Electroplankton

エレクトロプランクトン

Electroplankton Screenshot
System Nintendo DS
Developer Nintendo, indieszero
Genre Rhythm Action

Japanese multimedia artist Toshio Iwai designed this bizarre musical experience for the Nintendo DS. You touch the tiny plankton to create harmonious tunes and, depending on the plankton, the kind of music you make will also change.

There are a number of different "plankton" game modes, each with their own musical experience. One of these includes recording sounds with the microphone and having them played back to you in different ways to music.

The US release was limited to online retailers and the Nintendo World store in New York. The Japanese release came packaged with a set of headphones.

Alternate Versions

Electroplankton Series (DSiWare)

Electroplankton (DSiWare)

A series of DSiWare releases, each one a single music utility taken from the packaged Nintendo DS title, Electroplankton.

Using the stylus or microphone, use the Electroplankton to make tunes or music. Each of the Electroplankton plays differently. There are no challenges, and each one is more like a musical instrument than a game.

Release Information

Nintendo DS Version

Region Date Name System
Japan 07 Apr 2005 エレクトロプランクトン Electroplankton Nintendo DS
US 09 Jan 2006 Electroplankton Nintendo DS
Europe 07 Jul 2006 Electroplankton Nintendo DS

Electroplankton Beatnes (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 08 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ツリガネムシ Electroplankton Tsuriganemushi Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 09 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Beatnes Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 15 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Beatnes Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Hanenbow (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 08 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ハネンボン Electroplankton Hanenbon Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 09 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Hanenbow Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 15 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Hanenbow Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Nanocarp (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 08 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ナノカープ Electroplankton Nanocarp Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 09 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Nanocarp Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 22 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Nanocarp Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Trapy (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 08 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン トレーピー Electroplankton Trepi Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 09 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Trapy Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 22 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Trapy Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Lumiloop (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 22 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ヒカリノワ Electroplankton Hikarinowa Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 23 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Lumiloop Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 12 Feb 2010 Electroplankton Lumiloop Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Rec-Rec (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 22 Jul 2009 エレクトロプランクトン レックレック Electroplankton Rec-Rec Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 09 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Rec-Rec Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 12 Feb 2010 Electroplankton Rec-Rec Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Luminarrow (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 05 Aug 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ルミナリアン Electroplankton Luminarian Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 23 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Luminarrow Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 29 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Luminarrow Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Sun-Animalcule (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 05 Aug 2009 エレクトロプランクトン タイヨウチョウ Electroplankton Daiyouchou Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 23 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Sun-Animalcule Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 29 Jan 2010 Electroplankton Sun-Animalcule Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Marine Crystals (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 26 Aug 2009 エレクトロプランクトン マリンスノー Electroplankton Marine-Snow Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 23 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Marine-Crystals Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 26 Feb 2010 Electroplankton Marine-Crystals Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Electroplankton Varvoice (DSiWare)

Region Date Name System
Japan 26 Aug 2009 エレクトロプランクトン ボルボイス Electroplankton Volvoice Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 23 Nov 2009 Electroplankton Varvoice Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 26 Feb 2010 Electroplankton Varvoice Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Cameos

Beatnes

Screenshot Required

When you select Beatnes, it starts by playing the Famicom Disk System "Disk Loading" fanfare before playing a song from an NES game on an endless loop. Press the SELECT button to cycle through the different sets of sounds.

Super Mario Bros.

  • BGM: Starman theme
  • SFX: Coin, Jump, 1UP, Grow, Shrink, Kick, Skid, Fireball, Swim, Miss

Kid Icarus

  • BGM: Background beat to the Underworld theme
  • SFX: Various sound effects from the Famicom Disk System version

Various NES Titles

R.O.B. Series

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