Bangai-O Spirits

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...
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8
very good
 
CRITICS SCORE
8.1
(35 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
7.8
(132 ratings)

Game Overview

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 Good

Outstanding control, Great assortment of powerful weapons, Level editor adds lots of value, It's easy to share and receive user-created levels.

The Bad

Steep difficulty can be off-putting, Lacks a Campaign mode.

The Bottom Line

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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Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
80/100
score

Bangai-O Spirits is an intense, challenging shooter with terrific tools for creating and sharing your own levels.

GameZone review logo
90/100
score

Bangai-O Spirits is one of the toughest, craziest, most variety-packed titles you'll ever play.

IGN review logo
81/100
score

It's a shooter that celebrates shooters. The approach certainly limits the game's audience, but if you're a fan of the genre it should please you to know that Treasure loves it just as much as us and made this game just for us.

Game Features

Over 160 levels of eye-searing action!
Exclusive content available only in North America!
Robust level editor gives you the ability to edit any existing level in real time or create your own from scratch!
1-4 Player wireless co-op and competitive battles!
Create and swap levels with your friends!
Never-before-seen worldwide data transfer technology- Sound Load!
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Game Specs

Wireless
DS Multi-Card Play (1-4)

 
 

Controller Functions

GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

Control Pad
Move

A Button
Boost

B Button
Attack

Y Button
Attack

 

L Button
EX Attack. Charged EX Attack (Hold).

R Button
EX Attack. Charged EX Attack (Hold).

Start
Pause Menu

 
 
Game Info
Platform:Nintendo DS
Release Date:8/12/2008
Publisher:D3 Publisher
Developer:Treasure
Genre:Shooter
ESRB Rating:--
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
9
Gameplay
9.2
Graphics
8.7
Sound
7
Concept
8.5
Difficulty: Hard
OVERALL
9/10

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