Utatchi

The name 'Utacchi' is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "uta", meaning 'song', and "tachi", a loan word from English meaning 'touch'.

• Title — Utacchi • Developer — Konami • Publisher — Konami • Released — February 25, 2010 • Genre — Music rhythm game • Modes — Single player, multiplayer • Platforms — Nintendo DS • Director — Yuuta Watabe • Producer — Yoshihiko Ota • Series — Pop'n Music • Composer — Daisuke Kurosawa, Osamu Migitera

Utacchi plays like other Bemani games, where notes travel down lanes into a judgement area. When the note reaches the center of the judgement area, one of four actions must be taken based on the note's color: • Note Color — Note Description • Red — The note is tapped. • Yellow — The note is tapped immediately followed by an upwards flick. • Blue — The note is held for its duration. • Green — The note is held and the stylus is rubbed vertically for its duration. To pass a song, the player must finish with at least 2/3 of the life bar full. As in other rhythm games, this is raised by hitting notes in time with the music. There are three timing grades: Good, Okay, and Boo. The first two will raise your life bar, while the last will deplete it.

The number of lanes possible are 1, 3, and 5. On 1 and 3 lane mode, there are two sub-difficulties, Simple and Difficult. 5 lane mode can only be played on Difficult.

Normal Play uses the gameplay listed above. Each note is part of the vocal track. Vocal Play uses the same game play as above but player recorded audio replaces the vocal track. It is pitch shifted to match the song. Karaoke uses the microphone to detect when the player is singing. Judging is based on the presence of sound, not on pitch. Karaoke uses the 5 lane notechart.

The following songs are unlocked at the beginning of the game: • Song — Artist — TV Show/Game • Genesis of Aquarion — Akino — Genesis of Aquarion • Dreamin' • Anpanman no Machi — Anpanman • Cloudy Skies — DOES — Gintama • Hajimete no Chū — Anshin Papa — Kiteretsu Daihyakka • Locolotion — ORANGE RANGE • Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze — Yoko Takahashi — Neon Genesis Evangelion • Dancing Pompokolin — B.B.Queens — Chibi Maruko-chan • Blue Bird — Ikimonogakari — Naruto Shippuden • Sky-Blue Days — Shoko Nakagawa — Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Up to 4 people can play together using link play or download play.