Ontamarama
DS- Publisher: Atlus
- Release Date: Nov 6, 2007

- Summary:
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- Developer: Noise Factory
- Genre(s): Action, Miscellaneous, Rhythm, Music, Music
- # of players: 1 Player
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 9
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Mixed: 8 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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The game isn't perfect, but in the end it certainly comes across as one of the most amusing music titles I've played in recent memory.
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On one hand it blends two really good ideas with slightly sloppy gameplay to create a game that is more frantic than fun. On the other hand, the complex combo system allows you to get an experience unlike anything else on the DS. That is to say, when it works, it really works well.
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If what Ontamarama was trying to do was advance the music game genre, it sort of has. But, if a sequel can better integrate the two strands of its gameplay, we could have a real hit.
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Ontamarama comes across as a throwaway piece of entertainment, but there's a surprising amount of enjoyment to be had with it.
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Nintendo PowerIn spite of its flaws, Ontamarama is a solid rhythm game that will appeal to gamers who haven't had much to groove to on DS since last year's "Elite Beat Agents". [Holiday 2007, p.86]
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Ontamarama is certainly no Elite Beat Agents, but its style of gameplay is definitely unique. Perhaps it should have been called Multitasking Training in Japan in order to gain better sales.
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Ontamarama is a cute, quirky, and incredibly challenging addition to the rhythm game genre, yet there is definite room for improvement.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Dec 7, 2011
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