Following its unveiling by IGN earlier on in the week (and confirmation of a North American release date of August 12), Konami has today confirmed that Eledees: The Adventures of Kai & Zero (known as Elebits across the pond) will arrive in Europe for the Nintendo DS this winter.

Konami has retained the basic concept of the Nintendo Wii original, in which the tiny Eledees creatures live in amongst humans, helping to provide all of the power they need to run their homes.

The Nintendo DS sequel sees Kai and Zero transported to a mystical world on a magic bus created by Kai’s inventor of a father. As they get used to their surroundings, the pair must use all their skills to gather the Eledees they will need to assist their progression, with Kai making good use of his special capture gun, which is used to grab the evasive Eledees, and lift, manipulate and move any objects in their path.

Aside from the ordinary Eledees, so-called ‘Omega’ Eledees are involved, acting as side-kicks to players, and providing powers that allow the freezing of water, illumination of darkened areas, and seeking out hidden paths.

The DS game also extends the multi-player elements of the Wii title, with the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Connection allowing players to compete head-to-head, or in four-player battles to round up more Eledees than their opponents.