DS Critic Reviews

While the story's stock sci-fi-RPG material and the combat system could use a bit more polish, Spectrobes is a great choice for those looking for a little no-commitment, light RPG action, or for bored Pokéfans still waiting for Platinum.

The series has improved significantly from the first game, and if Jupiter keeps this up I can see Spectrobes becoming an awesome series.

Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals is a pretty substantial improvement over its predecessor, offering a great 3D aesthetic, fast-paced combat, an interesting fossil digging mechanic, and fun multiplayer elements.

Disney Interactive's answer to Pokemon has a new perspective. [Dec 2008, p.104]

Improves the original game considerably by adding better combat, sharper graphics and deeper online features.

With the basic layout of the game's universe out of the way, the developers were able to refine and revise to their heart's content and make a respectable sequel.

A distinctive, pretty and involving RPG from developers Jupiter. Solve puzzles, train your character and monsters, enjoy a futuristic storyline across multiple worlds and meet a cast of interesting characters.

Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals has an enormous amount of features and content that will keep any gamer busy for quite sometime.

Spectrobes: Jenseits der Portale uses the whole spectrum of the NDS, no functions stay unused! Also the story, which is conceptualized to entertain kids, is quite good, even for adults.

No pun intended, but Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals is a game that gets more interesting the deeper you dig.