THE iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (HTML5 game)

[Okayu]

Among a few other Namco IPs iM@S is confirmed to get a browser game coming on a new platform which launches in Spring 2018. No other details yet. Original source can be found below.
http://gamebiz.jp/?p=185440
765news link
http://imasnews765.com/?p=17179
2/7/18 update: Changed to reflect current info. Original title was "iM@S Browser Game announced!"
Official site
Official Twitter
1st Trailer

11/21/18 update:
Play the browser game here! (need to make a Japanese Namco ID but the game is not region blocked otherwise anymore)

4/14/20 update:
English Discord
English Patch
English Patch Discord

[Nagi]

Hmm... interesting. Maybe a new branch for the series? Or even better maybe a new mobage that will resurrect Dearly Stars

So interested in seeing what they will come with now. They already have both male and female markets, so I can't come up with a new gimmick for a new branch.

[Kimiko]

Hmm... interesting. Maybe a new branch for the series? Or even better maybe a new mobage that will resurrect Dearly Stars

So interested in seeing what they will come with now. They already have both male and female markets, so I can't come up with a new gimmick for a new branch.

ANIMAL IDOLS! xD
SCHOOL IDOLS! xD

Nah, but a ressurection of Dearly Stars would be great

[Nagi]

ANIMAL IDOLS! xD
SCHOOL IDOLS! xD

Nah, but a ressurection of Dearly Stars would be great

Or maybe The Producerm@ster, a game about producing the iM@S producers lmao

No but really, I really wish it has something to do with DS. It has great characters that would make a good game. Especially if this game is going to be a browser game (like Kancolle or Tourabu) instead of a Mobage-based one. They could make features for it that they can't add to the mobages. Besides, I want them to confirm that my thoughts about the collab with CG were right and they made a DS collab because they were planning on resurrecting them. Literally that was the first I thought back when they announced it.

[Juanelric]

I'm hoping it's a revival of DS too. I've only watched the anime and played the rhythm games (mainly SS, because TD and LoS don't work on either my cellphone or on my PC's cellphone emulator ), but I too think DS deserves to be revived. They should at least be in ML and TD.

Besides, Eri reminds me of Ai Kitora, who has the same voice actress, and also looks like Ai Tougou. lol

[Okayu]

Recently a trademark bot has posted the following titles trademarked by Bandai Namco in December 2017.
"シャイニーカラーズ" (Shiny Colors) followed by "シャニマス" which I've decided to romanize as SHINiM@S (like "shininess" + iM@S).
It's possible these are names for the new browser game coming out in Spring 2018.


Tweet links below
https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/952448708112736256
https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/955441936478982144

[Nagi]

Recently a trademark bot has posted the following titles trademarked by Bandai Namco in December 2017.
"シャイニーカラーズ" (Shiny Colors) followed by "シャニマス" which I've decided to romanize as SHINiM@S (like "shininess" + iM@S).
It's possible these are names for the new browser game coming out in Spring 2018.


Tweet links below
https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/952448708112736256
https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/955441936478982144

Shiny Colors... I wonder what we can expect with this name in terms of cast and game system. Bandai Namco is now trying to make browser games with some gameplay on them (like the new Dragon Ball browser game called Keeperz or something like that) so maybe this branch will feature a new gameplay system different from CG, SideM and the (now deceased) ML! mobas?

[Okayu]

There will be a stream about the new series on February 7th. It was confirmed it is this one as the blog post mentions it being announced at Tokyo Game Show.

Instead of just Nico Live you can also view it on Youtube Live and LINE Live. Links below.

Nico Live: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv310501560

Youtube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DEBkWBrOE4

LINE Live: https://live.line.me/channels/91/upcoming/7049446


Official blog post: http://idolmaster.jp/blog/?p=38458


Edit: By the way since I didn't link it back when it was announced what they confirmed at TGS was that the focus will be having a new start with new idols. The title and key visual weren't revealed there, or any other details.

TGS source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/381/G038174/20170922007/

Edit 2: Famitsu article also adds "it's a completely new iM@S, same bit about the new idols being the focus from TGS, new designs"

Famitsu article: https://app.famitsu.com/20170921_1141839/

[Okayu]

Shiny Colors is indeed the new title! I only have the logo right now but I'll edit later with PV/article links when they're up. For now here's a written summary

Official site: https://idolmaster-shinycolors.bxd.co.jp/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/imassc_official
1st PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyO8IjsGZoI

• 283 (tsubasa) Production
• Art is indeed different from usual
• 2D Live instead of 3D
• Seems closer to deresute/theater days than the original Cinderella Girls game
• Commus have choices similar to the main games (including colored choices)
• Judges during live events
• New main trio, New units
• New office lady is named Hazuki (はづき)
• Game is described as "idol simulation x live battles"
• Voiced
• new (everyone) song Spread the Wings!! (music by Lantis)
• 13 idols outside of main trio (16 total including main trio, for now) (rest are shadows for now)
• Illumination Stars unit song is "Hikari no destination", audio will be previewed soon

New main trio (Illumination Stars)

Mano (red)


Hiori (blue)


Meguru (yellow)


Gameplay overview from stream





More gameplay previews



Tension confirmed?! 


Units teaser


4koma


Pre register is now open!

[Okayu]

Last post was getting long so here's the info on the pre register campaign. New jewels are called "Feather jewels". 300 for 1 gacha pull. (likely 3,000 for a 10 pull)

Edit: All goals have been cleared!

[Okayu]

Game is up now, is region locked to Japan.

http://bnent.jp/shiny-2pro/

[Naryoril]

A VPN can apparently circumvent the region lock, but somehow this killed my interest in the game...

[Okayu]

Forgot to mention the game can now be played without a VPN for anyone interested in starting it.

There's a twitter account with English translations for updates on the game here: https://twitter.com/shinycolors_eng

[Verita V.]

https://twitter.com/shinycolors_eng

It says that the account is unofficial, what would entail from that?
Does Bandai Namco even aware of what is going on in their game?

[Kimiko]

It says that the account is unofficial, what would entail from that?
Does Bandai Namco even aware of what is going on in their game?

not, it just means, that this account is from someone who translate the japanese twitter news to english
it's not an official Bandai Account, just someone trying to hep out non-japanese speakers