Honeycomb Beat

Honeycomb Beat, known in Japan as Nōnai Kakusei Honeycomb Beat,^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a puzzle video game developed by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo DS and mobile phones. It features touch screen gameplay and more than 200 unique puzzles. In the game, players use a stylus or their fingers to clear puzzles.

Honeycomb Beat
European packaging artwork
Developer(s)	Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)	JP/NA: Hudson Soft PAL: Rising Star Games
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS, Mobile
Release	DS JP: August 10, 2006 NA: March 27, 2007[1] EU: October 5, 2007 AU: October 25, 2007 Mobile 2007[2]
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single player

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	61/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
1Up.com	B+[4]
Edge	5/10[5]
Eurogamer	6/10[6]
Famitsu	29/40[7]
Game Informer	7/10[8]
GameDaily	3/10[9]
GameSpot	6.9/10[10]
GameSpy	[11]
GameZone	8.5/10[12]
IGN	5.5/10[13]
Nintendo Life	[14]
Nintendo World Report	6.5/10[15]
Pocket Gamer	[16][17]
411Mania	6/10[18]

Reception

The DS version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens, one eight, and one seven for a total of 29 out of 40.^[7] GamePro said of the game, "If tile-pattern puzzles are your cup of tea, this game might be the honey."^{[19][lower-alpha 2]}

Notes

1. Japanese: 脳内覚醒ハニカムビート, Hepburn: Nōnai Kakusei Hanikamu Bīto, lit. "Intracerebral Awakening Honeycomb Beat"
2. GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3.75/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control.

References

1. Thorsen, Tor (March 27, 2007). "Shippin' Out March 26-30: C&C3;, Oblivion expansions, PS3 Sam Fisher". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
2. MacInnes, Fraser (May 9, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat buzzes over from DS to mobiles". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
3. "Honeycomb Beat". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
4. Suttner, Nick (April 8, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
5. Edge staff (June 2007). "Honeycomb Beat [US Import]". Edge. No. 176. Future plc. p. 92.
6. Lyon, James (October 23, 2007). "DS Roundup (Page 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
7. rawmeatcowboy (August 2, 2006). "Famitsu scores". GoNintendo. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
8. Reeves, Ben (May 2007). "Honeycomb Beat". Game Informer. No. 169. GameStop. Archived from the original on November 22, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
9. Buffa, Chris (April 18, 2007). "Review : Honeycomb Beat". GameDaily. AOL. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
10. Davis, Ryan (March 29, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
11. Theobald, Phil (April 2, 2007). "GameSpy: Honeycomb Beat". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
12. Bedigian, Louis (April 6, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
13. Harris, Craig (April 2, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
14. McFerran, Damien (November 6, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
15. Kaluszka, Aaron (April 28, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
16. Brice, Kath (July 2, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat (Java)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
17. Kearny, Kirsten (November 7, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat (DS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
18. Redkey, David (June 22, 2007). "Honeycomb Beat (DS) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
19. EmaWii (June 2007). "Review: Honeycomb Beat". GamePro. No. 225. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

External links

• Honeycomb Beat at MobyGames