Osu Tatakae Ouendan Rom English Patch

Here are most of the menus with translated text. They are not necessarily literal translations, just the basic idea. These were made with help from TheFreak‘s GameFAQs translation guide. Multiplayer is not included here, and there are some other things in his guide that aren’t listed here, so check that out if you want more. These are just the basics. After you play the game a few times this really won’t be needed, but it was easy to do, and someone requested it, so why not?

1. Tatakae Ramenman

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Title Screen

How could I not include this?

Main Menu

Options

Rankings shows your total points so far, with the rank (aka title) you’ve reached. High Scores is obvious, and uses the same buttons as the difficulty select (see below). Tutorial Transfer sends the tutorial to another DS.

More Options

Not much here. Hand selection just moves the combo counter to the other side.

Difficulty Select

This is the screen after “Single Player.” Select your difficulty level. Hard and Insane (aka Very Hard) need to be unlocked before they appear. An easy way to see which is which is by looking at the flames at the left side. Easy only has one “tail,” Insane has four. Normal is selected in this screenshot. According to Wikipedia, here are the translated names:

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Easy – Lighthearted Cheering
Normal – Bold Cheering
Hard Mode – Fierce Cheering
Very Hard Mode – Magnificent Cheering

Song Select

“OK” isn’t shown until you select a song (touch a person). If you haven’t cleared the song yet, the person will be running back and forth. In this shot they have all been cleared. Drag the map to find more people.

Song Pause

Hit start in the middle of a song to bring up this screen.

Stage Failed

This is what happens when you run out of health and fail a stage.

Stage Passed

Here is the bottom screen graph when you pass a song. The top screen shows your max combo, grade, score, etc.

The bottom left button is to watch your replay, not play the stage again (some people try playing and then realize it’s just a replay).

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan,^[a] or simply Ouendan, is a rhythmvideo game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DShandheld game console in 2005, for release only in Japan. Ouendan stars a cheer squad rhythmically cheering for various troubled people, presented in game in the style of a manga comic. In each stage, players use the DS touchscreen to tap specifically marked spots that appear in rhythm to various Japanese pop songs, scoring points for accurate timing and avoiding a poor performance which can cause the stage to end prematurely. Though never released in Western markets, it was a popular import to these regions,^{[citation needed]} leading to the development of the Westernized spiritual sequel Elite Beat Agents, as well as a direct Japanese sequel Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.

Gameplay[edit]

Each level of Ouendan features a plot line accompanied by a specific song. A character (or characters) facing a problem will cry Ouendan!^[b] when their conflict reaches a climax. This call summons the cheer squad, and the song starts. During the game, the story is told on the Nintendo DS's top screen, and gameplay takes place on the touch screen. The player uses the Nintendo DS's stylus to perform varying actions according to the markers that appear on screen:

Depending on how precise the player's actions are, he or she will either be awarded 50, 100, or 300 points. There is a life bar that represents the character or characters' fighting spirit that constantly drains over the course of the song, but can be refilled with hitting the indicated beats; the more precise the player is, the more energy is restored. However, if the player should miss a beat completely, the meter will deplete even further. If the life bar should empty, the level will end, resulting in failure for the character. To advance in the game, each stage must be completed successfully. The game saves progress automatically once a stage has been completed.

Within each stage are two to four break points where the player can take a rest while a scene from the story plays out on the top screen. If the life meter is at least fifty percent filled and in the yellow, the scene will depict a positive result such as, in the case of the pottery maker, gaining great inspiration for a new work. If the life meter is less than fifty percent full and in the red, the resulting scene will depict the character encountering a setback, such as the pottery master coming up with yet another drab creation.

The score for each level is based on the timing of the beats, and the current number of beats made in a row, which increases the combo multiplier by 1x each time. Thus, for example, after completing 50 beats in a row successfully, the multiplier will be at 50x. After completing any song, the player can go back and attempt to improve the score for that song. Additionally, as a combo grows, flames will appear behind the cheer squad, and the longer the combo is maintained, the taller the flames will rise until reaching the top of the touch screen. The flames will disappear completely if the combo is broken. The use of flames is constant throughout the game to represent the protagonist's determination.

