Just Sing

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Amazon Sales Rank: #12800 in Video Games

Brand: Conspiracy

Model: 814349090000

Released on: 2010-06-08

ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+

Platform: Nintendo DS

Features

Perform today's hits and yesterday's favorites with an array of music from Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse, Gloria Gaynor, The Supremes and many others.

Create your custom singer and rock your first open mic night! With your amazing talent good friends, better times and the best music will be yours to enjoy!

Embark on a sole career in the game's story mode or just hang with friends and sing the night away. Either way, there is a ton of fun to be had when you Just Sing!

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Kagami no Kuni no Legend (Japanese Import PC Engine Video Game) [Turbo Grafx CD]

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ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Features

Japanese-Only Release

Amazing Adventure Title Starring Famous Japanese Idol

Plays Like Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom for NES

Awesome Cartoony Graphics

Playable on the Turbo Duo or Turbo Grafx CD Systems.

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Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

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Amazon Sales Rank: #5540 in Video Games

Brand: D3 Publisher

Model: 32019

Published on: 2009-11

Released on: 2009-11-17

ESRB Rating: Teen

Platform: Nintendo DS

Number of items: 1

Dimensions: .20 pounds

Features

Play as all 13 Kamen Riders from the Kamen Rider Dragon Knight TV series, each with their own unique Contract Beasts, Advent cards, and special abilities

More than 65 exciting missions on Ventara will test the skill of your Kamen Riders

Battle head to head with your favorite Kamen Riders in a unique battle system utilizing Contract Beasts and Advent cards. (2 player versus only available on Wii version)

Earn extra Advent cards and unlock additional special abilities that could be used on multiple game modes

Simple but versatile controls allow players of all skill levels to pull off their favorite Kamen Rider moves from the show

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Khamrai (Japanese Import Video Game)

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ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Platform: PlayStation

Features

Beautiful and Action-Packed RPG

Only Released in Japan For the PS1

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Kid Klown in Night Mayor World Game for the Nintendo NES

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Amazon Sales Rank: #42187 in Video Games

ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+

Platform: Nintendo DS

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Knights in the Nightmare

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #5313 in Video Games

Brand: Atlus

Model: KN-40033-1

Published on: 2009-06

Released on: 2009-06-02

ESRB Rating: Teen

Platform: Nintendo DS

Number of items: 1

Dimensions: .62" h x 4.93" w x 5.72" l, .31 pounds

Features

Innovative stylus-based active battle system

Avoid enemy attacks while issuing orders to your army of knights

Battles progress in real time; the situation changes with each passing moment

Over 100 knights to recruit, each with personal histories and relationships to other characters offering a deep tactical contrast to the game's frantic, fast-paced action gameplay

Exciting tale that ties into the series established by Riviera and Yggdra Union

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
Certain to be one of the most innovative titles of 2009, Knights in the Nightmare is wholly unique. Not easily placed in any one genre, the game requires players to throw out everything they know about roleplaying and strategy games and embrace something altogether new and fresh. Frantic, energetic action mixes with thoughtprovoking tactical gameplay, all within a beautifully-rendered fantasy setting and presented through a captivating, emotional narrative. Dripping with style and originality, Knights in the Nightmare delivers an unforgettable experience.

Action packed graphics View larger. Strategic Battles View larger. Key Game Features: An all new experience--Incorporating strategy RPG, real-time strategy, and shooter elements, you've never experienced a game like this. Control a Wisp with your stylus and activate the souls of deceased knights to aid you in destroying foes on the map. Enemies fire bullets in multiple directions, making it vital for players to master the unique touch controls. Over 100 playable characters--Find and recruit the ghosts of seven different classes of knights from your kingdom, and learn of their pasts, hopes, dreams, and untimely deaths. Sacrifice their souls to one another to balance their skills and create your ultimate party. A tale from two perspectives--This twice-told legend entangles you in a dark and brooding tale that is simultaneously examined through events both past and present. Complete the adventure to unlock the ability to play through the game with a new narrative twist, placing the antagonist in the starring role.

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Customer Reviews

A complicated nightmare (but still very fun)
Knights in the Nightmare is quite possibly the most complicated console/hand-held game I've ever played. I've poured hours into this game and I have yet to feel like I've done more than scratch the surface. This game is pretty massive and has a steep learning curve, but I think that it is worth it for anyone willing to get past that learning curve.

