DualPenSports
DualPenSports, known as Touch! Double Pen Sports in Japan, is a 2011 sports video game developed by indieszero and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released under the Bandai label. The game gets its name from the fact that two special sports styluses are used to play the game.
DualPenSports
- Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Genre
- sports video game
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DualPenSports, known as Touch! Double Pen Sports in Japan, is a 2011 sports video game developed by indieszero and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released under the Bandai label. The game gets its name from the fact that two special sports styluses are used to play the game.
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The object
The sports are soccer, baseball, boxing, basketball, paragliding, archery and skiing. There are also tap exercises to help players get used to playing the game with two styluses rather than one.
Key facts
Key facts
• Developer — indieszero • Publisher — Namco Bandai Games • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Title — DualPenSports • Platforms — Nintendo 3DS
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2011
DualPenSports published.
2011
DualPenSports is recorded as published in 2011.
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- Japan
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DualPenSports is associated with Japan.
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Reception
DualPenSports received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 58/100 based on 11 reviews. GameRevolutions Kevin Schaller rated the game a 1/10 while criticizing the graphics, character customization and the gameplay for the sports lacking in variety. Zach Kaplan of Nintendo Life described the game's sports styluses as being an "ineffective gimmick" that bring down the entire game while scoring it 4 out of 10 stars. Mike Rose of Pocket Gamer, scoring the game 3 out of 5 stars, recommended the game for younger children while praising its presentation but described the minigames as being "simple and lifeless".
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- 1.DualPenSports for 3DS Reviews. Metacritic.
- 2.Schaller, Kevin. Dual Pen Sports Review. Game Revolution. June 29, 2011.
- 3.Kaplan, Zach. DualPenSports Review (3DS). Nintendo Life. July 10, 2011.
- 4.Rose, Mike. DualPenSports. Pocket Gamer. October 10, 2011.
- 5.Fleming, Ryan. Dual Pen Sports review. Yahoo. July 2, 2011.
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