[ [http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833311p1.html IGN.com] : Spectrobes Collector's Edition Available on DS, accessed 01 December 2007] .]Plot
Out on a routine mission, Planetary Patrol Officers Rallen and Jeena respond to a strange distress signal and discover the wreckage of an escape capsule in which an old man has been in a cryogenic sleep for over a decade. Once conscious, the man, whose name is Aldous, relays an unbelievable tale of the attack on his home planet by a vicious horde of creatures known as the Krawl.
Characters
Rallen
Rallen is a young, ambitious Planetary Patrol officer. He is a skilled pilot who is ready to take on any challenge. At times, his eagerness to get into the thick of things gets him into trouble, but his courage and sense of duty are well known by his superiors. Rallen is the only one who is able to operate the prisimoid – a communication device used to command the Spectrobes. In webisode 2, he is attacked by the Krawl just after he discovers the Prizmod while investigating the distress beacon on planet Daichi. In the webisodes, the first Spectrobes Rallen used in battle were Spikan and Zozane, which are also the "starter" Spectrobes in the actual game. The first Spectrobe he received for use as a search Spectrobe was a Dawana. Finally, the first Spectrobe that Rallen excavated and reanimated was a Komainu. His catchphrase is "Iku ze!" (いくぜ!) which means " Here we go" and/or " Let's go" in Japanese. Rallen is voiced by Steve Staley in the webisodes. He has medium-long reddish orange hair and eyes.
Jeena
Jeena is Rallen's partner on the Planetary Patrol. She is a communications and research specialist. Her expertise is useful on missions where data on ancient relics and technologies is collected. While Rallen is in the field, Jeena is able to relay critical information that helps him train his allied Spectrobes and counter enemy attacks by the relentless Krawl. She often forgets to give mission reports to Commander Grant, which lands both her and Rallen in trouble. Voiced by Michelle Ruff in the webisodes. She can be just as ambitious and feisty as Rallen but doesn't accept his somewhat proud attitude in the webisodes.She is the first to discover Aldous in his escape pod in episode 2 and joins him and Rallen to search for a Spectrobe what will be named Komainu in episode 5. In the 6th episode, Jeena comes to Rallen's rescue after his second battle with the Krawl by piloting their spaceship to him before more of the monsters arrived. She soon meets Komainu who jumps into her arms upon awakening, much to her admiration. She has long light pink hair, and blue eyes.
Aldous/Mr. X
Aldous is a mysterious man from a distant star system. He has traveled across the universe in search of Spectrobes in the hopes of saving his home planet from the scourge of the Krawl, but crash landed on the planet Daichi where he lay in an unconscious state until he was discovered by Rallen. When awake, Aldous unfortunately discovers that his home system, Giorna, has been destroyed by the Krawl. After joining forces with Rallen and Jeena, Aldous assists them in upgrading the research lab on their ship and is an invaluable resource in decoding the secrets of the ancient Spectrobes.
Commander Grant
The Commander is the head of the Nanairo Planetary Patrol. He is also Rallen and Jeena's supervisor. Although at first he does not believe that the Spectrobes exist, he gains faith once he witnesses a massive Krawl attack on the planet of Kollin as well as the NPP headquarters, as well as Rallen defeating a Leader Krawl with the help of his Spectrobes.
pectrobes
Spectrobes are very mysterious beings that harness light energy to unleash amazing powers, making them the Krawl's mortal enemies. Spectrobes once roamed the planets of the Nanairo solar system in harmony with ancient men. For some forgotten reason they are extinct, but Rallen is able to reanimate them using the lab system on his spaceship. Spectrobes come in three forms: Child, Adult, and Evolved. They are also divided into three types: Corona, Flash, and Aurora. Each type is weak to another and strong against another. Child Spectrobes have the ability to search for buried items, but cannot participate in battle. Adult Spectrobes can fight in battle and can serve as Support Spectrobes, but they can no longer search for buried items. Evolved Spectrobes mark the highest point of evolution for a Spectrobe line, they can do everything an adult Spectrobe can do, but they boast much more superior fighting skills. Exclusive Spectrobes are special Spectrobes which cannot be obtained normally in game, but function exactly like normal Spectrobes. Windora and Vilakroma can be obtained using the Card Input System, while Thundora can be purchased for 10 DL Points using the Download feature in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection System. These three Spectrobes are all in their evolved form, and have no pre-evolutionary forms. Ultimate Spectrobes are extremely powerful Spectrobes that can only be summoned once per battle. To summon them, Rallen must use their respective elemental stone called a Geo, after charging the CH meter to three bars. Ultimate Spectrobes cannot be controlled normally like other Spectrobes, but rather, once they are summoned, they attack and then disappear. Under normal circumstances, they can often deal a one-hit KO to the enemy Krawl. There are a total of seven Ultimate Spectrobes in the game. Although one Geo is available to the player before the final battle, the other six must be obtained via the Great Black Holes scattered around Nanairo or by using the card input system.
Nintendo Wi-Fi
Download
The Download feature allows the player to use DL (Download) Points to purchase video clips, special Spectrobes, custom parts, minerals, and more. The first time the player uses the Download system, he or she is awarded 30 free DL Points. Every following week, the player can obtain 10 more DL Points by accessing the Download system on Friday, or else the points will not be saved.
Upload
The Upload feature allows players to upload their Sequence Battle scores from the seven Great Black Holes scattered on the various planets and moons in the Nanairo star system. In Sequence Battle, the player must win a certain number of Krawl battles to obtain the prize: an Evolve Mineral or a special Geo. Before beating the game, only one Great Black Hole is available to the player: in the Area 2 Desert of Nessa. Here, the prize is always an Evolve Mineral. After beating the game, six more Great Black Holes appear throughout Nanairo. The rest of the Geos may be obtained from these black holes.
equel
The sequel to "Spectrobes" entitled "Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals" was released in the U.S. on October 7th, 2008. It features a new third-person 3-D field perspective and a map on the top screen. Players can now choose to play as either Rallen or Jeena. They will also be able to play as the Spectrobes themselves when in battle. It was one of the first three games to use the DGamer feature. The other two are The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Hannah Montana 3 both for the DS.
References
External links
* [http://disney.go.com/disneyinteractivestudios/spectrobes/ Official Spectrobes Site]
* [http://spectrobes.go.com/community/home.jsp Official Spectrobes Community Site]
* [http://games.kikizo.com/features/spectrobes_interview_mar07_p1.asp Spectrobes: Kentaro Hisai Disney Interview]
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* [http://ds.ign.com/articles/804/804405p1.html Spectrobes 2 Announced]
