iDOLM@STER 2!!

[Pizzaman]

Interesting, I was just reading through the petitions.

Most people just don't seem to like the idea of not being able to produce Komachi, followed by the existence of Jupiter.
How they'll use CD sales to measure popularity of characters and how they'll cast them in future CDs is another point people are concerned about.

Overall, seems like people are mad about Im@s constantly mentioning "unity" when Im@s 2 is taking a step way back from the concept of unity.


Not many seem to care about the lack of online auditions, which is like the only point I'm really concerned about Im@s 2.

[TweenDoriru]

As far as iM@S' concept of unity...well, the game is still region-locked. That is all I have to say. *shot*

By the way, slightly off topic from the petition; I got pretty used to it after hearing the new songs so much (PVs .mp3-ified for my listening pleasure), but they added a considerable amount more from the audience.

Like, in Alice or Guilty, they go into (fangirly) shouts what, 5 times? Once before and after the stage itself, and then a few in the middle of the song as well. Same with Smoky Thrill; Once before and after, and 3 times during the song. Wonder what the extra crowd noise is for. A more realistic stage?

[Cael K.]

Not many seem to care about the lack of online auditions, which is like the only point I'm really concerned about Im@s 2.

You too?

I mean, as much as I want to produce Azusa, well... opinions above, and someone's gotta take the hit. Why they changed the Auditions... well, I know that they believe most people don't want to play against someone, but you didn't have to in 1 either, though if you wanted you could.

The gamer in me is a bit sad.

[Ghift]

Has anyone stopped to think about the plot in regards to Ryugu Komachi?

There's potentially every chance that the plot of the game will do something which would make them playable or make single idols from it producible then again i could be talking nonsense.

We don't really know how likely that is considering as far as I'm aware they've been focusing on annoying the fans rather than explaining the plot, minus focus on the leader.

[RhaXiel]

Has anyone stopped to think about the plot in regards to Ryugu Komachi?

There's potentially every chance that the plot of the game will do something which would make them playable or make single idols from it producible then again i could be talking nonsense.

something like: Producer: "Ryu-kom lets beat those 961 once and for all, please lend me your strength. lets keep this world peaceful clean of male idols"

"ryu-kom Idols": hmmmmmm okay.

*ryu-kom joins the party*

--Achievement unlocked: the world is all one! <or something like that>--

then I could be talking nonsense too...

[animagic4u]

something like: Producer: "Ryu-kom lets beat those 961 once and for all, please lend me your strength. lets keep this world peaceful clean of male idols"

"ryu-kom Idols": hmmmmmm okay.

*ryu-kom joins the party*

--Achievement unlocked: the world is all one! <or something like that>--

then I could be talking nonsense too...

I was thinkin the same exact thing.

"we need to work together if we want to be 961!"

[Elixir]

If the achievements are anything like the first game they're going to take me years to get

[TweenDoriru]

something like: Producer: "Ryu-kom lets beat those 961 once and for all, please lend me your strength. lets keep this world peaceful clean of male idols"

"ryu-kom Idols": hmmmmmm okay.

*ryu-kom joins the party*

--Achievement unlocked: the world is all one! <or something like that>--

then I could be talking nonsense too...

And then there's a secondary pick-your-idol screen...though I guess it wouldn't work if you already have 5 idols in your unit.

Though I still wonder if you can produce 4-idol groups. Some of the dances would look weird with 4...well, The world is all one!! would.

[Elixir]

Ok, ok, so. The Japanese fanbase has a petition going, hoping that Namco will 1) listen to them and 2) remove male idols, and create routes for Komachi and 3) add online battles, like the first 360 game.

http://www.shomei.tv/project-1606.html

They are dreaming.

[TweenDoriru]

Ok, ok, so. The Japanese fanbase has a petition going, hoping that Namco will 1) listen to them and 2) remove male idols, and create routes for Komachi and 3) add online battles, like the first 360 game.

http://www.shomei.tv/project-1606.html

They are dreaming.

Well, at least the online gameplay is a reasonable request...that doesn't require them to cancel using models and voice actors they've already created and assigned (respectively ^^;), or pull apart the storyline at the seams and create 4 characters' worth of differernt material before February 2011.

[airgeneralpong]

2) create routes for Komachi

I somehow believe they already plan on something like that, may be even without the fan protest, but fan's reaction surely stimulate the idea.
I don't think they would remove male idols since they've already invest some money on them.

[blake307]

Ok, ok, so. The Japanese fanbase has a petition going, hoping that Namco will 1) listen to them and 2) remove male idols, and create routes for Komachi and 3) add online battles, like the first 360 game.

http://www.shomei.tv/project-1606.html

They are dreaming.

Japanese people are crazy. I can understand them wanting Iori, Ami, Azusa, and Ritsuko to be produceable which I hope they would do. But somehow, I doubt that they are going to get rid of the male idols from project Jupiter, which is fine, As long as Touma stays away from Yukiho that is!

[Raestloz]

To NBGI, removing Jupiter is a lot more trouble than putting Ryuugukomachi in, even if they have already made something for those 4. Those hard work making sure the damn guys are awesome-looking would be in vain. That means swearing modellers and animators

Seeing as how they're the whole reason THE iDOLM@STER was made in the first place, I won't be calling them crazy :/ but yeah... they're dreaming too far

[Magenta Galaxy]

Bam! Sub for PV3 which, IIRC, hasn't been subbed yet? <_> I could be wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOGsiBrVjM

HD DDL: http://www.multiupload.com/7OKS80030R
SD DDL: http://www.multiupload.com/8R9IV673TD

What's left now, just 2? I kind of want to do our own ver of 4 first just because Smoky Thrill is such a challenging song to translate (I've avoided watching domelola's sub just so I don't end up stealing anything. Kinda defeats the point if I do considering the nature of the exercise. XD)

[TweenDoriru]

Bam! Sub for PV3 which, IIRC, hasn't been subbed yet? <_> I could be wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOGsiBrVjM

What's left now, just 2? I kind of want to do our own ver of 4 first just because Smoky Thrill is such a challenging song to translate (I've avoided watching domelola's sub just so I don't end up stealing anything. Kinda defeats the point if I do considering the nature of the exercise. XD)

Will edit this post with DDL links once I'm done encoding/uploading.

Edit: HD DDL: http://www.multiupload.com/7OKS80030R

Awesome subs I think that this was skipped over in the eyes of most subbers, since The iDOLM@STER has been subbed before from the first game...I appreciate you doing it (now I finally know what that guy's saying at the beginning!) and I like your translation of the song. Runs smoother and makes more sense than what I've seen before XD
With that note, I look forward to seeing Smoky Thrill :3