Nintendo DS News
Rhythm-action game, Zubo, announced
By Hector Cortez
Mar 28, 2008, 20:12 GMT

EA today announced the development of Zubo, a new wholly-owned, original intellectual property, created for 7-11 year old kids. Zubo is a music-based rhythm-action game scheduled to ship worldwide later this year, exclusively for the Nintendo DS.

Players enter the world of Zubalon to help its inhabitants, the Zubos, and defeat an evil force bent on world domination. Players can befriend the Zubos they meet along the way, feed and nurture them, help them gain skills and strength, and assist them in their battles with the enemy, the Zombos.

A key element to Zubo is music, which is intrinsic to Zubalon from its tuneful plant life through to its currency of musical notes. The player will use the music to drive the battles forward, synchronising their stylus action and tapping in time with the musical beats to win.

There will be total of 55 Zubos to find and recruit to a player’s squad, plus a bunch of mini-games.