Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
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| Developer(s) | iNiS |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Keiichi Yano |
| Designer(s) | Keiichi Yano |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Music video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (押忍！闘え！応援団 Osu! Tatakae! Ōendan?, translated as "Go! Fight! Cheer Squad"), or simply Ouendan, is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in 2005, for release only in Japan. Ouendan stars a cheer squad rhythmically cheering for various troubled people, presented in game in the style of a manga comic. In each stage, players use the DS touchscreen to tap specifically marked spots that appear in rhythm to various Japanese pop songs, scoring points for accurate timing and avoiding a poor performance which can cause the stage to end prematurely. Though never released in Western markets, it was a popular import to these regions, leading to the development of the Westernized spiritual sequel Elite Beat Agents, as well as a direct Japanese sequel Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.
Each level of Ouendan features a plot line accompanied by a specific song. A character (or characters) facing a problem will cry Ouendan! (応援団?) when their conflict reaches a climax. This call summons the cheer squad, and the song starts. During the game, the story is told on the Nintendo DS's top screen, and gameplay takes place on the touch screen. The player uses the Nintendo DS's stylus to perform varying actions according to the markers that appear on screen:
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