Spectrobes

"And therein lies the rub--should you settle for a very clever use of the hardware that ultimately (and sadly) dissolves into a very short and unsatisfying adventure with a real-time battle system that will have you avoiding confrontations at all costs?"

"Spectrobes is doing some interesting things and we still stand by our comment that it's not just another Pokémon rip-off. Jupiter has clearly invested a lot of time into the game and there are some aspects where the attention to detail shines through. However, we're still concerned by some of the game's more cumbersone mechanics, as well as that non-existent difficulty curve."

"For a new franchise, Spectrobes has a lot of potential, and it's great to see a developer taking full use of the DS's capabilities. Spectrobes may not be destined to become a huge overnight success like Pokémon did, but with it's innovative ideas, and Disney's money, it could be a bigger force to be reckoned with than the Krawl."