Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm game developed by iNiS for the Nintendo DS. It is a spiritual sequel to Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, a Japanese rhythm game released in 2005. The game was released on November 6, 2006 in North America, May 3, 2007 in Australia and in Europe on July 13th, 2007. It was released in South Korea on October 11, 2007 as Dowajweo! Rhythm Hero (도와줘! 리듬히어로; Help! Rhythm Hero). Similar to Ouendan, the player taps and drags on indicated locations on the touch screen of the DS in time to the rhythm of the music to score points, while the upper screen shows comic-style scenes of the fictional "Elite Beat Agents" cheering on others in tough situations through their dance moves.