Customer Reviews

Feel The Magic XY & XX

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This game is one of the titles that prompted me to go ahead and buy the Nintendo DS (see my review). I bought it alongside the DS and have come to the end of the "story". I'll start with the issues I have, then tell you what I like about this game.

1) The Music. The music is catchy, and vibrant. It absolutely catches the feel of the game - however, there are really only two "songs" that are played throughout the game and thusly they get annoying quickly - as most "vibrant" songs do.

2) Gameplay. Some of the "missions" require you to hold the stylus very carefully over a small area of space, while at the same time watching for "creatures" from either side of the screen. Holding the system, and styus, comfortably (at least to me) renders the lower right of the screen "blocked" by my hand - and therefore I am not aware of any baddies creeping up from that location. Holding it any other way tires my hands out after a couple of minutes.

3) Difficulty. Okay I have, at times, really good hand eye coordination. You REALLY need this to play this game with any positive effects. One of the "boss missions" was to tap on 100 bulls that show up, but NOT tap the people. So, a few "bulls" you have to tap more than one (7 or so). For people that cannot do this quickly - and for people that cannot distinguish between bull and person QUICKLY, it can be difficult.

Another scenario provides you with a number pad on the lower screen, on the top it gives you a number you must enter in a certain time. First it's a couple digits then three then four. The last one is quite long, and each time I played this particular scenario, I almost lost by that last number.

So, in the short of it, the bad things about the game are it's repetitive music, the ocassional "blocked" gameplay, and the extreme concentration and coordination required.

The good things about this game outweigh the bad, easily.

1) Unique. I love this game. It likens to a blend of Frogger and Bowling at times, at other times you need to literally blow on the touch pad to blow out candles. Each new scenario provides something new and interesting to gaming as a whole.

2) Difficulty. Here I will ask that you understand, I love the difficulty of the game. Average Joe Gamer will most likely get frustrated easily, and in truth this should be advertised as a game of high skill and concentration. If you get deep into the "Memories" mode, it can play out like a part memory game (and how well you can remember 4 digit numbers and enter them quickly) and then further as a real puzzle game.

3) The extended game mode. The "memories" section of the game allows you to play any completed scenario whenever you feel like it. Not only can you replay it, but it gives twice as many levels to complete, and each completed scenario in the memories mode can unlock new hairstyles or clothes for your dream date.


This is why DS will succeed, if developers will look at unique twists to add to their games, utilizing the touch and dual screens. Clones of Feel the Magic aren't going to do it for us, and this game alone will likely not serve the wider DS consumer, but it does show that there are developers out there with imagination and creativity - and that they are willing to use it.

There seems to be a lot of misinformation about this game, so I wanted to write a review to clear it up. Feel the Magic:XY/XX (FTM) is a cute game whose storyline is that you are a boy smitten with a girl. To win her affections you must do silly things to try to impress her (like swallow and then regurgitate goldfish).

Once you've got her attention, you must then protect her from a kidnapping punk, a snake, a killer plant, and various other threats. In so doing, you win her love and gratitude.

The game is rated T for 'Crude Humor, Mild Violence, and Suggestive Themes'. Yes, the woman is in a bikini, and yes, you are flirting with her, but there is more crude behavior on prime time television than can be found in this game.

Its only shortcoming is its length; it is only about 10 hours long, and only a bit longer if you want to find all of its secrets.

All in all, this game is very fun and its lighthearted flirting makes me nostalgic. It really makes good use of the touch screen, as all of the gameplay involves touching, breathing, or talking at the lower screen. A great launch title!

Today, I went to the local gamestop and traded in my SP, a DVD, and a GameCube game. I made $44, and used $31 of it to buy this game. I haven't completed it yet, but I'm on stage 13 and have spent about 4 hours playing it.

RATING

This title is rated T for Teen, but so far I haven't seen much innapropriate content except for a scene of your character looking at the girl's behind, and the girl making a few, er, suggestive sounds. If you're a parent, I'd buy this for any kid 10 or up. Anyone younger, I think you still could buy it for them, just turn off the volume and it should be fine.

FUN

This game is instantly addicting. However, many minigames are so difficult that younger ones may be more than a tad frustrated, and the older ones might even get even more frustrated. Many of the "scenes" make you unicycle across a narrow path, like stage 13. I've been working on that scene for over an hour!

REPLAY

A few of these, like Yaht, have high replay value and will make you go into Memories again and again to play it. Sadly, few of these are like this. Many you will play once and never want to touch again.

GRAPHICS

They are crisp and imaginitive. They aren't really 3D most of the time, but aren't exactly Paper Mario style, if you know what I mean. They are nice, don't get me wrong; I personally like them.

