Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
released on May 17, 2007
Ouendan returns with nineteen more J-Pop/Rock songs, along with nineteen more situations where only a cheer squad can save the day. The original Ouendan and joined by a new team, the Morning City Ouendan, who wear blue in contrast to the black of the Evening City Ouendan. Gameplay is largely identical to the original, tapping, sliding and spinning to match the beat of the song playing, in order to progress through different stages of a song. The closer the player gets to matching the song, the more points will be earned and the better the rank achieved. The whole game is played using the stylus. Improvements made in 2006's Elite Beat Agents (the non Japanese "remake" of Ouendan) have been carried over, such as the ability to completely skip introductions and unlockable songs. One replay can be saved on each song, improving the system from Elite Beat Agents.
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My honest rating ^ dont worry
peak rhythm games here
rhythm games dont get better than this one unfortunately, if you havent played this game before literally what are you doing that could be more important
Lo primero de todo decir mencionar que, al contrario que la primera entrega o el EBA, a este juego no le apetecía funcionar en mi R4 por lo cual lo he tenido que jugar emulado en el móvil junto a un lápiz táctil para móvil. Situación que supone un hándicap para disfrutar de este titulo, ya que creo que es un juego que requiere del hardware original para disfrutarse al máximo. Aún con esto, me lo he pasado completo y he llegado lo más lejos que me han dejado mis habilidades en las dificultades superiores. Y ya sobre el propio juego:
Me ha gustado mucho! Al igual que la anterior entrega, uno es capaz de enterarse de la historia visualmente aunque no entiendas los diálogos. Las diferentes historias de los niveles siguen siendo igual de imaginativas y divertidas como en la primera entrega, sumándole ahora una selección musical que me parece más redonda todavía, con una gran variedad de géneros. El gameplay sigue siendo igual de bueno y me atrevería a decir que es el más exigente de la saga una vez pasas de la dificultad normal. Y en general el más perfeccionado de todas la entregas.
Personalmente me sigo quedando con EBA como mi favorito de los 3 por conocer muchas de las canciones desde pequeño, pero objetivamente diría que está entrega es la que mejor perfecciona la experiencia de jugar estos juegos.
Me ha gustado mucho! Al igual que la anterior entrega, uno es capaz de enterarse de la historia visualmente aunque no entiendas los diálogos. Las diferentes historias de los niveles siguen siendo igual de imaginativas y divertidas como en la primera entrega, sumándole ahora una selección musical que me parece más redonda todavía, con una gran variedad de géneros. El gameplay sigue siendo igual de bueno y me atrevería a decir que es el más exigente de la saga una vez pasas de la dificultad normal. Y en general el más perfeccionado de todas la entregas.
Personalmente me sigo quedando con EBA como mi favorito de los 3 por conocer muchas de las canciones desde pequeño, pero objetivamente diría que está entrega es la que mejor perfecciona la experiencia de jugar estos juegos.
Ooo just like Elite beat agents this game oozes of charm and creativity. I wont go into my opinions here but i only enjoyed this game slightly less than EBA because i didnt understand shit of the story, menus or anything requiering reading cuz you know japanese.
I miss this series dearly. EBA + Ouendan are the peak of rhythm games for me, sure we got a clone in the form of "Osu!" but since it's more of a platform to make song charts with the same mechanics rather than its own full fledged game it is naturally lacking personality.
Ouendan 1 was a nice albeit unpolished experiment, Elite Beat Agents was a great evolution with QoL improvements and its own particularly charming group of characters with a sillyness aided by the adoption of North American stereotypes that are simply silly and fun.
Unfortunately I find Ouendan 2 to be a bit of a step down from EBA. A few of the songs simply have kinda boring and tedious charts as well as characters that don't always feel as compelling. However, this could be seen as subjective and we have some nice additions like 2 groups of Ouendan which develop a rivalry during the game, which I love seeing clash and then come around. The gameplay is also the most polished its ever been, thanks to this being the final game in the series.
Despite the language barrier, the stories are mostly easy to follow through illustrations that convey the characters pretty well. However, context will still be lost so I'd recommend following along with translations that are up on youtube or gamefaqs. Even if I don't find these as compelling, they still ooze with the signature charm of iNiS at the time and culminate in a great story of finding the drive to keep going in the face of adversity.
I think I wanted to say more but honestly it's just that these games make me so happy: following the troubles of the people in this wacky world and helping them overcome their hardships through song and dance is great satisfaction and fun and makes me kinda feel less alone. Yet again, the songs, writing, illustrations and gameplay all come together in a style that simply can't be replicated. While I'm sad this is the end, I'm very glad it happened and I'll always cherish these games as something to put on when I'm having a hard time to simply find my groove and get lost in for an hour.
The final song is just great. I am not getting over this one.
Ouendan 1 was a nice albeit unpolished experiment, Elite Beat Agents was a great evolution with QoL improvements and its own particularly charming group of characters with a sillyness aided by the adoption of North American stereotypes that are simply silly and fun.
Unfortunately I find Ouendan 2 to be a bit of a step down from EBA. A few of the songs simply have kinda boring and tedious charts as well as characters that don't always feel as compelling. However, this could be seen as subjective and we have some nice additions like 2 groups of Ouendan which develop a rivalry during the game, which I love seeing clash and then come around. The gameplay is also the most polished its ever been, thanks to this being the final game in the series.
Despite the language barrier, the stories are mostly easy to follow through illustrations that convey the characters pretty well. However, context will still be lost so I'd recommend following along with translations that are up on youtube or gamefaqs. Even if I don't find these as compelling, they still ooze with the signature charm of iNiS at the time and culminate in a great story of finding the drive to keep going in the face of adversity.
I think I wanted to say more but honestly it's just that these games make me so happy: following the troubles of the people in this wacky world and helping them overcome their hardships through song and dance is great satisfaction and fun and makes me kinda feel less alone. Yet again, the songs, writing, illustrations and gameplay all come together in a style that simply can't be replicated. While I'm sad this is the end, I'm very glad it happened and I'll always cherish these games as something to put on when I'm having a hard time to simply find my groove and get lost in for an hour.
The final song is just great. I am not getting over this one.