The latest Looney Tunes game looks not only into the Warner Bros. back catalogue for inspiration, but also to the DS's. Looney Tunes: Cartoon Concerto is basically Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents with Looney Tunes characters and inscrutable golden carrots. Players will "conduct" the music, tapping along in order to direct recreations of classic Looney Tunes scenes from shorts like "What's Opera, Doc?"*The bizarre thing is that, much like we had to deal with the confusing thought that a Looney Tunes minigame collection could have value, the Amaze Entertainment-developed Cartoon Concerto could also be interesting. Although the one piece of music named on screen is Beethoven's 5th Symphony, it's possible that in some cases we could be directing those orchestral cues that go along with the cartoons. The music in Looney Tunes doesn't get enough attention, and maybe by playing it we can gain a better feel for how certain sounds were matched to certain motions. Not that we have a problem with classical music.
*Did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and played a girl bunny?
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3-14-2008 @ 10:43AM
TheCoats said...
I could use some more EBA in my life.....even if this game isn't challenging i want it........
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3-14-2008 @ 11:05AM
Swampgirl Inez said...
OMG! :O That screenshot alone is enough to make me want it. I MUST OWN THIS. When's it coming out? Gimme, gimme, gimme... /huge Looney Tunes fan
*While I never found Bugs attractive in a dress, I am amazed that he always pulled it off so well.
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3-14-2008 @ 11:26AM
Nigeria: Cody ChesnuTT Defense Force said...
No.
I'm still recovering from the Duck Amuck burn. It will take some time before I buy another Looney Tune game.
*aside: why are they called Looney Tunes instead of Looney Toons?
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3-14-2008 @ 12:01PM
TheCoats said...
Was it that bad? I personally did not buy it. I'm not a fan of crazy mini-games unless they involve Wario.
3-14-2008 @ 12:36PM
Nigeria: Cody ChesnuTT Defense Force said...
The game was so disappointing.
The majority of the minigames consisted of mediocre point and drag distractions, without wit or charm. And often, it felt like there was no correlation between the touchscreen and the stylus. It lacked that Nintendo polish.
Having said that, the presentation - outside the minigames - was amazing. It has the best art style I've seen on the DS - apart from Zelda, maybe. The cutscenes are really funny. And the way the game guides you into the various minigames is really clever. There are some amazing things about the game. It really tries hard and it has a great concept.
Shame about the minigames though.
3-14-2008 @ 1:02PM
Xian B. said...
I'm with Inez here. That screenshot alone guarantees that, barring any serious glitches or gameplay problems, I will buy this game.
"Oh Bwunhildaaa, you're so wuuuvwy!"
"I knowww. I can't helllp it!"
Classic.
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3-14-2008 @ 1:19PM
Candace Savino said...
Oh man, an Ouendan-style Beethoven's 5th? I am so in.
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3-14-2008 @ 2:41PM
Dio said...
/NERDRAGE
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3-14-2008 @ 8:33PM
The Theory said...
This looks to be a classic.
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