COST

This game is only $30, $5-$10 less than a few other DS titles. Not any more than a newly released Game Boy Advance game, so not a bad price at all.

COMPARISON TO OTHER TITLES

So far, I only have Metroid Prime: Hunters; First Hunt (comes bundled with the Nintendo DS), Super Mario 64 DS, and this game. Let's compare them so that you can tell which one of these is best for your money

FEEL THE MAGIC VS METROID; M = METROID; F = FEEL THE MAGIC
Cost:
M= Free with the NDS
F= $29.99 + tax
Graphics:
M= Full 3D, comparable to the Nintendo Gamecube.
F= True minigame style; not exactly 3D but way better than GBA mini game graphics.
Length of Game:
M= It's a demo! Morph Ball is 30 seconds, survivor is boring, and the normal training is 10 minutes. Haven't had a chance to play multiplayer yet. After 5+ times, it's very boring. Doesn't keep you occupied for too long.
F= Will take at LEAST 5-10 hours to complete, plus you probably will want to play through it again. However, many games are terrible in replayability, so some people will not pick it up again.
GOOD OL' FUN
M= Short and "training" doesn't exactly suggest fun either.
F= Frustrating at times, but highly addicting. B-

WINNER:
Feel the Magic

FEEL THE MAGIC VS SUPER MARIO 64 DS; F = FEEL THE MAGIC M = SUPER MARIO 64 DS
Cost:
M= $29.99 + tax
F= $29.99 + tax
Graphics:
M= About Nintendo 64 quality, maybe a little better.
F= True minigame style; not exactly 3D but way better than GBA mini game graphics.
Length of Game:
M= Wholy cow! 150 stars to collect?! If you finish it, it'll take a good long while.
F= Will take at LEAST 5-10 hours to complete, plus you probably will want to play through it again. However, many games are terrible in replayability, so some people will not pick it up again.
GOOD OL' FUN
M= Gets old, but will renew its "fun-ness" with time. If it gets boring, put it away for a week
F= Frustrating at times, but highly addicting. B-

WINNER:
Super Mario 64 DS



In conclusion to this review, Feel the Magic is an addicting game I'd recommend for anyone ages 10 up. It gets very frustrating at times but a few of the minigames manage to make this game worth the thirty bucks. I wouldn't reccomend it as your first Nintendo DS game, but if you have $30 to spend and see it on the shelf of your local game store, it's definitely worth a buy.

If you like minigames, then you will like this one. at least I did. I picked it up for pretty cheap pre-played, and it is actually very fun. The minigamesa re weird, but challenging too. Definitely looks more appealing than warioware which I never bought because I played the demo online and seems too easy. The graphics in Feel the magic is great, and music is also great. There are unlockable clothes for the girl but it's not a major goal in the game. It has many levels and sometimes it can be very hard to beat. But since it has a high replay value, you will want to play it again and again. It is actually pretty addicting. Highly recommanded!

I was a little wary of buying this game. I found a lot of them for cheap at a used game store, and, more often than not, it means the game wasn't popular and was a waste of money for the people who got it.

This is absolutely not the case for this game. It is an awesome, entertaining game that takes from WarioWare Touched! and actually gives it a story. What you do is play mini games in order to impress a girl with your spectacular stunts. Once you have completed a stage, it will be able to be played again and again in the Memories section. Plus, once you master it in the Memories section, it opens outfits for the girl you're trying to impress in Maniac mode.

Drop the ten bucks and get this game. It's fast paced, colorful and a lot of fun. You won't regret it!

The graphics on this game are the best feature - they aren't realistic, but very trippy. The game play is not so strong. While it is mostly fun, it is simply a series of mini-games strung together with a story. The music is excellent but becomes repetitive. An ex. of the mini games: scream into the DS microphone for what seems like forever to get a girls attention; blow into the microphone to make a sailboat move across the water (cooler than it sounds); Rub goldfish out of a man's stomach; tap scorpions off of the girl as she makes suggestive sounds (not for public play as people will wonder what you are watching). If you like the idea of mini-games then this might be perfect for you. Don't believe it has much replay value, but there are a lot of levels and they do get very difficult.

This game is basically a cross between WarioWare and a dating sim. (Eww...Wario in a dating sim; not a pretty picture!) You play this guy who's after this girl, and a man wearing bunny ears convinces him to do stupid stunts in order to get her attention. Lack of common sense notwithstanding, this is actually a pretty good game.

The mini-games use the stylus and the microphone only. Even though there aren't as many games as you would find in WarioWare, the games are definitely trickier. Having excellent hand-eye coordination and a steady hand is a must!

