Some Mini Bros. can also be evolved by playing the correct music for them. The records to play this music are available in the shop for ten bones each (bones being the currency of the game). Blender performs most of his attacks using his ears, generally using the B button, depending on context. Pressing down in mid-air, or pressing the A button to jump from the crouch position, will cause Blender to flip upside-down and perform a high jump. Pressing B while doing a high jump will cause Blender to perform a "downward attack" resembling a drill. Blender can also charge his spin attack to perform a "spin wave". The spin wave is Blender's longest-range attack, not including the extra attack range given by equipping Nuckle. Blender's ears are also used for navigation. While in the air, Blender can use his ears to hover for a brief time. He can also use them to climb ropes and jump to a higher platform (by hitting them on the ground). Besides the main gameplay, Blender Bros. also allows up to 4 players to connect using the Game Link Cable to play mini-games (such as 4-player racing) and trade Mini Bros. Plot In the future, humans and anthropomorphic animals, called Animalmen, coexist. The number of Animalmen eventually surpasses the number of humans, and a group of anti-human Animal-Men, the Zooligans, plan to destroy the humans and rule the galaxy. The protagonist, Blender, a dog-like animal and the leader of the Cosmo Keepers, is determined to save the galaxy from the evil Zooligans. Blender is aided by the Mini Bros., a series of ball-like robots that exhibit various special support abilities, including illuminating dark areas and healing Blender. Reception Blender Bros. received mixed to positive reviews, averaging a score of 73/100 on Metacritic based on 10 critics' reviews. Tim Tracy of Game Spot gave this a 7.4 and wrote, "If you enjoy good 2D platform games, you can't go wrong with this one." A common criticism of the game was that it was too short and easy to beat. The game's translations from Japanese to English were also criticized. References 2002 video games Game Boy Advance games Game Boy Advance-only games Hudson Soft games Infogrames games North America-exclusive video games Platform games Video games about dogs Video games developed in Japan Multiplayer and single-player video games