Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2005

Is it still worth playing?

iNiS's rhythm game for the Nintendo DS in 2005, in which a cheer squad rhythmically cheers on troubled people, in the style of a manga comic. Each level has a plot and a specific Japanese pop song. When a character facing a problem cries Ouendan at the peak of their conflict, the squad is summoned and the song starts. The story plays on the top screen and the gameplay on the touch screen, where you use the stylus to tap marked spots that appear in rhythm. Precise taps score 50, 100 or 300 points. A health meter showing the characters' fighting spirit drains over the song and refills when you hit the indicated beats. After a mission you get a letter grade from S to D. You can still cheer the characters on, tapping to the beat while a story plays above you.