Remember way back when? It was a different time. The birds were singing, the bees were buzzing, we brought you news of Elebits DS. I like to call it 18 hours ago. Well here we are, less than a day later, and with a new Elebits update!

The kind folks at Konami were nice enough to share some screens with us, and I’ve got to admit that things are looking a little different. I was expecting something akin to a port of the first one, b this looks more like a complete overhaul. It almost looks like it has that Pokemon vibe.

Earlier today Konami announced Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero for the Nintendo DS. A sequel to Konami’s 2006 somewhat well recieved Wii title Elebits, Kai and Zero will have the player hunting for hidden creatures in order to power any number of devices and solve some fairly rudimentary puzzles. It’s a fun idea, but for a lot of us the Wii version fell flat. Despite having a high cuteness factor, things became repetitive quickly and the controls needed a lot of fine tuning. They’re big complaints — but couldn’t they both be solved by a move to the DS?

The pick up/put down nature of portable play might help reduce that repetitive factor, and the idea behind the controls should translate a lot more smoothly to the DS than it did the Wii. There’s a certain level of precision that the wiimote was just lacking early on — definitely a situation that could call on the stylus.

An interesting development in my book — definitely one to watch. Expect it this fall.

OK, not really, but Silent Hill V (probably my most anticipated title other than Mario Kart Wii) has finally received a name and a launch window. The name, if you haven’t heard already, is Silent Hill: Homecoming. Intriguing? I think it is. Here’s a snippet of the story for you:

The story follows Alex Shepherd, returning to his hometown of Shepherd’s Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd’s Glen to Silent Hill, Alex must face the darkest of horrors in order to find his brother. Struggling with his own grip on reality, Alex must unravel the mystery behind his nightmares, discover the truth behind his brother’s disappearance, and confront the evil lurks in the seemingly empty streets of Silent Hill.

The title is currently slated for a end of September release across Europe. That means we might get it a tad earlier or even later than our overseas brethren. Hopefully earlier. Either way, I’m super excited. Are you?

The full dirty rundown awaits you after the jump.

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Looks like Kojima Productions and UbiSoft collaborated for a little April 1 gag.