The iDOLM@STER 2

[empressdonna]

What's The iDOLM@STER 2 about?

The iDOLM@STER 2 is a rhythm based game with visual novel like elements. You are a producer at 765 pro and you have to pick 3 girls to produce out of the wide selection of girls at your disposal.

For anyone that has not seen the anime, or played the first game (which was on the 360/Arcade in Japan), there are 13 girls, however, you can only choose 9 of them as 4 of the girls (Ritsuko, Iori, Azusa and Ami) have set up their own unit within the company called Ryuuguu Komachi.

The second game is set as if the first game and the PSP titles didn't happen (i.e no big producer came to save the day and Miki, Takane and Hibiki automatically joined 765 pro instead of forming Project Fairy with 961 pro).

Here some examples of the activities that you do throughout the game:

- Lessons (Vocal, Visual and Dance)
- Shopping! (cause, you know, girls like clothes)
- Auditions
- Live Shows
- Festivals (where you play against your rivals)

What exactly is an Idol?

The best way to describe an idol is a talented jack-of-all-trades (at least, media wise), they do singing, dancing, voice acting, theater, radio shows, tv shows and more.

For more details about what an idol is look here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_idol

External Links

Here are some helpful external links if you are interested in the franchise:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Idolmaster
http://imas.wikia.com/wiki/The_Idolm@ster_Gameplay_Wiki (covers only Idolm@ster 2)
http://forum.project-imas.com/

[KreamCheese]

dangit, another anime to add to my "looks interesting, so i'm going to put it on this list to watch later" list xD (and I mean that quite literally, too!)

[empressdonna]

Just as a note to anyone interested in getting this game or anyone that has this game, here is the dlc out currently - http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/li ... talog1.php

and the dlc that comes out tomorrow - http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/li ... talog2.php

dangit, another anime to add to my "looks interesting, so i'm going to put it on this list to watch later" list xD (and I mean that quite literally, too!)

glad to hear that you are interested in the anime.