There are four difficulty levels in the game. Initially, only Easy mode^[c] and Normal mode^[d] are available, but completing Normal mode will unlock Hard mode,^[e] and completing Hard mode will unlock Very Hard/Insane mode.^[f] Each mode uses a different cheer team leader, with the exception of Very Hard/Insane Mode, which changes the whole team into a team of 3 cheerleader girls.

Increasing the difficulty level generally increases the number of markers to hit, the rate at which markers appear, and the rate at which the life bar depletes. Very Hard mode is basically Hard mode rotated 180 degrees, with markers being smaller and appearing faster, thus allowing less response time. However, there are subtle differences, such as extra markers for short double beats and different, more complex, beats for some songs.

Plot[edit]

Ouendan details the plight of several characters in hopeless situations who cry out for help. In response, the Ouendan, an all-male cheer squad appear to help each character work through their problems by cheering them through music. The origin of the Ouendan is unexplained in the game, though they are always nearby when help is needed. The Ouendan appear wearing highly stylized black uniforms (based on gaku-ran Japanese school uniforms) with red armbands, a common sight at Japanese school sporting events.^[1]

Most of the scenarios are inspired by modern Japanese culture, or are heavily influenced by the Japanese form of print comics, or manga. For instance, the first stage features a high school student distracted from studying for his college entrance exams by his family, while a later stage focuses on a pottery master who has lost the inspiration to create unique works.^[1] Most of the stories are presented in a light-hearted or comical fashion, emphasized by absurd storyline twists and the sounds of whistles and cheer shouts as the player progresses through each stage. The one notable exception to this is a love story set to the song 'Over the Distance,' which is told in a more heartfelt, subdued tone further marked by the gameplay's whistle sound effect being replaced with subtle chimes and the initial loud countdown not being used.^[2]

While the individual stories otherwise have no connecting theme to them, characters from some stories reappear in others as background figures or supporting characters. However, all of the characters reappear in the final story, in which the Ouendan must lead the entire world in a cheer to save Earth from being destroyed by an asteroid.

Development[edit]

At the 2007 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, iNiS Vice President Keiichi Yano described the process which eventually resulted in Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. His first inspirations for the game came when he first tried a Nintendo DS handheld, and development on the game began after successfully pitching the concept to Nintendo. Descargar windows xp sp4 final espanol iso booteable. At the conference, he also displayed early concept art for lead Ouendan character Ryūta Ippongi, who originally wore the shirt of his gaku-ran uniform unbuttoned and had a significantly shorter hairstyle. Yano noted that Nintendo was fond of the characters due to their manga-style aesthetic. Final fantasy x pc download.

Yano also displayed an unused Ouendan stage from a prototype build that featured a puppy in danger. The stage concept was ultimately dropped from the final version of the game because the puppy died if the player failed the stage.^[3]

The music used in Ouendan consists of hit songs by well-known J-pop artists. The majority are taken from the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, though The Blue Hearts' 'Linda Linda' and Linda Yamamoto's 'Neraiuchi' date from 1987 and 1973, respectively. All of the recordings featured in the game, besides 175R's 'Melody' (which also plays over the game's end credits) are covers, rather than recordings by the original artists.

Reception[edit]

Some news sources, such as GameCentral on Channel 4's Teletext service in the UK, gave it positive coverage, leading to the game becoming something of a cult hit among gamers who were prepared to import it.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2006, Press Start Online placed Ouendan at number one in their HeartScore list, a top 25 of underappreciated games and personal favorites.^[4]

Sequels[edit]

Following high import sales for Ouendan, Nintendo and iNiS developed Elite Beat Agents, released in North America in November 2006 and in Europe on May 2007. The game features the same gameplay as Ouendan, but with scenarios, characters and songlists geared towards western audiences, replacing the male cheerleaders with special agents. Several general gameplay improvements were made as well.

On February 21, 2007, Nintendo announced another sequel, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2. The game features the original characters from Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, as well as a new rival cheer group that the player both encounters and plays as. The game was released on May 17, 2007.^[5] It has 4-player wireless play, as well as several other new features, most of which were first implemented in Elite Beat Agents.^[6]

Track listing[edit]

The music used in Ouendan consists of hit songs by well-known J-pop artists. The majority are taken from the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, though The Blue Hearts' 'Linda Linda' and Linda Yamamoto's 'Neraiuchi' date from 1987 and 1973, respectively. All of the recordings featured in the game, besides 175R's 'Melody' (which also plays over the game's end credits) are covers, rather than recordings by the original artists. The following track list is organized by the original artist, name of the song, and cover artist.

