DS User Reviews

Beyond the Portals fixes the issues with the gameplay of the first game, and does give Rallen a little more usefulness in battle/exploration. And there's plenty of content to give people things to do here. Beyond the Portals is a major step up from the first game.

This is a game that I admittedly didn't have very high expectations for, many since it just looked like shovelware to me. However, when I played it, I actually really enjoyed it. The gameplay is overall really solid and, in my opinion, a big improvement over the first game. The soundtrack is really solid and one of the more underrated ones in DS history, as it has some great music tracks (the navigation track in particular is a banger), and I also think that the general combat system and other parts of the game are improved in a lot of ways. Overall, this is a genuinely great game and a hidden gem on the Nintendo DS. If you are into RPGs and want some to play on your DS, this is one I recommend taking a look at when you get the chance.

Spectrobes Beyond The Portal is an interesting switch up of the monster catching genre and a great sequel to the original game. The combat using two different Spectrobes and also fighting using the protagonist Rallen works well for players who find turn-based combat too tedious and does nothing but add to the quality of the game. The exploration is great tho it can be annoying having to clear out a place of Krawl's (the enemy) before being able to dig up fossils. The story is interesting tho borrows a lot from common Sci-Fi gimmicks and may cause some players to lose interest. The addition of custom parts for spectrobes is welcome, as with the addition of Dark Spectrobes. Spectrobes Beyond The Portal was a fantastic sequel that should have helped cement a new franchise for a long time to come but sadly, Spectrobes only saw one last game on the Wii before the franchise was killed off. If you are going to play Spectrobes, play the first one then take Beyond The Portal and enjoy the best game in the series. Cons Having to defeat all the Krawl before digging up fossils and minerals is annoying Sci-Fi gimmicks are redundant Lacks difficulty

I have seen a lot of reviewer state that this game can only appeal to hardcore fans of the Spectrobes series. Yet I first got this game when I was about 11 years old and I loved playing this game. This sequel is far better then the fist one, and the game includes very smooth visuals for the DS, searching for Spectrobes is fun, and a great battle system as well. The Story is very good and all around I find it to be the best game from it's franchise.

One of the best games I have ever played, played through the whole game and just loved collecting all the Spectrobes. One of my most memorable gaming experiences.

Solid, lots of features, lots of collection. Story is kind of annoying, but im not really a story person, it feels like naruto in a pokemon world but in space. But gameplay is alright, could of used more work to make it more exciting. definitely an improvement from the 1st. lots of new ways to dig up spectrobes. Multiplayer was'nt what i was hoping it would be, it int like the in game battles, more like taking turn to see who can do something better. A cool new feature is that you can sell your spectrobes wirelessly for gure, but the store is filled with spectrobes that people thought would be funny and sell it for the max amount. I'd recommend it for someone that is looking for a new breed of monster collection games.