GAMEPLAY: The basic premise of Knights in the Nightmare (KitN) is that you play a wisp, which floats around battlefields and issues commands to statically placed units on a battlefield map. Your units, the spirits of dead knights and soldiers, are invincible and do not take damage, but the wisp can be attacked by enemies. Before battles you are given the chance to station your units on the battlefield and assign equipment to be used. The battlefields remind me of Riviera or Ogre Battle, but the gameplay is almost like an action-arcade-puzzler mixed with a little bit of bullet-hell shooter and Ikaruga style elements tossed in as well. I really have a hard time describing the gameplay because it is so unique and there is literally nothing like it that I can closely compare it to. I recommend looking up some gameplay videos to get an idea of how it moves because seeing it in motion was really the only way I started to understand the game. And if you do decide to purchase this game, by all means, work through the tutorials! I can't emphasize that enough. Just jumping into this game without completing the tutorials and actually paying attention to them will result in a lot of frustration and failed attempts.

GRAPHICS: Beautiful art style with lush colors. While all of the art appears to be 2d sprites, these are some of the best done sprites on the system.

STORY: I'm several hours into the game and the story is deep and involved. My only complaint is that it doesn't seem like my actions have a lot of impact on the story progression.

REPLAY VALUE: KitN allows you to replay any battle that you've completed, near as I can tell. There are a massive amount of items and levels. You can level up your characters both within and outside the storyline, but I have been sticking to the storyline personally.

SOUND: Great music in a classic fantasy RPG style. I was lucky enough to get a copy of KitN that included the soundtrack, which is nice if you can get it. With or without the CD pack-in, my review of this game would still remain the same.

Despite the super steep learning curve, KitN has very few shortcomings. Some people will see the learning curve and complexity as a good thing and others will hate it. The biggest shortcoming that I see that almost anyone would agree upon is the limited number of save slots. With one and only one save slot, the game pretty much can't be enjoyed or shared by more than one player. Considering the immense number of items and characters in the game, I understand why this limitation is in place because the save files are probably quite large, but it is still a let down.

I will say that this game isn't for everyone. I am personally having a lot of fun with the title, even after I had a few false starts and decided to start the game over from scratch. Fans of puzzle games and classic RPGs will likely be the best target audience for this game, but the difficulty and game concept are probably going to drive a lot of people into the love-it-or-hate-it zone. If you are considering buying this title, I highly recommend watching some online gameplay videos just so you know what you're getting into.

Steep Learning Curve but Great game.
I will have to say that hands down this game is both one of the most visually appealing games as well as challenging. It is a mix of action/puzzling/Bullet dodging game play.

Gameplay:If you do not take the time to watch and play through the tutorial this may result in utter confusion and uneeded stress. The gameplay takes place in zone type battles where the player controls a wisp. You float around possessing your allied knights (whom can not be hurt) and issue them commands using items on the side. Fights take place in rounds in which you have to eliminate enemies of certian types to fill in a grid clearing the stage.

Story:Bit convaluted at first but you slowly come to relize your the spirit of a king whose been freed by a young female knight. More is slowly coming as inbetween each stage is usually about 2-3 minutes of story time.

Pros: Very beautiful art style, Great soundtrack, Amazing ingame battle animations as effects. Litteraly over 100 allies to recruit and hundreds of weapons to collect. Good replay ability letting you play all the levels you beat with different characters.

Cons: Navigating the menus sometimes is a bit difficult to find the character or items you need. Even with the tabs on the sides they don't clearly label which character is where, requiring you to remember up to over 100 characters locations. Only one save makes it so you can not really let someone else experince this.

Overall I would have to say this is one of the games that makes me enjoy owning a DS to its full extent. For any person who calls them a true gamer should pick this up.

Nightmares never felt so appealing.
There are a ton of DS RPGs out there, I mean ALOT, but this game stands out from all of them. This is the first RPG I've ever played that your cursor (your Wisp in this game) is actually part of the action, and the only real danger of the battles is running out of time, rather than losing HP. Knights in the Nightmare introduces a world of a doomed kingdom, and it's dying king. This is NOT the best RPG start gaming with, it's definitely for those that have played RPGs before, and is rather difficult to explain.

