Tail Concerto
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| Developer(s) | CyberConnect2 |
| Publisher(s) |  Bandai Atlus |
| Release date(s) | June 30, 1998 October 25, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Media | 1 CD-ROM |
| Input | PlayStation game controller, PlayStation DualShock |
Tail Concerto is a 3D anime-style action-adventure and platform game developed by CyberConnect2. It was published by Bandai in Japan in 1998 and by Atlus in the United States in 1999.
The game scenario revolves around a dog police officer named Waffle Ryebread and his adventures while obtaining magical crystals for the purposes of an investigation into their use.
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[edit] Gameplay
The majority of the gameplay involves controlling a semi-humanoid mecha.
The basic abilities of the mecha include jumping, hanging onto ledges, hovering, firing bubbles, and grabbing objects. In a single area of the game's world, the player is also given the ability to fly with a jet pack.
Near the end of the game, the mecha's bubble-shooting ability is replaced with the ability to fire homing projectiles. Up until this point, bubbles are used in order to capture kittens; however, due to a change in the overall scenario, this task is no longer necessary - hence the replacement of the bubbles with the missiles.
[edit] Plot and setting
Prairie, the world in which the game takes place, is inhabited by anthropomorphic dog-people and cat-people. Before the events of the game, the two races were said to have been at war - a war which the dog people were ultimately victorious in. Despite their past altercations, the two races seem to be mostly at peace with each other during the events depicted in the game itself.
Prairie consists of a floating archipelago; due to this unique geographical configuration, its inhabitants mostly commute by way of airships.
The game begins with the main character, Waffle Ryebread, getting a call from the chief of the police department which he works at. A gang of cats, mostly kittens, are attacking the city of Resaca. He is instructed to investigate these attacks.
Upon the player's arrival in Resaca, Waffle recognizes one of ringleaders of the cat gang as Alicia Priss, a childhood friend of his. Alicia has a hatred for dogs, and is trying to find five magical crystals in order to secure what she believes is the liberty and pride of the cat-people.
Waffle learns that the crystals could be used for destruction, so he starts an investigation into the crystals to prevent them from being used for anything harmful.
[edit] Sound and music
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The opening theme to the Japanese version of the game, "For Little Tail", was fully vocalized. It was sung by KOKIA.
The opening theme was replaced in the US version by an instrumental composition.
[edit] Reception
Tail Concerto was published in June of 1998 by Bandai in Japan to little fanfare.
In the United States, the game was previewed by magazines with slightly more anticipation. By the time it was released, however, most of the hype had dissipated.
The game is not normally considered a failure, though it did not necessarily do well.
According to an interview by Christian Nutt of GameSpy, CyberConnect2 is restricted from making a sequel by Bandai due to the relatively low sales. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ GameSpy. .hack's creators speak. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- Tail Concerto instruction manual (published 1999 by Atlus)
- CyberConnect2, Tail Concerto, published by Atlus, 1999.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Tail Concerto at IMDB.
- Tail Concerto at IGN.
