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{{System
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|manufacturer=[[Zeebo (Company)|Zeebo]]
|released=2009
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'''Zeebo''' is a 3G-enabled entertainment and education system from [[Zeebo (Company)|Zeebo]]. It not only enables users to play video games, but also connect to the Internet, communicate online and run educational applications. The Zeebo is targeted at developing markets such as BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and  Mexico. Zeebo Inc. says that the Zeebo brings "the fun and excitement of interactive entertainment and education to those who—until now—have had little or no access to such technology."
 
==Overview==
The company's stated intention was to create an affordable console with inexpensive games and educational content delivered via wireless digital distribution to circumvent piracy. There are no DVDs and cartridges; games and other content are downloaded wirelessly over broadband cellular networks. In addition to games, the Zeebo system also provides Internet connectivity, enabling users to access educational and information content, communicate via e-mail and do social networking (this capability is currently supported in Brazil and Mexico).
 
Zeebo has attracted a growing list of content from companies such as [[Activision]], [[Capcom]], [[Digital Chocolate]], [[Disney Interactive Studios]], [[Electronic Arts]], [[Fishlabs]], [[Flying Tiger]], [[Gamevil]], [[G-Mode]], [[Glu Mobile]], [[id Software]], [[Limbic Software]], [[Namco]], [[Polarbit]], [[PopCap Games]], [[Twelve Interactive]] and [[Vega Mobile]].
 
==History==
The Zeebo was first announced in November 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and went on sale there in limited quantities on June 1, 2009. The console was distributed nationwide in Brazil in December 2009. By August, 2010, there were approximately 40 games launched for Zeebo in Brazil. On September 1, 2010, Zeebo announced that it was adding new capabilities and accessories to the Zeebo in Brazil, including Internet connectivity, a keyboard and new more ergonomic gamepad. The company announced that Brazilian owners of previous system configurations can upgrade to the new one for free.
 
The Zeebo was launched in Mexico in November 2009. It shipped to national retailers across the country on 4 November 2009. The Mexican system configuration is similar to that introduced in September, 2010 and includes Internet connectivity, a keyboard and ergonomic gamepad.
 
==Wireless capabilities==
The console's wireless connectivity allows users to browse web sites, send and receive e-mail and take part social networking activities via the wireless network. The Zeebo can also perform "over-the-air" (OTA) updates to the console's firmware—delivering new content, features and bug fixes.
 
==Accessories==
===Z-Pad===
The standard Zeebo "Z-Pad" controller includes a total of 7 buttons, a D-Pad and two analog sticks. On the right side, there are four buttons (numbered 1–4); two shoulder buttons rest on the top, called ZL and ZR; at the center, there's a "Home" button, which takes the user back the start screen of the Zeebo interface, while functioning as a typical "Pause" button during games. Directly below this button are the two analog sticks, whereas the D-Pad is located at the leftmost side.
 
===Boomerang===
The Boomerang, sold by Tectoy in Brazil, is a wireless controller with a built-in accelerometer, using motion-sensing technology to play games with actual physical gestures. It has a D-Pad, two buttons (labeled 1–2) on the top-left side, a "Home" button, a sliding on-off switch and a wrist strap. It requires two AA batteries as a power supply.
 
===Keyboard===
The Zeebo also includes an external keyboard, used with the system's web-browsing, email and social networking functions.
 
==Games==
The Zeebo features remade versions of games from mobile phones and other consoles, such as ''[[FIFA 09]]'', ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', ''[[Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D]]'', ''[[Galaxy on Fire]]'' and ''[[Rally Master Pro]]''. There are also a number of original game titles developed specifically for the Zeebo, including “[[Zeebo Extreme]]” racing games, "[[Boomerang Sports]]" games, Zeebo "[[Football Club]]" games and ''[[Un Juego de Huevos]]'' (known as ''Um Jogo de Ovos'' in Brazil), an action-adventure game based on the hit Mexican animated film "Una Película de Huevos" from Huevocartoon. In March 2010, Zeebo began releasing a series of classic arcade games. These games were originally created in the 1980s and 1990s by [[Data East]] Corp. in Japan and have been modified to run on the Zeebo system. The titles include ''[[Caveman Ninja]]'' (originally known as [[Joe & Mac]]), ''[[Spinmaster]]'', ''[[Super Burger Time]]'' and ''[[Dark Seal]]'' (also known as ''[[Gate of Doom]]'').
 
In June, 2010, in advance of the World Cup, Zeebo released the first of its ''Football Club'' ("F.C") titles, ''[[Zeebo F.C. Foot Camp]]'', developed by Zeebo Interactive Studios in Brazil. It includes four mini-games, each emphasizing a particular soccer skill, such as dribbling, juggling and goal-kicking. Along with ''Zeebo F.C. Foot Camp'', the company released ''[[Zeeboids]]'', an application that enables users to create personal characters (avatars) to be used with the ''Football Club'' games. Also in June, Zeebo announced a variety of forthcoming games from independent developers such as Digital Chocolate, Fishlabs, Limbic Software, Twelve Interactive and Vega Mobile.
 
In Brazil, the Zeebo is sold with three free games embedded – ''[[FIFA 09]]'', ''[[Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City]]'' and ''[[Brain Challenge]]'' (known in Portuguese as "Treino Cerebral"). Three other games, all in Portuguese, are available for free download with new systems: ''[[Prey Evil]]'', ''[[Zeebo Extreme Rolimã]]'' and ''[[Zeebo Extreme Jetboard]]''. More 30 other titles are available for purchase (via Z-Credits) and download
 
On September 1, 2010 Zeebo announced a number of new games and educational applications to be launched in 2010 and 2011. They include a new ''Zeebo Football Club'' game, called ''[[Zeebo F.C. Super League]]''; a series of titles from Disney Interactive Studios, including ''[[Disney All Star Cards]]'', ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[Jelly Car 2]]''; and a series of titles based on the popular ''Monica's Gang'' ("''Turma da Monica''") comic books in Brazil from cartoonist Mauricio de Sousa.
 
In Mexico, the console includes five free embedded game titles (''[[Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D]]'', ''[[Pac Mania]]'', ''[[Tekken 2]]'', ''[[Zenonia]]'' and ''[[Zeebo Family Pack]]''). More than a dozen games were available for wireless purchase at the time of the Mexican launch in November, 2009. More than a dozen more have since been introduced, all in Spanish.
 
In addition to games and educational content, the console provides access to more than 50 web sites, grouped in subject categories, called "Z-Channels."
 
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