Graphics: As the character sprites go, their pretty simplistic, but it's the effects in this game that keep it brewing with intensity. You'll always see this fog in your battles when switching between LAW and CHAOS (the two fighting dimensions in the game) because the fog affects the battles. Each attack is covered in lighting and spark effects. The character mugshots aren't anything I've never seen before, but the mystery in the game kinda makes you not notice. The nightmare theme and graphics fits extremely well with the game *9/10*

Game-play: I have yet to beat the game, but I haven't yet found it uninteresting. When you start the game, I highly suggest going through at-least the first tutorial section, though because I only did one I had to figure out a lot of stuff on my own. Your Wisp (cursor) is what takes damage in this game, and, like I said above, time is the only disadvantage in this game. Your wisp is what has to avoid enemy attacks, your wisp is what makes your knight units attack, and your wisp is what gives characters weapon's to fend off enemies. You also switch between two dimensions (CHAOS and LAW mentioned earlier) for certain items or if the fog in one dimension is not giving you enough MP. Though it sounds VERY confusing, it's a blast to play, and is always a learning experience. *10/10*

Story: I don't usually judge this one, but if your me, story will sometimes hold a game dead in it's tracks. The story in this game is, like the game-play, hard to explain. I find it hard to keep up with this game's story-line, because it's all in the NPC's (non-playable character's) perspective. Before a battle it introduces cut-scenes of the present, and after the battle, it shows cut-scenes from the past that lead up to the battle you just had, basically explaining your battle. The story is engaging, just hard to pay attention to. *6/10*

Sound: The music sits extremely well with me, a kingdom style surrounded by shadow and horror. Even though the music is a bit goth for me (organ style music in some places) it blends well. Your introduction to battles makes you feel eerie with the enemies before you, while the battle music itself is very action filled. You'll notice some of the cut-scenes will have no music, only to signify lonesomeness in the story. Voice acting surrounds the fighting, attacking, switching from LAW to CHAOS, and whether or not your out of time. But unfortunately the voices are restricted to battles, the cut-scenes rely on text boxes and text entering sounds, so you'll do more reading than listening. Anyway it's a nice game to hear, though a little unoriginal. *7/10*


Knights in the Nightmare provides you with an RPG like no other, in fact it feels a bit like a shoot'em-up game with RPG elements tied in, but overall it's a satisfying package that can rival many of the top RPG's for the hand-held, and pretty lengthy too so far (I have yet to beat it!). But, as I said previously, it's a bit restricted to those familiar with role-playing games already. Final Review: 8/10

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KORG DS-10 Plus

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #1294 in Video Games

Brand: Xseed

Model: 81029

Published on: 2009-12-31

Released on: 2010-02-16

ESRB Rating: Everyone

Platform: Nintendo DS

Number of items: 1

Dimensions: .60" h x 4.90" w x 5.40" l, .20 pounds

Features

Exchange sounds and songs and play with up to eight units simultaneously through a wireless communications link.

Improved professional-grade music tool software for Nintendo DSi/DS at a greater cost performance value than the original KORG DS-10.

Optimized for DSi with 12-voice polyphony and to double the power of the original KORG DS-10: 4 analog synthesizer tracks and 8 dedicated drum tracks, increase the total number of tracks from 6 to 12 (DSi only).

Song mode revamped for expanded song composition and real-time performance. Per track Mute/Solo built into the Song Mode, and Edit/Play enabled for all modes to further improve real-time performance (available for DSi/DS).

Delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board, and three different note-entry modes: Touch Screen control, keyboard screen, and matrix screen.

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description

KORG DS-10 Plus is an enhanced version of the revolutionary KORG DS-10 synthesizer software that was released to critical and retail acclaim for Nintendo DS in late 2008. In this new release the original KORG DS-10 music-creation software, which combined the superior interface of the Nintendo DS with the functionality of the famous MS-10 synthesizer, has been optimized to essentially double the power of the original when used with the Nintendo DSi. Innovative Handheld Musical Tool The sound sources in KORG DS-10 Plus come from KORG - one of the world's top musical instrument producers - and no effort was spared in creating these ultra-high-quality sounds. In addition, the Nintendo DSi/DS Touch Screen controls are used to the fullest to provide unsurpassed feel and operability, making this an innovative musical tool that is perfect for both aspiring musicians and professionals alike. Work a professional style synth on your DS or DSi. View larger. In addition to the four analog synth simulators and drum module, a 12-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities (only two analog synthesizers and six tracks available when used with Nintendo DS). Up to eight units can be connected and played together through a wireless link for a jam session or to exchange songs. This and other features make Nintendo DSi/DS and KORG DS-10 Plus almost limitless in their application and provide improved portable music creation performance at an unparalleled value. Key Game Features Improved professional-grade music tool software for Nintendo DSi/DS at a greater cost performance value than the original KORG DS-10. Optimized for Nintendo DSi for 12-voice polyphony and to double the power of the original KORG DS-10: 4 analog synthesizer tracks and 8 dedicated drum tracks, increasing the total number of individual tracks from 6 to 12 (feature not available when used on regular DS). Song mode revamped for expanded song composition capabilities and real-time performance. Per track Mute/Solo built into the Song mode, and Edit/Play enabled for all modes within the Song mode to further improve real-time performance (compatible with both Nintendo DSi/DS). Delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board. Three different note-entry modes: Touch Screen control, keyboard screen, and matrix screen. Exchange sounds and songs and play with up to eight units simultaneously through a wireless communications link. Additional Screenshots: Realistic synth controls. View larger. Patching between tracks. View larger. Keyboard integration. View larger. Dual screen functionality. View larger.

