developer: Treasure
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: August 12, 2008 (US)
Release Date: August 1, 2008 (UK)
Release Date: September 4, 2008 (AU)
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Mild Fantasy Violence
PEGI: 7+
OFLC: RP
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In this DS remake of the classic Bangai-O, you take the roles of Riki and Mami and strap into the powerful Bangai-O suit to undertake the task of catching criminals red-handed. Bangai-O Spirits provides gamers with shooter gameplay and punishing supermoves, along with strategic and tactical elements. The game also offers co-op, competitive multiplayerfor 1-4 players via local wireless, a powerful level editor tool which allows players to edit in-game levels or create new ones from scratch, and the revolutionary new ability to transfer data among DS systems through sound data transfer technology known as Sound Load.


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D3Publisher and The Guildhall Announce the Winner of Bangai-O Spirits Level Design Contest

DS News | Sep 9, 2008

D3Publisher is honored to announce that Shane Hensley, Studio Head, Superstition Studios, is the winner of the "The Bangai-O Spirits Elite Level Design Contest," an invitation-only design competition for influential industry veterans, in conjunction with The Guildhall at SMU and hosted on IGN.com (http://www.ign.com), one of the Web's leading videogame and entertainment information destinations. The excellence of Hensley's level won the most votes from IGN.com readers; this earned him the honor of a $10,000 "Shane Hensley Scholarship for Game Development Excellence," funded by D3Publisher, to be awarded on his behalf to a graduate student at The Guildhall at SMU for tuition assistance. Read More »

Bangai-O Spirits

DS Reviews | Aug 18, 2008

There are a million missiles closing in on you! Think fast or you're dead. Read More »

Bangai-O Spirits Ships to North America

DS News | Aug 12, 2008

Today North American gamers can share the wealth as innovative shooter videogame Bangai-O Spirits from classic game designer Treasure Co., Ltd. ships to North American markets, courtesy of D3Publisher. Bangai-O Spirits is a compelling blend of twitch-fest shooter and puzzle genres, seasoned with strategic and tactical elements. Bangai-O Spirits offers an extremely powerful level editor tool that makes the player into the game designer, as well as ground-breaking new technology known as Sound Load that allows gamers to transfer data among Nintendo DS systems via sound files—a first for DS handheld systems. Sound Load Technology allows gamers everywhere to catalog, share and compare levels and replay videos all over the world via forums, email and other Web applications. The game is available exclusively for the Nintendo DS system for a suggested retail price of $29.95. Read More »

Bangai-O Spirits

DS Previews | May 9, 2008

This classically challenging shmup packs in customization and community features. Read More »

Bangai-O Spirits

DS Previews | Mar 4, 2008

Treasure's circa-2000 shooter gets a new lease on life on Nintendo DS. Read More »

Editions

Also known as: Bangai-O 2: Bangai-O Spirits

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 12, 2008
Publisher: D3 Publisher

ESRB E10+ for Everyone 10+ Mild Fantasy Violence

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Publisher: D3 Publisher

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)

Release Region: Japan
Release Date: March 19, 2008
Publisher: D3 Publisher

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)

Release Region: Australia
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Publisher: D3 Publisher

Features

  • Maneuver through the omni-directional, explosive sensory overload onscreen as you conquer challenging themed obstacles through strategic trial and error and collect quirky powerups to create Combo Attacks that annihilate your enemies
  • Use the DS touch screen and stylus to design and perfect your own original levels to play and share, either from scratch or by editing any of the 160+ existing levels in the game from the very beginning—you can essentially access the full game code from the moment you press start
  • Swap levels, game footage replays or high score statistics by converting the data into a sound file that is output through your DS speaker. Your sound files can be received and interpreted between DS systems, uploaded and circulated online via the Internet, or saved to a recording device like a PC or jump drive for transport and distribution, allowing you to catalog, share and compare levels online easily with gamers all over the world
  • Play ad hoc wireless multiplayer for up to four players in co-op mode; combine this with the Level Editor and Sound Load for addictive and infinite replay opportunities
  • Select strategic combinations of the game’s ten weapons— Napalm Missiles, Homing Missiles, Bounce Missiles, Break Missiles, Direct Missiles, Freeze, Reflect, Sword, Bat and Shield— from two different classes to discover ideal strategic advantages and create just the right attacks

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