All things (not the anime) Idolm@ster Official Topic

[AweOfShe]

Congrats, vampko~!

On a random note, I was cleaning up my photobucket and found the screenshots I took of my playthrough/Produce count. I bet you can't guess who my favorite character is.

[vampko]

Congrats, vampko~!

On a random note, I was cleaning up my photobucket and found the screenshots I took of my playthrough/Produce count. I bet you can't guess who my favorite character is.

And thanks!
My next playthrough is going to be normal. I'm gonna produce Hibiki, but haven't figured out the other two yet.

[AweOfShe]

Mmm, Hibiki~! She's like one of those little sisters I want to tease/bully the hell out of. There were times when I did her Communications wrong on purpose. Her reactions are pure gold.

[raspberrylicious]

Congrats, vampko~!

On a random note, I was cleaning up my photobucket and found the screenshots I took of my playthrough/Produce count. I bet you can't guess who my favorite character is.

Wait, you can't produce Ryuuguu Komachi? >_>

[vampko]

Congrats, vampko~!

On a random note, I was cleaning up my photobucket and found the screenshots I took of my playthrough/Produce count. I bet you can't guess who my favorite character is.

Wait, you can't produce Ryuuguu Komachi? >_>

Not exactly but kind of. They have their own scenario you can play.

[AweOfShe]

Wait, you can't produce Ryuuguu Komachi? >_>

They have a short scenario that's only like, 20 - 40 minutes long (each character). I don't really fancy the Extra Episode much though. It was probably only slapped on to showcase Nanairo Botan.

The flow of it really just goes, Make a choice -> Festival -> Make a choice -> Festival -> repeat.

[vampko]

Wait, you can't produce Ryuuguu Komachi? >_>

They have a short scenario that's only like, 20 - 40 minutes long (each character). I don't really fancy the Extra Episode much though. It was probably only slapped on to showcase Nanairo Botan.

The flow of it really just goes, Make a choice -> Festival -> Make a choice -> Festival -> repeat.

Hopefully RK will be playable again come Im@s 3, or if they do a Live4You

[AweOfShe]

Maybe, but I'm kind of hoping Im@s 3 will be a fresh start, using the Cinderella Girls. It'd be kinda cool if the Cinderella Master releases were kind of like 'auditions' to see who the most popular of the girls are, then they'd be the main characters of the next game, or something.

Don't get me wrong though, I love the current line up, but after 7 years? I think it'd be a pretty cool change for the series. Plus I think they got a lot of potential to be main-game material, especially after listening to some of the drama tracks.

[Daverost]

I think they caught enough crap from iM@S2 that you can pretty much count on it in iM@S3. I'd wager the Extra Episodes in the PS3 version were a direct response to their removal from the main scenario in the first place.

[AweOfShe]

I think they caught some crap for Jupiter pre-360 release too. But I think even they ended up having a fan-base in the end, so they're most likely here to stay now.

[vampko]

I wouldn't mind a new cast. I'm confident they'll be able to make them just as awesome ~

[Hero]

I wouldn't mind a new cast, but at the same time I think the fact that the characters don't age and therefore don't need to be rotated out/graduated kind of gives them an edge over real idol groups.

Although I wouldn't complain if they used rotation or graduation as interesting plot devices to introduce new cast members.

[AweOfShe]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I don't know if they still do that kind of thing nowadays (since I haven't really followed any idol group for awhile now), but I recall that kind of thing in my former Momusu fandom days. Graduations, shuffles, and the like. I thought it'd be pretty interesting if Namco gave it a try.

I know for sure I want to at least Produce for Rin Shibuya in a main game.

[AweOfShe]

Sorry for the double post, but: http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/6454307.html

Looks like Im@s 2 DLC for both platforms are going to start getting sales, come August.

■第1弾対象コンテンツ：
　★PS3版：アイドルマスター２カタログ創刊号・第０２号の一部のコンテンツ

【楽曲】
　・神SUMMER!! 1,800円 → 1,500円 （カタログ創刊号）
　・自分 REST@RT　1,800円 → 1,500円 （カタログ第02号）
　・神さまのBirthday 1,200円 → 900円 （カタログ第02号）

【衣装】
　■エクステンド衣装
　　・アイドル＠スクール 1,500円 → 1,050円 （カタログ創刊号）
　　・セーラーミズギ 1,500円 → 1,050円 （カタログ創刊号）
　　・ホーリーナイトギフター 1,500円 → 1,050円 （カタログ第02号）
　■フローラル衣装
　　・イブニングカンパニュラ 750円 → 480円 （カタログ創刊号）
　　・ノルディックブルーベリー 750円 → 480円 （カタログ第02号）
　■ラグジュアリー衣装
　　・クラッシーモノグラム 750円 → 480円 （カタログ創刊号）
　　・ナイトオンステージ 750円 → 480円 （カタログ第02号）
　■スターリー衣装
　　・レディアントスターボウ 750円 → 480円 （カタログ創刊号）
　　・ホロスコープキャスター 750円 → 480円 （カタログ第02号）

【アクセサリー】
　＜カタログ創刊号＞
　　・ヘッド セーラーキャップ 300円 → 210円
　　・ボディ ふわふわバルーン 300円 → 210円
　　・ハンド ハンドフラッグ 300円 → 210円
　　・レッグ ウォーターピストル 300円 → 210円
　＜カタログ第02号＞
　　・ヘッド サンタの帽子 300円 → 210円
　　・ボディ わくわくギフト 300円 → 210円
　　・ハンド ノエルアームバンド 300円 → 210円
　　・レッグ イルミネーションアンクル 300円 → 210円
　　・ヘッド スノーカチューシャ 450円 → 300円
　　・ボディ スノーペンダント 450円 → 300円
　　・ハンド スノーブレスレット 450円 → 300円
　　・レッグ スノーガーターリング 450円 → 300円
　　・お守り ひまわりハニーのお守り 450円 → 300円

【お買得パック】
　＜カタログ創刊号＞
　　・ステージ衣装パック＃０１ 1,980円 → 1,380円
　　・アクセサリーパック＃０１ 980円 → 780円
　＜カタログ第02号＞
　　・ステージ衣装パック＃０２ 1,980円 → 1,380円
　　・アクセサリーパック＃０２ 980円 → 780円
　　・ＳＰアクセパック＃０１ 1,480円 → 980円

【ステージ】
　・スウィートクリスマス 800円 → 580円 （カタログ第02号)

EDIT: For clarification, this is just for the first two catalogs at the moment.

[vampko]

Neat, is this a good indicator that we're heading towards a new Im@s game? I mean, I know about Shiny Festa, but would that be the sort of thing to warrant this?

Also, yes graduations/etc still go on in the idol industry.