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Hey, /c/

I've been listening to The Idolmaster soundtracks recently (and watched some videos on Nicovideo) and I really enjoy them. However, my corresponding image folder is totally empty, as I haven't seen much love for those characters on 4chan. I'd appreciate if you shared some pics in this thread.

Also, has anyone played the real game? As far as I know, there is no way to run it without a Japanese X360, and modding the console is quite difficult.

In return, an xvid rip of the Idolmaster Shiny Smile DVD (I can upload the VOB later if there's demand). Go watch it, if you haven't already. It's moe-licious, I promise you won't be disappointed.

http://rapidshare.com/files/140288874/THE_IDOLM_STER_MASTER_LIVE_00_shiny_smile__DVDrip_.avi.html
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>>719390
>>Also, has anyone played the real game? As far as I know, there is no way to run it without a Japanese X360, and modding the console is quite difficult.

I own the game, as well as Live for You. Yes, you do need a Japanese 360 to play it. There is currently no way to modify the system to defeat this region-locking; the mod-chips only allow you to play pirated software. They have no effect on the region check.
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Oh, good for you. Could you please describe the game mechanics in general? Is the game fun (and worth importing the Japanese X360)?
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I own the games, but no 360 now...
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>>719650
>>Oh, good for you. Could you please describe the game mechanics in general? Is the game fun (and worth importing the Japanese X360)?

Unfortunately, while I do own both the games, I only have a US 360 at this time (still saving up for a JP console). So I don't have any first-hand knowledge of the gameplay.

From what I understand, though, it's essentially two games in one. The first game is a ren-ai type -- choose the right dialogue option when talking to your idol, and she gets a boost in one of her three stats. At each flag, you have multiple dialogue options, each color-coded to one of the controller buttons. The problem for those who can't read Japanese is that these options, though the same for each flag, are randomly assigned to different buttons each time you revisit the flag. For example, the first time you encounter a flag, "yes" will be mapped to X, "no" to B. Reload and visit that flag again, and you might find that this time, "yes" is B and "no" is X.

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(cont'd from>>720004)

The second game type is rhythm-based, where you lead your idol through auditions, rehearsals, and finally, the live performance of her song. The better you do on the rhythm component, the more popular she'll be with the crowd.

From what I understand, if your Japanese isn't too hot, it might be best to skip the original Idolm@ster and just get Live for You. L4U leaves out the ren-ai component and focuses almost solely on the rhythm game. In exchange, you get a wider variety of songs, stages, and costumes.

As far as whether or not it's worth it, keep in mind that many 360 games (especially the big-ticket ones, like Mass Effect and Halo 3) are region-locked. If you want to play those, as well as Idolm@ster, you'll need two 360s. I'll leave it up to you to decide if $400 or so plus the cost of two games is worth it for the IM@S experience. FWIW, the only other worthwhile Japanese 360 game that hasn't been announced for release in the West is Raiden Fighters Aces, a compilation of the various Raiden arcade shmups. So basically, IM@S is the only reason to get a Japanese 360, and Namco Bandai has stated that it's never leaving Japan.
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There's also a few mini-games used to raise your idol's stats. Most of the minigames just use the four main buttons. These minigames are usually just matching colors with timing (dance and vocal lessons) or memorization (pose lessons). The other two lessons are lyric lessons (arrange the lyrics until it matches the one above), or emotion(?) lessons (while in a grid, race around your cursor to match the emotion displayed below).
There is also a photo shoot minigame, and the audition minigame.
There could be a few more things I'm forgetting, but I'm not so sure.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Thank you, kind anons, for your contribution. I'll just wait a few years, until the price of X360s drops to a reasonable level (to buy an extra one) or until the region lock is defeated. Hopefully, my skills in Japanese will have also improved by that time.
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>> MisaMisa
I love the game Idolm@ster!
Unfortunately, I haven't got any good pics.
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>> Furude !HAUUUU8NPQ
Awesome thread, thanks everyone.