iDOLM@STER 2!!

[Neko-P]

She wasn't the focus of the game... even if she was a major character in Ryo's story arc. We're also dealing with a DS cart, with more limited memory. Voices were only there for senpai idols, and for the main idols during important events. Anything else was probably asking too much out of the cart. 10 songs with 3 voice tracks each, plus voicing? As far as I know, you've only got 512MB to work with at max, and I think it was mostly used just for all that music and voicing.

 Point taken, but I was talking about more for a CD or something, maybe including her, Ai's mom, and Cineria, as all three of them could believably be given a voice actor and songs...

[Cael K.]

Point taken, but I was talking about more for a CD or something, maybe including her, Ai's mom, and Cineria, as all three of them could believably be given a voice actor and songs...

Ah, point taken. Also, point approved.

[Neko-P]

Ah, point taken. Also, point approved.

^_^ I might be a bit biased, though, considering I find Yumeko adorable! XD

 I still would find it awesome if the 876 idols came up, preferably with Yumeko...

[animagic4u]

I like the style of the dance lesson. Can't wait to see the other lessons.
I always love hearing Ami live. She's so good at that voice.

On the note of 876 being in Idolm@ster 2...are they still technically allowed to use those characters?

[SalemJeanette]

PV5 subs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1O6xG3S5tQ

[TweenDoriru]

TGS Show, if you missed it: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm12146198

I loved Ami & Ritsuko's Smoky Thrill~ Though it's always weird to listen to the CVs sing live...some of them do very well but others.... (and Asami-san's "nya!!!" in the song XDD)
Also, I swear, the more I see short-hair Azusa, the more adorable she gets.
I think my favorite part of seeing the in-game idols:
3! 2! 1!
Haruka: wakka wakka wakka
ターッチ! > *cutesome 3-idol hightouch*
トップアイドル > all idols: "awww...."

[zeda12123]

Knowing the lyrics to Gulity or alice makes me love them more~

[Cien Laguoire]

Oh hey, I actually like these lyrics. Kudos to the songwriter.

[kozu]

The removal of playable Azusa has removed all reason for me to play this game.

[TweenDoriru]

The removal of playable Azusa has removed all reason for me to play this game.

That's pretty harsh. I'm sure she'll be sad that you won't come to support her on stage And in whatever free-stage mode they'll have XD

[Elixir]

Maybe they'll make Ami, Azusa, Ritsuko and Iori playable but only as DLC. And then introduce the Dearly Stars group, all as DLC. 1200 points each!

[swiftnissity]

No 876 idols please, I wouldn't want them to ruin the game~

My biggest question is, when are they going to tell us the release date of the game?  I'm ready on spending 300+ dollars on the special edition.

February next year, it's already been leaked XD

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/04/11/idolmster-2-due-on-xbox-360-in-2011/

[Pizzaman]

I really don't understand the 876 hate on this forum, I really don't.
I mean, I've met more people with rage over changed Miki in SP then DS in general, IRL.

Reading the interview pretty much solidified Imas 2 position in my Imas series spectrum.
It's not quite a sequel, more like Imas EX or Imas Turbo.

[swiftnissity]

I really don't understand the 876 hate on this forum, I really don't.
I mean, I've met more people with rage over changed Miki in SP then DS in general, IRL.

Reading the interview pretty much solidified Imas 2 position in my Imas series spectrum.
It's not quite a sequel, more like Imas EX or Imas Turbo.

People dislike the game compared to the other titles, and the idols take the hit for it.

And as far as I know, each Idolm@ster title is unrelated to another except for Idolm@ster DS which takes place after the PSP games.

[RoninatorMarx]

I really don't understand the 876 hate on this forum, I really don't.
I mean, I've met more people with rage over changed Miki in SP then DS in general, IRL.

People dislike the game compared to the other titles, and the idols take the hit for it.

I don't hate 'em, but IMHO, swift here pretty much said why there's some hate.

That, and probably because you don't play as a producer in it, hence people who enjoyed the game as playing as one didn't enjoy it the way they have used to.