Feel the Magic: XY/XX

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Feel the Magic XY/XX Project Rub

Developer(s)	Sonic Team's UGA Division
Publisher(s)	SEGA
Designer(s)	Yojiro Ogawa
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date	_NA November 16, 2004 _JP December 2, 2004 _AU February 24, 2005 _EU March 11, 2005
Genre(s)	Mini-game compilation
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: T CERO: A PEGI: 12+ OFLC: PG
Media	Nintendo DS Game Card

Feel the Magic: XY/XX, known in Japan as Kimi no Tame nara Shineru (きみのためなら死ねる, lit. I Would Die for You^?) and in Europe and Australia as Project Rub is a mini-game compilation developed by Sonic Team's UGA Division and published by Sega for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in North America, and was later released in Japan, Australia, and Europe.

Feel the Magic: XY/XX was originally announced at E3 2004 under its code name, Project Rub. Then-executive managing director Yuji Naka said the title would place "an emphasis on controls using a Touch Screen, which will allow us to achieved the concept of 'rubbing,' a unique and fun gameplay mechanic made possible by the DS. We will investigate a wide-range of gaming elements unique to DS, so look forward to future SEGA titles."^[1] Game details and previews came much later, in October.^[2]

It follows the attempts of a young male protagonist to impress a young woman, aided by a group of people known as the "Rub Rabbits" into completing a series of mini-games related to the plot. These mini-games are all controlled by a built-in touch screen and microphone, and often involve tapping, scribbling, and blowing into the microphone.^[3] On February 2, 2006, the game won the "Best Concept" award at the 2006 Imagina Games Awards.^[4] Game Informer has named the game one of the top ten weirdest of all time.^[5]

1 Gameplay
2 Sequel
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

One of the minigames from Feel the Magic: XY/XX called "Goldfish"

Feel the Magic: XY/XX is played solely with the stylus and microphone, and features a voice recognition system through both speaking and breathing. It is similar to WarioWare: Touched! as it is composed of several minigames that are loosely linked, as the player tries to impress the girl.

There are three main modes of play. 'Story' mode is the main mode which contains the minigames in each chapter with three levels of difficulty, 'Normal', 'Hard', and 'Hell'. 'Memories' is a gameplay mode where one can play any of the previous minigames previously beaten. Stars can be collected in Memories, that can unlock certain pieces of clothing. The third mode called 'Maniac' is where one is able to take all the articles of clothing earned during the game to dress up the girl.

There are other features in the game. It can be played in English or Japanese, allowing it to be import friendly. 'Hidden Rabbits' can be collected in the cutscenes through 'Story' mode, and after collecting enough, clothing can be unlocked. There are a total of 60 Hidden Rabbits. After completing the game, the 'Sound Test' is unlocked, where the sound effects and music can be listened to. Feel the Magic: XY/XX has automatic saves.

[edit] Sequel

Main article: The Rub Rabbits!

A followup titled Where do Babies Come From? (Akachan wa Dokokara Kuruno?, Where do Babies Come From?^?) was released on October 20, 2005 in Japan. The North American (and European) version was titled The Rub Rabbits! and released in February 2006 (February the 10th in Europe). It does not star the protagonist of this game; rather, the game focuses on the Rub Rabbit leader as the main protagonist, with the story taking place before he forms the Rub Rabbits.