Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective

by Atari

Product Features

• 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi gave his life to save a small boy. Not good enough for Heaven, but not bad enough for Hell, Yusuke is given a chance to decide his final destination through his actions. He is sent back to Earth with a mission -- fight the demons who ruin people's lives.
• Take on the role of any major character in the show -- Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Botan, and Kayko
• Use your powers and skills to fight your way through the demon ranks, as you explroe 22 levels that recreate the show

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009YXIG
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,395 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the people that brought you the smash hit Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho tells the saga of Yusuke Urameshi and his struggle for redemption as he battles evil in both the universe of the living and the spirit world. In Spirit Detective, players guide Yusuke through exciting adventures taken directly from the popular series, chronicling the first third of the hero’s 112-episode animated journey. Play as any one of 6 characters from the show, battle all the most intense enemies, and make Yusuke's quest your own. Coming, December 2003, only on Game Boy Advance.

Game Features:

• 22 action-packed RPG levels–-over 30 hours of gameplay
• Six playable characters, including Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Botan and Kayko
• Use your favorite signature attacks from the animation such as Yusuke's 'Spirit Gun', Kuwabara's 'Spirit Sword' and Kurama's 'Rose whip'!
• Loads of menacing enemies from the animated series, such as Rando, Suzaku and many more!
• Customize characters with new attacks and weapons
• Journey through the Spirit World, conquer Yusuke's enemies, and master each quest as you become a true Spirit Detective

Product Description

Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective takes you into the world of the hit anime, as you fight demons with your ghostly powers!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The amount of enjoyment depends on the person who is playing, December 18, 2003

By 

Jess (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective (Video Game)

Lately I've come across quite a few people who have criticized this game, and then I have also come across quite a few people who have backlashed those remarks saying the game is awesome. Well, which one is it? Does it suck or does it rock?

It's both. (now onto the actual review)

This game has bad graphics. It's easy to beat (thus offering no challenge) and you don't have a wide assortment of weapons. It can also get extremely repetitive, espeically during fight scenes.

But, despite all these flaws, I still love this game. Why, you ask? Because, simply put, I love Yu Yu Hakusho. Wether or not the quality of the game sucks matters not to me, because "Ohmygawd! It's Yu Yu Hakusho! Kurama! Wai!"

Well, you get the point. ^^;

So here is my reccomendation for this game.

If you have little to no interest in the Yu Yu Hakusho anime, this game is NOT for you. You will be bored to tears by the 3rd level and wondering why the heck you wasted $30 on this peice of crap.

BUT, if you're a fan of Yu Yu Hakusho....if you get excited my the mere prospect of playing as one of your favorite characters, and if you find yourself enthusiastically reading along with the dialouge (complete with your own renditon of Botan's British accent), the this game IS for you.

From an enjoyment scale of 1-5...

Non-Fans: 2
Fans: 4

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars THIS GAME SHOULD ROT SIX FEET UNDER, April 3, 2005

By 

moot - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective (Video Game)

Worst game ever. Don't let the other reviews fool you. These people who gave it 5 stars never even PLAYED it. -_-;; They're just yuyu fans like me who looked forward to this game before they got it. I purchased it because of all the 'good' reviews. A poor choice for me and at that time, it cost me 30 bucks. >:|

It has mediocre graphics, the same songs are played over and over again, and it's rather boring. The controls aren't that great either.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This game is really good!!!, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Yu-Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective (Video Game)

I bought this game on December 6th and I beat this game in less than 10 hours.The graphics are good and the sound is cool.You can unlock the Dark Tournament and use Gen Kai.There are alot of levels in this game and you get to verse a lot of bosses.Togoro is the hardest and this game is challenging when it gets to some bosses.