Unison 2

Des · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Hattiesburglar

Anyone remember/own this music-based game?

http://www.tecmogames.com/games/unison.asp

I read in a magazine last week that they're bringing the sequel to the US this coming year....[I googled it today and couldn't find any other info about it, but I tried

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I'm very surprised they even made a sequel because the first one didn't get such great reviews and the gameplay format is very awkward.
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YoshiFan · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2002

I have the first game and thought it was fun. I am interested in a sequel but it's not something I would pay more than $10 or $20 for though (I paid $7 shipped for the first game from EBay)

operator · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 8:25 pm Post subject:

Unison did way better in Japan then here, for obvious reasons. I'm sure Unison would do way better if it were to have been released now, rather then 2001. I love that game

I'm so mad I sold it...

I really hope Unison 2 comes out.
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fighter965 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: So. Cal.

Unison 2 that's so cool. I liked the first one even with it's corny storyline it was still interesting.

DKW · Trick Member Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Location: Pearl City, HI

Played the original. Did a review on GameFAQs. Was a long time ago, though. I'm glad to see a follow-up on it, if for no other reason that I'm running out of PS2 games I'd like to rent. (For that matter, why am I seemingly the only person who recommends renting games? It doesn't have to be all or nothing, you know.)

Yeah, the storyline was silly and there was no depth, but I thought it was fun change of pace, and definitely good for a rental. I never saw it as a substitue for DDR, so I wasn't disappointed.

Looks like I'm going to be visiting Tecmo's website for the first time in a while.

JustJeff · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:24 am Post subject:

One factor for Unison not selling was it's price. I recall the game stayed at 49.99 for a long time at EB before the price ever dropped. The same thing happened with Rez. Why buy a $50 music game when you can get an EA franchise game for the same price?

Anyway, while I don't mean to hijack, I like to actually own games. Even if I don't play them alot after I rent them. The fact that I actually own it means alot to me. I own Unison. I own Rez. I own IIDX 4th Style. I'm very happy that I have these harder to find games. Sure, I could pirate them, but I'd not have the satisfaction that I have. And yeah, most places wouldn't rent those 3 games anyway, but I'm like that with all my games. Just using those as examples. I guess I just collect them. I only wish I was like that (or could have afforded to be like this) when I was in high school or when I was a poor college student. I'd have a lot larger library.

fighter965 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: So. Cal.

I got my copy at Game Stop for $10.00 but I'm still looking for REZ though.

YoshiFan · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2002

I agree that the $49.99 price of Unison didn't help the game sell. I think it should have been released at a MSRP of $19.99 or $29.99. Since the game was released when most PS2 games were $49.99, a $19.99 or $29.99 game might have been a nice price point for people to notice the game.

DKW · Trick Member Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Location: Pearl City, HI

YoshiFan - Erm...I live near a Circuit City, and it never had a $5 clearance that I remembered. (CompUSA's had some clearances, but never anything all that great...that's why they're letting them go so cheap.) Don't really feel guilty about renting games like Silent Scope, which are only fun for about a week anyway.

Anyway, the news I got was that Unison got some positive reviews...there's one on the box, fer chrissake (never a good sign, BTW)...which might be why it stayed at $50 for so long. I agree that that's way too high for such a limited game; $35 would've been pushing it.

Tecmo's website has come up empty, so for now, I just have to be happy that there is a new offbeat PS2 game coming out soon, something the system could use some more of.

yyr · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject:

cj iwakura · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

I really hope they don't butcher this in localization like they did the first one. I actually enjoyed it(though I never once saw it cost that much[got it for $15]), but it's pretty insulting that all the original music was removed in favor of crappy American replacements.

One exception, guiltiest pleasure ever: Country Grammar has one of the most fun routines in the game.
Well, Night of Fire too.

Anyway, can't wait.. I bet it'll be dirt cheap like Katamari Damacy was, too.
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Tsuri · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

The story concept seems a lot like Jet Grind Radio....