Today's iciest videos: Spinning Princess (DS)

by Zack Stern { Jun 15th 2007 at 12:20AM }

We went through several stages with today's video picks. First, we thought, "Spinning Princess? An ice skating game for DS? That's going to suck." The next stage, after starting the video, left us saying, "This isn't so bad." Later in the video, we were closer to our original opinion but glad to have made the journey with these Japanese trailers.

An ice skating game based on touch-screen controls? Maybe it could actually work. Is this that game? See for yourself after the break.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ken @ Jun 15th 2007 12:29AM

So it's a rhythm game and a pedophile's dream all in one package?

Sign me up! lol kidding kidding... it really doesn't look too bad, I wont pick it up though.

I could pick it up for the fiancee though.

BPM @ Jun 15th 2007 3:53AM

Hmm... Judging from the videos, looks like it's more than just ice skating. Character dress-up, lots of dialogue scenes, and some mini-games. Japanese game staples.

Could be fun, but not my cup of tea.

I prefer coffee.

driven2sin @ Jun 15th 2007 4:47AM

definately perverted enough to grab the larger audience

winner

kingofwale @ Jun 15th 2007 7:55AM

I love how those mini-games and the skating touch action have NOTHING to do with skating. it could be a horse racing game with exact same playaction. or biking, swimming...

oh crap, I'm giving Nintendo ideas, watch them release 20 exact same games, like they did with Nintendogs. :)

kingofwale @ Jun 15th 2007 7:52AM

Evan @ Jun 15th 2007 8:41AM

@kingofwale "I love how those mini-games and the skating touch action have NOTHING to do with skating."

Did the touch action in Elite Beat Agents have anything to do with dancing? For that matter, in Elite Beat Agents, did the dancing on the lower screen have anything to do with saving puppies and fighting aliens on the top screen?

Ghen @ Jun 15th 2007 9:07AM

Yayy porn! I'll just pretend their 18, although knowing the Japanese they're 11 year olds who have physically matured.

megaStryke @ Jun 15th 2007 10:01AM

*Gasp!*

Xbox 360 banner in the associated image! Confirmation that this is coming to the 360! You heard it here first! Lololololololololaughoutfuckingloudolol!

JRM @ Jun 15th 2007 10:30AM

whether it's good or bad, this game is a textbook example of why the DS is destroying the PSP. A game like this would never work--or be even conceived--for a conventional system. Of course, to balance out my comment, there are also games like "Tony Hawk" that serve a similar purpose.

If this ends up being a good game, I can totally see EA, or some other american developer, blatantly copy this in time for the next winter olympics. Americans love their figure skating!

JRM @ Jun 15th 2007 10:30AM

sheppy @ Jun 15th 2007 11:30AM

I'll wait to see some reviews before I import it. Looks rather text heavy.

"whether it's good or bad, this game is a textbook example of why the DS is destroying the PSP."

And to me, this looks like a blatant ripoff of IdolMaster. Not bashing the game but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idol_Master

So what we have here is textbook example how an excessively popular game from arcades to 360 spawns uninspired clones as a strength for DS? I mean, the figure skating game looks fun but when I see a dog, I don't exactly yell out "squirrel" to confuse the nearby stupid folk.

Freezer @ Jun 15th 2007 12:43PM

"And to me, this looks like a blatant ripoff of IdolMaster. "

Which was a rework of Princess Maker. Nothing new under the sun, gentlemen. Just pleasantly diverse tangents.

Jamie @ Jun 17th 2007 12:19AM

Soooooooooo cute.

BPM @ Jun 17th 2007 12:50AM

@megaStryke:
Huh? Where? I didn't see the 360 logo anywhere...

@"OMG PERVERTED" comments:
Are you dumb? First off, this game is rated A by CERO, which is their equivalent of ESRB's E. So, there's little (if any) objectionable content in the game.
Second, the game was made with young girls in mind.

Sheesh...