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Nodame Cantabile / Nintendo DS : 4 of 5
6.28.2007 5:40 PM \| Link	I knew I had to get this import game after reading about it, since I'm a fan of just about any music game, and this one is focused on classical music! The story is based on the popular manga of the same name, which I haven't read (although Mikie recommended it to me, so I think I will starting reading it soon), but that hasn't kept me from really enjoying this game. The main object of the game is to follow a conductor by tapping and dragging on floating musical notes with precise timing, kind of like Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! with moving targets. The musical selections are all classical hits, including popular pieces by Mozart and Bach and even opera favorites, and the renditions sound pretty good on the DS, too. There are also a few extra mini-games, one of which is a nice version of Taiko Drum Master (although simplified), plus some funny things like cleaning up a dorm room (which can be a challenge since you kind of need to understand how garbage is sorted in Japan!) or helping cook dishes at a Chinese restaurant. All of this is tied together by the manga storyline about students at a music school and their various interactions. Of course, all of the dialogue is in Japanese, and even though I can read quite a bit of it, I actually just click through to the games pretty quickly. Nodame Cantabile is a great addition to my rhythm game collection, and it's definitely fun to tap along to some nice symphonies for a change! Labels: games, nintendo ds


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