Prey The Stars

by Tecmo Koei

Product Features

• Take the dog around the world as he eat small objects, helping him grow larger
• As he gets bigger, he'll eat larger objects -- eventually eating whole buildings
• Fun, catchy soundtrack that gets stuck in your head

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MIH6QQ
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 7, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,750 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #16 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Arcade

Product Description

The main objective of Prey the Stars is to eat everything in sight and to attack your opponents. Each of the games colorfully-themed stages are cleared by devouring as much as possible before time runs out. The player with the highest score at the end of the stage is the winner. Each player scores points by eating and by sucking in “spirits” which are hidden in some objects. The bigger the item, the higher the score! Prey the Stars offers a delicious smorgasbord of multiplayer options. Gamers can feast with up to 4 friends using local Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play or Multi-Card Play. Players can also take their gastronomic conquest worldwide with Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Exclusive character designs for Prey the Stars were created by break-out Japanese pop artist TOUMA. The highly-respected designer is renowned for his whimsical and edgy creations including, Knuckle Bear and Boo, that have taken the urban vinyl toy industry by storm.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Attack of the 50 foot puppies!, December 31, 2008

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This review is from: Prey The Stars (Video Game)

Prey the Stars is one of the most unique games I've found for the DS, and is very hard to stick into a category. First off I will say that the rating is accurate in that this title is family-friendly.

The basic premise is that you're a monster (dog-looking thing) on a planet that looks like earth and you need to grow bigger by eating things. Later on there's some stuff about spirits thrown in but its all very cartoony and not really important.

What is important is that you're hungry. For stuff. Any stuff really.
Gyms, parks, houses, eggs, string beans, cars, flour, fish, ferris wheels,tables, anchovies, trees, airplanes, shirts, ANYTHING!

You progress through a series of timed stages, each one being of a theme and having it's own power ups and disadvantages. Like different shaped boards floating in the sky with stuff stuck to them, you can fall off if you're not careful. Also the attacks and power ups your opponents use can kill you but you rematerialize in a few moments. Each board is filled with items of various elements, you eat them, gain power-ups, screw over your opponents, and repeat. I would call it an action-party game-strategy. Stringing together certain elemental items lends you different attacks, and you can unlock costumes for your little dog-monster that increase his abilities.

If I missed anything its because this title has a lot going for it. Before you know it you'll be biting like a pro (Biting something is a timed rhythm-like exercise). It's VERY addictive, and the two player only makes it that much more fun. ^_^ People are going to try to compare this to Katamari Damacy for obvious reasons but this is much more action oriented and really just not that similar. It is GOOD though. Very good. I give it a four out of five only for the fact that the computer players can be a bit cheap at times, and that missions make you replay a stage a few times before you can move on, making things a bit repetitive. Those are my only complaints. Go get it, even you Katamari fans.