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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Zany DS game looking viable in the real world?

So, for those of you who haven't been fortunate enough to check out the videos for the new Japanese DS game Osu! Tatakae! Ouedan! (translates as Go! Fight! Cheer Squad!) go watch this crazed new game based around male cheering squads.

It's like Dance Dance Revolution only you are trying to cheer up and on people who are sad or need a boost. Yes, it does seem odd to play a game where you are coaching someone through studying for a math test, but hey, it's nothing if not creative.

So now we return to reality, where we assume nothing like this would ever actually occur leaving the game a kaleidoscopic jaunt from a rather deranged and possibly mentally unstable Japanese designer. But wait! Check out this video!

Wow! I can't believe that there is some validity to Ouedan and I'm not sure if I want to be happy or very very sad.

Now I guess that question is whether or not the game is mimicking reality or if reality is mimicking the game.

\\drew

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