''DualPenSports'', known as in Japan, is a 2011

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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. It was released under the

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label. The game gets its name from the fact that two special sports styluses are used to play the game. The sports are soccer, baseball, boxing, basketball, paragliding, archery and skiing. There are also tap exercises to help players get used to playing the game with two styluses rather than one.

Reception

''DualPenSports'' received mixed reviews from critics. On

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, the game holds a score of 58/100 based on 11 reviews. ''

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s Kevin Schaller rated the game a 1/10 while criticizing the graphics, character customization and the gameplay for the sports lacking in variety. Zach Kaplan of ''

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'' described the game's sports styluses as being an "ineffective gimmick" that bring down the entire game while scoring it 4 out of 10 stars. Mike Rose of ''

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'', scoring the game 3 out of 5 stars, recommended the game for younger children while praising its presentation but described the minigames as being "simple and lifeless".

References

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* 2011 video games Bandai Namco games Indieszero games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiple-sport video games Nintendo 3DS games Nintendo 3DS-only games Video games developed in Japan {{Sports-videogame-stub