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| It was submitted for the [https://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=2831.0 NEO summer coding contest 2006]. | | It was submitted for the [https://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=2831.0 NEO summer coding contest 2006]. |
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| ==Features==
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| * Fun and challenging action.
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| * Over 65 Songs.
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| * 5 Game modes.
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| * Motion Card and Guitar Grip support.
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| ==Installation==
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| Extract the archive so that the vgh folder is on the root of your flash cart.
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| Inside this folder you should have a gfx and a d folder each with many files.
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| Use the vghero.nds for slot 1 carts and vghero.sc.nds for slot 2 (rename to .gba if necessary).
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| The .nds (or gba) files can be placed where ever you like. [[DLDI|DLDI]] patching is required.
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| ==User guide== | | ==User guide== |
| ===Difficulty===
| | Press the buttons correspond with the arrows that appear on screen and the beat. If there are more than 1 arrow at the same time, use both D-Pad and A/B/X/Y buttons. |
| * '''Easy''' - Has notes on three tracks.
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| * '''Medium''' - Has notes on four tracks.
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| * '''Hard''' - Has notes on all five tracks.
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| * '''Expert''' - Has even more notes than hard.
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| ===Ready Menu===
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| After choosing a Song, a few options will be available on the Ready menu.
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| '''Stage:'''
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| * 13 different stages (backgrounds) in total, which have to be unlocked.
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| * 0 for a random selection.
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| * 1 stage is available at the beginning and 3 can be unlocked in each difficulty.
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| * All 12 stages can be unlocked in Expert mode if you haven't played easy/medium/hard.
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| '''Normal/Flipped:'''
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| * Flip the note patterns.
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| * Normal has the colours lined up with Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange from left to right.
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| * Flipped has them in reversed order Orange, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green.
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| '''Calibrate:'''
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| * If you find the notes to be out of sync with the music, try adjusting the calibration.
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| ===Tour gameplay===
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| Strike the right color as it's note passes over the hit box near the bottom of the top screen.
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| '''Controls:'''
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| * '''D-Pad/Buttons''' - Strike a note with D-pad/buttons as indicated on the bottom screen.
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| * '''Stylus''' - Tap the appropriate color on the screen with Stylus.
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| * '''Guitar Grip''' - From left to right, use D-Pad Left, Blue, Yellow, Red, Green.
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| ** Choose Flipped on the ready menu to line up the colors if you like.
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| ** If you forgot to insert the grip when you started the game, pause the game (press Start) and pop it in, it will be automatically detected.
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| '''Scoring:'''
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| * '''Easy''' - 30 points.
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| * '''Medium''' - 40 points.
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| * '''Hard & Expert''' - 50 points.
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| '''Streaks:'''
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| * When you hit all the notes in the correct sequence, you will see coins turning white on the bottom of the top screen.
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| * Once they have all turned white, your multiplier will be increased to a maximum of 5x.
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| '''Streak Bonus:'''
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| * Once you have hit 25 notes in a row you will be awarded 1000 points and a streak bonus icon will be shown on the screen.
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| * When it is visible, use L/R buttons to gain even more points.
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| * When you see sparks fly from the Streak Bonus, you've earned an additional 50 points.
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| * You can earn hundreds of points with a single streak bonus in this way - but be careful - if you miss a note, the streak bonus is gone and so is your multiplier.
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| * Also works with Motion card (automatically detected).
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| ===Results Screen===
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| * Rating < 25 = 3 thumbs down (Fail).
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| * Rating < 50 = 2 thumbs down (Fail).
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| * Rating < 70 = 1 thumb down (Fail).
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| * Rating < 85 = 1 star (Success).
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| * Rating < 95 = 2 stars (Success).
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| * Rating >=95 = 3 stars (Success).
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| ===Bonus Modes===
| | The game has a 2 players option, which can be played using the same Nintendo DS (Player 1 uses D-Pad while Player 2 uses A/B/X/Y buttons). |
| '''Red Vs Blue:'''
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| * Challenge your friend or just compete against yourself.
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| * In addition to the normal Ready Menu options, you can also choose how many notes will be played per color, before switching to the other (5 means that 5 red notes are followed by 5 blue notes).
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| * In this mode you are limited to using the d-pad and buttons. Red plays red notes with the d-pad and Blue plays with the Y/X/A buttons.
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| * The scoring is based on your accuracy and your best streak. Stats are kept to keep track of the Red - Blue score for each song and overall.
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| '''Audiophile:'''
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| * This mode is meant to be played with the lid closed and play to rhythm. You can play in any of the following ways (or any combination thereof):
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| ** L and/or R shoulder buttons.
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| ** Guitar Grip (any button).
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| ** Motion (move in any direction).
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| '''Grip Mania:'''
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| * This mode is meant for the Guitar Grip enthusiasts.
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| * It provides the Expert level on only 4 tracks.
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| * Regardless of the Normal/Flipped setting, the colors will always line up with the grip.
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| * The streak bonus works just like in the Tour.
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| '''Jambalaya:'''
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| * If you've mastered all the tracks, try this one for a change as each note is generated randomly - providing you with a unique experience every game.
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| * Play in the same way as Tour.
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| ===Options===
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| * '''SFX Volume''' - Adjust the volume of the sound effects (0 - 100 at increments of 5).
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| * '''Menu scroll''' - Change or stop the background scrolling in menu (you can also use Select in any menu to adjust this).
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| * '''Clear RVB Stats''' - Reset the statistics for the Red Vs Blue game mode. (Hold X/Y after selecting the menu option).
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| ==Controls== | | ==Controls== |
| Select - Enable/disable background scrolling
| | D-Pad or A/B/X/Y or Touchscreen - Play note |
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| A - Start song
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| D-Pad or A/B/X/Y - Play | |
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| L/R - Bonus streak
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| For multiplayer, one player uses the D-pad, and the other uses the A/B/X/Y buttons.
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| ==Known issues== | | ==Known issues== |
| Since the game can't sense two simultaneous touches, can only hit one arrow at a time on the touch screen. | | Since the game can't sense two simultaneous touches, can only hit one arrow at a time on the touch screen. |
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| ==Credits==
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| Developed by: sumiguchi (code) and spriteattack (art).
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| Powered by: PAlib, libmikmod, libfat, dswifi, libnds, devkitPro.
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| Additional code by: Mollusk, Nightfox & sludge99, BassAceGold.
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| Special Thanks to: Tom, Scognito, Noda, Michoko, Campanile, forums.palib.info.
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| Thanks to: The artists and musicians featured in this game and the sites that maintain.
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| libraries of tracked music. www.modarchive.com www.mirsoft.info.
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| Thanks to: Neoflash.com and GBAtemp.org and everyone that supports and contributes to homebrew on the DS.
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| Personal thanks to: Maki, Amber and & imbri.com.
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| <br> | | <br> |
| [[Category:DS homebrew games]] | | [[Category:DS homebrew games]] |
| [[Category:Homebrew music games on DS]] | | [[Category:Homebrew music games on DS]] |