The only problem with XY/XX is that the Story Mode is too short. I got the game a couple of days ago, and finished it today - just a little over 8 hours. You can go back and complete the mini-games at increasing levels of difficulty in Memories mode. (In Story mode, each mini-game has 5 levels; in Memories, they have 10.) When you finish a game in Memories, you get new hairstyles, clothes, and shoes for the girlfriend. Earning these things does not get you any further with the girlfriend as they would in a regular dating sim. The items are used just for a paperdoll effect.

All in all, I had a good time with XY/XX. It's got a funny little story to go with the gameplay, and it's difficult enough to keep you hanging on until the end. Instead of unlocking new clothes and such, I wish we could've unlocked more games.

Feel the Magic was one of the original launch games for the nintendo DS. With such a minimal selection at the time, this might have been a forced purchase for some people. For others though, it was the concept or sheer craziness of the game that drew you in.

This game is hard to describe in terms of what it is overrall.
You play a love struck fellow who wants to win the heart of a woman. Thats pretty much the basic plot of the game. How it plays out however is the interesting part. And truly a surprise at that.

You could think of this as a compilation of minigames that pan out a story, some are very innovative, and others are just plain silly. From fighting off rampaging bulls by poking them with the stylus as they appear on the screen; or rubbing the screen to uncover her jewelry that has been buried in sand; to blowing into the microphone to throw out puffs of air to blow out candles.

Graphically, its very simple and uses bold colors. Thats part of the games charm though. With such simple looking visuals, its almost like playing through a little cartoon.

I loved the game when I got it and instantly got hooked. I sat down and played it till I beat it, and I forgot how long it took but this isn't a very lengthy game. This is one of those few games that just catches everyones attention. Its innovation and use of every DS feature is just wonderful. Perfect to pick up and play and just a treat to behold and play. And at a lower price than when it was first released, its truly a steal.

Adding to the other reviews, I will just say that this is the game that I play the most on my DS. Why? because of what I said in the title. The game is easy to pick up and leave, gameplay is intuitive, and except for a couple of microphone missions, you only need the stylus to play. Not only that, but when you're done you can play any of the completed minigames as many times as you wish. It's like having a portable PC full of java games. If you intend to play for more than a few minutes something like mario would better, but you can't beat this game for a quick gaming fix.

The animation is both comical and charming, and the graphics fluid and pleasant to the eye. The game keeps its own original style all the way trough both the story and minigames. The music is definitely different. It's enjoyable and catchy, but some more variety would have been welcome.

As for educational value, like a previous reviewer said this game requires a lot of hand-eye coordination, so kids get to develop those skills as well. For a young kid, though, I think warioware would be more entertaining. The most educational thing about this game is, however, the big warning sign at the beginning telling kids not to try any of the stunts at home.

I don't really think I have been both weirded out and entertained by a game since I played Parappa on the playstation. This is definitely a must-have game if you like using the stylus.

Along comes the Nintendo DS, a system that has a touch screen. That's innovative! But what else can this baby do? People were curious how the bult-in microphone would be used, how games would find ways to use the touch screen, blah blah blah blah. Well here comes a game that will push the DS to it's limits: Feel the Magic.

Feel the Magic combines a fairly generic storyline with a strange twist (boy wants girl, super preformance group "Rub Rabbit" helps boy get girl?) and a collection of minigames all in one, managing to use the DS's full range of features throughout. Not only does it use them, but it uses them well, too.

For the microphone, there is a game (aptly titled "Microphone") where you actually have to yell at the DS to get a girl's attention. There is also a game where you have to blow out candles by actually blowing on the DS. Strange, but innovative.

For the touch screen, there are countless amounts of games. They are all strange and involve dangerous stunts (at the beginning of the game, a message warns you not to recreate any of the stunts done in the game) like skydiving. Members of the super preformance group are jumping out of airplanes with numbers on their heads, and it's up to you to hit those numbers on the touch screen to allow their parachutes to open! Or how about "Goldfish"? A Rub Rabbit member accidentally swallowed some goldfish, and it's up to you to stroke his stomach to get 'em out!

Yes, there's a lot of stroking in this game. A voice yells "Rub it!" at the beginning of each minigame. Yes, I said a voice. This game has limited voice overs, a voice says the name of the minigame you're playing when you start and screams "Bub it!" to signal you to begin. Also, after three rounds of the same minigame in Story mode you see a little scene and the girl says "Break time!" in a scary voice.

So all in all, this game is great for fans of minigame collections or those curious about the DS's capabilities. Though frustratingly hard at times, that's little complaint next to the $30 price tag.

WARNING:
This game contains some mature sexual themes, DO NOT BUY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN.