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>>720004 (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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