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Customer Reviews

Synth magic - pocket sized to go!
First, all I have is a DS Lite and this new version makes a distinction between my hardware and the Nintendo DS. 'Dual mode' is unavailable to DS Lite owners and I was disappointed about not being able to find this in any of the ads for the DS-10 Plus.

That out of the way, this is one fun little synthesizer. I find myself lost for hours just experimenting with the synth editing or the fx and how they function with a particular sound or with any aspect of the game.

Having used the term 'game', now would seem to be a good time to burst some bubbles - this is one SERIOUS synth and requires some knowledge of electronic music and song construction. There are preset sounds and demo songs to disassemble and that should be enough for the sharper set. But don't buy this if you expect it to play itself.

The musical weapons at your disposal comprise two full-featured synthesizers modeled on the Korg MS-10 and four slightly cut-down versions dedicated (or not) to drum sounds. On the DS-10 Plus these can be muted and unmuted which I find to be a significant advance over the original. This means a single pattern can serve as the intro, outro, break or any other portion of a song or track just by dropping parts in and out. The delay effect has been improved too - for us delay lovers this alone is worth part of the price.

This is my second Korg DS-10. I had so much fun with the first one that I'm quite pleased that they made a DS-10 Plus and that it adds polish and functionality to the 'workflow' within the device. This is a small but formidable synthesizer workstation that fits in a pocket or purse. Add some ear bud headphones and get lost in the DS-10 Plus world!

Wow! Unexpectedly Cool!
This is not a game. It's a fully functional analog-styled synthesizer with 6 tracks (12 on the DSi). I promise that anyone who is familiar with traditional concepts of subtractive synthesizers and related sound design will love it. Anyone who enjoys playing with software like Reason, Massive, etc. or hardware like Moog, Nord will love it. For those familiar with these tools, picking up and using the software will be a snap.

I'd also recommend this to any music enthusiast who has a DS and wants to learn more about sound design for synthesized instruments. It supports many of the core concepts. (See the book "Dance Music Manual" for a great guide on this topic).

There are a few restrictions on multi-player mode. For example, you cannot do sound design on the parts from what I've read. However, you can wirelessly download the software to up to 7 other units! I do have 2 DS Lites and plan to try this feature out. The synth has 4 percussion instruments and 2 analog synth instruments which you can change the design of in traditional ways (more instruments on the DSi).

One thing that wasn't totally intuitive was how to access and edit the patterns; however once I did discover it, it wasn't a big deal. Overall, I was pleased at how well I could just dig in and start designing and putting together patterns and songs. I do find that 6 tracks are limiting for me, but having 12 tracks on the DSi would be great!

I don't plan to write any masterpieces on this, but it's a fantastic way to spin an idle mind on the pleasure of sound design and music creation. Love it!

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I have used this software on an album and currently performing live with it.
for musicians it is really easy to use. you have four kaoss pads, four keyboards, a patch bay for each synth, 2 drum machines, 2mixing boards and 16 patterns that can be added to a song mode.

you do not need this version if you run it on the ds. there is a ds version (korg ds 10). but both work great on the ds and dsi. the difference is this version unlocks twice as much synth and drum machine power.

there is only one way to export-thru the headphone out in real time.

if you have have used fruity loops or a tracker this is for you. if you want to make 8bit noise this is for you.
with the appregiators and the manual anyone can make music on this software (the learning curve can be as steep as you want it to be, meaning you could make easy or complicated songs with this software)

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