New candidate for weirdest game ever

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

It's called Ouenndan and it's a cheer um up (I kid you not). You control a squad of male cheerleaders, the premise being that with your squads help you can inspire people to great feats.

 

One scene involves a robot invasion being repelled by the police. But rather than call the army, they call you ! Your goal being to cheer the cops to victory.

 

This works by tapping the DS screen in the rythm of the tune currently being played. Do well your squad inspires the target to greatness, do poorly and your target is overcome by the situation they are facing.

[Craigboy2]

It's called Ouenndan and it's a cheer um up (I kid you not). You control a squad of male cheerleaders, the premise being that with your squads help you can inspire people to great feats.

 

One scene involves a robot invasion being repelled by the police. But rather than call the army, they call you ! Your goal being to cheer the cops to victory.

 

This works by tapping the DS screen in the rythm of the tune currently being played. Do well your squad inspires the target to greatness, do poorly and your target is overcome by the situation they are facing.

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What were they smoking?

[Calax]

the same thing as when they made the american Idle games.

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o.O

[Gabrielle]

[Yst]

Could you provide evidence that this thing actually exists?

 

Where did you hear about it?

 

A google turns up nothing.

[Reveilled]

Could you provide evidence that this thing actually exists? 

 

Where did you hear about it? 

 

A google turns up nothing.

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My googling turned up this:

http://touch-ds.jp/mfs/ouendan/index.html

 

But I've no idea what the hell that might be. However, there were sites linking there with the phrase "cheer group".

 

EDIT: I found this:

http://ds.ign.com/objects/746/746980.html

http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/ouendan/....html?id=180481

 

It's definitely real, you skeptical person you. Doubt not the craziness of Japan.

Edited October 17, 2005 by Reveilled

[Petay]

the same thing as when they made the american Idle games and programmes

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Fix'd

 

But seriously, I really don't see the point of these type of games, except maybe for experimental purposes, or something along those lines.

 

I mean really, who is going to want to pick up the DS and say "Right, i want to cheer some people on?"

[Meshugger]

Heh, sounds great

[Yst]

Could you provide evidence that this thing actually exists? 

 

Where did you hear about it? 

 

A google turns up nothing.

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My googling turned up this:

http://touch-ds.jp/mfs/ouendan/index.html

 

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Ah, I originally turned up nothing as I googled "Ouenndan" exactly as the original post transcribed it rather than "ouendan" as it seems to be.

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

Thats how it was spelled in the article. It definately exists anyway so no harm done.

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

But seriously, I really don't see the point of these type of games, except maybe for experimental purposes, or something along those lines.

 

I mean really, who is going to want to pick up the DS and say "Right, i want to cheer some people on?"

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It's just some extra weirdness around a pyopop fever type game.

[Yst]

Thats how it was spelled in the article. It definately exists anyway so no harm done.

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After all, it's not as if there's an officially correct spelling for any given Japanese word in English, anyway.

Edited October 17, 2005 by Yst

[Azarkon]

It's funny, judging just by the art style, so my guess is that that's its purpose. Comedy can go hand in hand with being corny, and some of the best B-movies are sooo good because they're sooo bad.

[Guest Lawman]

Heh, sounds great

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Yeah will it be out on PS2

[mkreku]

Hahaha, well Katamari Damacy sounded REALLY weird on paper, but it turned out to be a decent game. I know my girlfriend loves it and can't wait for We Love Katamari (she wants to roll sumo wrestlers..). Maybe this is another one of those games that sound really weird but turn out to be playable anyhow..?