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Namco Bandai’s idol sim THE iDOLM@STER series lets players manage a group of young, female pop stars. Well, not all of them are female, it seems.
They both have remote controlled cars, that’s what.
For those who play Namco Bandai’s pop idol sim THE iDOLM@STER SP with pride (and in public), Japanese peripheral maker Hori has products for you!
In Japan, next February sees three more titles to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 budget Platinum Collection line. They are:
For those of you who might’ve wondered just how popular Namco Bandai’s idol simulation title THE iDOLM@STER is, there’s this: THE iDOLM@STER Visa card. Originally an arcade game, iDOLM@STER follows a music producer who oversees up-and-coming popstars. The franchise has since spread to the Xbox 360 and the PSP. There are an anime series and toys, too. What better way to buy an iM@S Haruka Amami than with this Visa card. Buying other stuff, maybe not so great. Slightly embarrassing, even.
Until now, nerds who wanted to play Namco’s pop idol sim THE iDOLM@STER had two choices: Play the arcade versions or play the Xbox 360 versions. But not every owns an Xbox 360 in Japan. (Shocking, we know.) Good news! There’s a new option as Namco Bandai is releasing the game on the PSP. Dubbed THE iDOLM@STER SP, this one player game almost looks like a port of the arcade version with PSP-tweaked graphics. There is a new “mail check” system where players have to check the idol’s email from magazine writers, stylists and fans. Since Namco Bandai won’t be able to make a killing on DLC like it has with the Xbox 360, the company is releasing three versions of the game with three characters spliced into each one. Maximum profits! The three versions (with characters) are:
Total. Nerd. Meltdown. Here’s Bandai Namco’s idol singer sim THE iDOLM@STER mixed with The Matrix Reloaded for this viral-type iDOLM@STER promo. What’s this imagery mash-up called? Yep, THE iM@TRIX.
