My personal favorite scenario involves a teen werewolf that ends up going on a date with a girl he’s got a crush on. The problem is that he keeps turning into a werewolf whenever he sees something circular. What’s funny about this is that whenever you start playing bad in the actual game, little kids will start walking in front of this character with balloons, bubbles will fly in front of his eyes, and basketballs will start rolling in front of him, making him struggle to hold on to his human form. Thankfully there’s a replay feature in the game so you can watch the stories as they play out without having to worry about missing the beats while playing the game.

The one real addition to Ouendan 2 that truly wasn’t in any of the previous games is the new unlockable “Hidden” mode which eliminates the timer circles that appear around the icons and let you know when to tap it. So for those crazy people that like to show off their crazy rhythm game skills on youtube, there is now a way to look even more impressive.

There’s really nothing else left to be said about Ouendan 2. All of the positives and negatives about the original Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents still apply here. There is still the whole problem of your hand sometimes blocking your vision and hindering your ability to see where the next icon is going to appear on the screen, but that’s somewhat of an accepted and inherent problem with this type of game. There is also the disappointment about the fact that there is no online functionality with this game whatsoever, which is a bit of a shame. Even if competitive online play isn’t possible due to lag issues, it would have been nice if they included a way to send your replays or ghosts to a friend through wifi instead of just through local multiplayer.

In the end, the question is “Is the gameplay of Ouendan 2 fun enough to warrant the steep import price, even if I’ve already played the original and EBA to death?” The answer to that is a resounding yes. The game remains to be dangerously addictive and just a hell of a lot of fun. I say keep ‘em coming iNiS. We’re waiting with drooling mouths for the announcement of Elite Beat Agents 2.