1. Asian Kung-Fu Generation – 'Loop & Loop'^[g] (by Kyōya Asada)
2. Morning Musume – 'Koi no Dance Site'^[h] (by Kaoru Kubota, Fumio Kobayashi, Yūko Yajima, Mari Nabatame, and Akina Okabayashi)
3. Ulfuls – 'Guts da ze!!'^[i] (by Hiroaki Takeuchi)
4. 175R – 'Melody'^[j]
5. The Blue Hearts – 'Linda Linda'^[k] (by Daisaku Shimada of Bevenuts)
6. nobodyknows+ – 'Kokoro Odoru'^[l] (by Bugashman, Cantaman, Moss, Mouse-P, and Sausen)
7. B'z – 'Atsuki Kodō no Hate'^[m] (by Tetsushi Kimura)
8. Tomoyasu Hotei – 'Thrill'^[n] (by Hiroaki Takeuchi)
9. Road of Major – 'Taisetsu na Mono'^[o] (by NoB)
10. Linda Yamamoto – 'Neraiuchi'^[p] (by Kaoru Kubota)
11. Kishidan – 'One Night Carnival' (by Kei Imai of South 2 Camp)
12. Hitomi Yaida – 'Over the Distance' (by Ayako Kawajima)
13. The Yellow Monkey – 'Taiyō ga Moeteiru'^[q] (by Mitsuru Yanagisako)
14. Orange Range – 'Shanghai Honey'^[r] (by Bugashman, Cantaman, Moss, Mouse-P, Sausen, mimi, and Akasanajar)
15. L'Arc-en-Ciel – 'Ready Steady Go' (by Tetsushi Kimura)

Notes[edit]

1. ^Japanese: 押忍！闘え！応援団Hepburn: Osu! Tatakae! Ōendan^? lit. 'Go! Fight! Cheer Squad'
2. ^Japanese: 応援団^?
3. ^Japanese: 気軽Hepburn: kigaru^? lit. 'light-heartedly cheer'
4. ^Japanese: 果敢Hepburn: kakan^? lit. 'boldly cheer'
5. ^Japanese: 激烈Hepburn: gekiretsu^? lit. 'fervently cheer'
6. ^Japanese: 華麗Hepburn: karei^? lit. 'gracefully cheer'
7. ^Japanese: ループ&ループHepburn: Rūpu & Rūpu^?
8. ^Japanese: 恋のダンスサイトHepburn: Koi no Dansu Saito^? lit. 'Love's Dance site'
9. ^Japanese: ガッツだぜ!!Hepburn: Gattsu da ze!!^? lit. 'It's guts!!'
10. ^Japanese: メロディーHepburn: Merodī^?
11. ^Japanese: リンダ リンダHepburn: Rinda Rinda^?
12. ^Japanese: ココロオドル^?, lit. 'The heart dances'
13. ^Japanese: 熱き鼓動の果て^?, lit. 'A hot heartbeat's limit'
14. ^Japanese: スリルHepburn: Suriru^?
15. ^Japanese: 大切なもの^?, lit. 'Something important'
16. ^Japanese: 狙いうち^?, lit. 'Shooting'
17. ^Japanese: 太陽が燃えている^?, lit. 'The sun is burning'
18. ^Japanese: 上海ハニーHepburn: Shanhai Hanī^?

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abKohler, Chris (2006-09-18). 'Cheer Squad: Why iNiS Wants to Make You Happier'. 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
2. ^'The Most Emotional Moments in Nintendo Gaming - Day One: Ouendan!'. Nintendo World Report. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
3. ^GDC Blog 2007's 1Up Blog: Elite Beat Agents Session Live BlogArchived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^Robinson, Dan (2006-12-13). 'Press Start's 50 Games To Play Before You Die'. Press Start. pressstartonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
5. ^'Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 Release Set, Nintendo Release Schedule Updates'. Dengeki Online. MediaWorks. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
6. ^Joystiq – Elite Beat Agents sequel is on (oh yes)

External links[edit]

• Official site(in Japanese)
• Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan at MobyGames