Electroplankton
Music series started in 2005
A series created by media artist Toshio Iwai, Electroplankton is a game where players can interact with different kinds of sea plankton via the touch screen and microphone to create their own musical performances.
Release date:
JP: 07 Apr 2005 - エレクトロプランクトン
US: 09 Jan 2006
EU: 07 Jul 2006
System: Nintendo DS
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
Interact with ten types of electronic plankton, who respond in a variety of ways depending on how you touch the screen, or depending on the noise being made into the microphone.
ELECTROPLANKTON Beatnes
Release date:
JP: 11 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ツリガネムシ
(ELECTROPLANKTON Tsuriganemushi)
US: 09 Nov 2009
EU: 15 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Beatnes" species emit sound effects from Famicom/NES games when tapped on, with the chosen sound effects being personal favourites of creator Toshio Iwai.
Release date:
JP: 11 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ハネンボン
(ELECTROPLANKTON Hanenbon)
US: 09 Nov 2009
EU: 15 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Hanenbow" species launch themselves out of the water depending on the angle set by the player, and then bounce off of leaves to bounce and produce sounds in different ways.
ELECTROPLANKTON Nanocarp
Release date:
JP: 11 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ナノカープ
(ELECTROPLANKTON Nanocarp)
US: 09 Nov 2009
EU: 22 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Nanocarp" react to noise and move around in different formations depending how you clap or sing into the microphone.
Release date:
JP: 11 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン トレーピー
(ELECTROPLANKTON Trapy)
US: 09 Nov 2009
EU: 22 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Trapy" species come in different colours that make different noises, but all of them will make noise based on the lines you draw and the pace at which you drew them.
ELECTROPLANKTON Lumiloop
Release date:
JP: 22 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ヒカリノワ
(ELECTROPLANKTON Hikarinowa)
US: 23 Nov 2009
EU: 12 Feb 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Lumiloop" creatures can be spun around to produce noise on the pentatonic scale, meaning that no matter how you spin them, they'll harmonise without producing any dissonant sound.
Release date:
JP: 22 Jul 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン レックレック
(ELECTROPLANKTON RecRec)
US: 09 Nov 2009
EU: 12 Feb 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Rec-Rec" species record the noises you make through the microphone and turn the noises into music. The creator, Toshio Iwai, suggests occasionally that you try recording noises out of rhythm to produce unexpected or funny results.
ELECTROPLANKTON Luminarrow
Release date:
JP: 05 Aug 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ルミナリアン
(ELECTROPLANKTON Luminarian)
US: 23 Nov 2009
EU: 29 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Luminarrow" species come in different colours that move at different speeds. Create a path for them made of arrows and watch them speed around, making a sound with each arrow they pass.
ELECTROPLANKTON Sun-Animalcule
Release date:
JP: 05 Aug 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン タイヨウチュウ
(ELECTROPLANKTON Taiyouchuu)
US: 23 Nov 2009
EU: 29 Jan 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. Named after "Heliozoa", a real species of plankton, the "Sun-Animalcule" behave based on how Toshio Iwai initially interpreted their name. They are creatures that look like the Sun, hatch from eggs and continuously shine and grow until death.
ELECTROPLANKTON Marine-Crystals
Release date:
JP: 26 Aug 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン マリンスノー
(ELECTROPLANKTON Marine Snow)
US: 23 Nov 2009
EU: 26 Feb 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Marine-Crystal" species move about sparingly within a cluster, with sombre piano noises. In Japan, this species is called "Marine Snow", which is a real phenomenon where a large cluster of dead plankton and detritus appear under water and resemble snowfall.
Release date:
JP: 26 Aug 2009 - エレクトロプランクトン ボルボイス
(ELECTROPLANKTON Volvoice)
US: 23 Nov 2009
EU: 26 Feb 2010
System: Nintendo DS (DSiWare)
Developer: indieszero
Genre: Other
One of the ten types of Electroplankton, released individually for the Nintendo DSi Shop. The "Varvoice" species records your voice for a short while and then can play it back in several different ways, depending on the shape you choose for it to take, including a reverse mode and a mode that makes your voice very deep.
