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Alright folks... explain why I need to get Ouendan.

Hey, we haven't forgotten our roots as a Music Video Game station. Talk about DDR/IIDX and all that note smashing here.

Alright folks... explain why I need to get Ouendan.

Postby MrKenji » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:50 am

I played Elite Beat Agents (the download play demo, mind you) and loved what I saw.

However, I noticed that Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!, it's Japanese counterpart, was significantly different- the overall gameplay remains the same, but the songs, events, and even characters- are radically different.

I also noticed it performed very poorly in Japan, which gives me the impression that handheld bemani isn't quite as popular as it used to be.

In fact, I have half a mind to get Daigasso! Band Brothers, the eight player band-fest, instead of this. But I figure with all the good talk about it, I should give you guys a chance to convince me otherwise.
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Re: Alright folks... explain why I need to get Ouendan.

Postby Arimasen » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:37 am

MrKenji wrote:handheld bemani

I know Bemani is synomynous with rhythm games, but Ouendan is not Bemani (because it is not made by Konami).

Anyways, if you like Elite Beat Agents at all, you need to get Ouendan. It is THE best import game for the DS no matter what. I have it, I love it. Daigasso Band Brothers is a good game also, but it just feels old-school compared to Ouendan (I mean, Daigasso plays MIDI tracks, probably because its keysounded. But it feels like I'm playing oldschool Beatmania on the PSX [granted that game was fun but looking bad, you can see how bad it looks compared to newer games] ). Once you get into Pro mode and start hitting 10 buttons, itll get hard then.
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Postby MrWonderful » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:07 am

Ouendan is a fantastic DS game. There are 15 different levels and songs, and the majority of them are extremely catchy and fun. Try listening to Linda Linda once, it's a great song. The graphical style and humor is right on. The situations are extremely japanese (teacher trying to win over his students, kid studying for entrance exams, Salaryman vs. Giant Rat), but as a import gamer, you should be used to stuff like that.
You can just pick it up and play a song or two at a time, making it a great game for on the go (provided you have headphones). And the multiplayer is a lot of fun. four difficulty levels provide plenty of replay, but it gets freaking hard by the end.
Ultimately, it's up to you. if you don't want the game, don't get it. But if you like rhythm titles and japanese humor, Ouendan is a hot hit.
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Re: Alright folks... explain why I need to get Ouendan.

Postby MrKenji » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:05 am

Arimasen wrote:I know Bemani is synomynous with rhythm games, but Ouendan is not Bemani (because it is not made by Konami).


Yes, on the technicality, Bemani "is the name for Konami's Music Simulation Series". But "music-rhythm genre"? I think it's become quite synonymous with Bemani. I know people, in fact, that believe (mistakenly) Samba de Amigo (confused with Mambo a Go Go), Taiko no Tatsujin, and Parappa are all Bemani.

And just look in the Bemani discussion forum. Not exactly all IIDX and KBM threads in there.

Hrm... only 15 songs? Sounds... a bit sparse. But I believe the US version is going to be around the same amount, if memory serves.

Now where to possibly purchase this...?
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Postby VxJasonxV » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:18 pm

Call it Bemani, WannaBemani, and notBemani. :P.
It signifies the genre (music game) with the actual status of the game (Konami/Mock Konami/Not Konami) too :).

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