Idolmaster Shiny Festa

[Julio]

I hope you can turn off the rhythm sound. The videos look good though, I like the Haruka running around at school.

[Daverost]

Thanks for the video.

I'm trying to figure out what's going on at the end where they're swapping out characters. Hibiki and Makoto on stage at the same time is what caught my eye. I noticed it's a quintet performance, though, and only one of the three versions even has enough people for it. I haven't been following too many details regarding the game. Has this mechanic been explained yet?

[BadBoy25]

Wow, thanks for the video.. 
It looks amazing.

[zeda12123]

good job with the video!
I like the first one where they would change outfit in the middle of the song, seems neat. The second one was also pretty cute.
I'm also a little curious of Ready, though.

[animagic4u]

Okay first song- "this game is way too easy"

*skips ahead to Otome*

@_@;;

[Scotty]

4 themes.

anime, theater, live, and band.

Of those 4, each song will let you choose between two.

[Bro]

Hey, I like easy difficulty. I'm terrible at an even simple beats, so if every song plays like Ready I won't have much to complain about.

The theme idea sounds great. I'm not a huge fan of the anime in the background, (I'd rather see the dance) but I'm thrilled to see band and live.
Do you know what theater is?

[Scotty]

Theater is like drama skits.

For example, when playing Jitensha and the background is Makoto riding her bike. Things like that.

You'll have the choice of switching between both themes on the spot during gameplay. If you fill up that meter on the top left by playing well, you can activate it for a point boost I'm guessing, and of course, a change of scenery from one theme to the other.

[animagic4u]

Theater is like drama skits.

In short  they're going to use it as fake difficulty by showing you fan servicey scenes.

[RisingStar]

I think the difficulty depends on the song. Go My Way is kinda a slow, easy to listen to song while Otome, Brand New Day and Ready were much faster with more beats, I guess.

The game looks great, but they split the characters into 3 games. Is that for a certain mode and all the idols can perform in another mode like S4U, or did they show all the different games?

[Neko-P]

So, you can pick any of the four styles for any song?

We have Tonari Ni as a confirmed song...

I really hope it's something like that "3A07" MAD, if not better.

[Bro]

In short  they're going to use it as fake difficulty by showing you fan servicey scenes.

Doesn't sound like fake difficulty to me.
Sounds like motivation. If I do well, I can switch over to fan service? Yes.

[BadBoy25]

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/festa/system/clip.php
Smoky Thrill confirmed

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/festa/spec/pkg.php
HQ cover images

[Scotty]

So, you can pick any of the four styles for any song?

No, I believe each song has two styles.

I'm doing a terrible job explaining it, so here's a link:

http://andriasang.com/con221/imas_shiny_festa/

[Cael K.]

In short  they're going to use it as fake difficulty by showing you fan servicey scenes.

They'd better have a replay option, 'cause there's no way I can concentrate on the game and the background at once.

Although I suppose there's still the internet and people with capture equipment.