Tail Concerto

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Tail Concerto
Studio CyberConnect2
Publisher Namco Bandai , Atlus
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 JP April 16, 1998

NA August 31, 1999

EU 1999
platform PlayStation
genre Action adventure , platformer
Game mode Single player
medium 1 CD-ROM
language Japanese , English , French
Age rating
USK released from 0

Tail Concerto is a 3D - action-adventure game from CyberConnect2 for the PlayStation was developed. The game was published by Atlus on April 16, 1998 in Japan , by Namco Bandai on August 31, 1999 in North America and the same year in France . In the winter of 1998 it was sold as a demo using a so-called Jampack . It is the first of three games from the Little Tail Bronx series alongside Mamoru-kun and Solatorobo . The latter Nintendo DSGame is seen as the spiritual successor to Tail Concerto, due to similar gameplay and game world, as well as represented Tail Concerto characters.

Gameplay

The Tail Concertos game world is called the Kingdom of Prairie , a place inhabited by anthromorphic cats and dogs. Both races are at war with each other, which ultimately becomes the content of the game. The environment is archipelago-like , but takes place in the sky and air, which forces the inhabitants to zeppelins and other flight-like objects. The game begins with the dog-like main character Waffle Ryebread in his role as police and law enforcement officer. His task and mission is to end the terror of the rascal gang of cats present there, to capture their supporters and thus to ensure peace. The play figure is enabled to function in a number of ways, similar to a robot. It has mechanical and natural properties such as jumping, hanging, floating, gripping and firing soap bubbles. Later on, the player will also be able to fly, as well as an improved attack technique in which the soap bubbles are replaced by cartridges.

Audio and graphics

The title song Tail Concertos was written by the Japanese singer-songwriter Akiko Yoshida with the stage name Kokia . The aspiring singer made her debut with her first song For little Tail, which was never released on CD, but became the theme music Tail Concertos. In all Western versions of the game, except the French version, the theme music has been replaced with a different instrumental composition.

The background music for the game was composed by Chikayo Fukuda and Seizo Nakata , who already contributed to the soundtrack of .hack // Infection and later Solatorobo . Several talents like Amanda Winn Lee and Lani Minella have contributed as voice actors.

The game world as well as the characters were drawn by the famous anime artist and artist Nobuteru Yūki .

criticism

In spite of high investments of money and the development that was ahead of the curve at that time, the game could not achieve the desired and hoped for success and suffered from a lack of sales, which led to the discontinuation of further production at Tail Concerto. Several attempts by CyberConnect2 in 2000, 2003 and 2004 with the proposal and new concepts for a successor under Tail Concerto 2 were rejected by Namco Bandai , who own the rights to Tail Concerto. To this day, the game is seen as an underrated and underrated anime game by many fans.

Characters

  • Waffle Ryebread is the main character and hero of the game. He lives in Porto Village and is a police and law enforcement officer. His passion are machines and the work and further development of his police robot.
  • Panta is the partner and helper of Waffle and is mainly responsible for the communication between the police and Waffle, especially as an informant in the case of the black cat gang.
  • Police Chief is the police chief of the game and is characterized by his strict and strict mentality.
  • Russel Ryebread is the father of Waffle and a prominent archaeologist who studies ancestral artifacts.
  • Alicia Priss is the oldest of three siblings alongside Flare and Stare and the leader of the cat gang. In the game you show them multiple times both from their evil and their sentimental side. Since the death of her father, she has felt a very intense hatred of the dog breed. Her clothes, as well as her airship, are always orange.
  • Flare Priss is the youngest of three siblings alongside Alicia and Stare. In the game you show them from their naive and clumsy side, which the cat gang only joined for fun. Her clothes, as well as her airship, are always yellow.
  • Stare Priss is the middle-aged sister of Flare and Alicia. Her character is rather shy, reserved and always worried about her sisters. She joined the cat gang out of protective and caring emotions. Her clothes, as well as her airship, are always blue.
  • Fool is a predatory cat dealer who is interested in the crystals and feels the urge to awaken the giant to secure his power. He lures the cat gang, especially Alicia Pris, into predatory activities. He also equips them with weapons and money so that they can achieve his goal. His clothes, as well as his airship, are always purple.
  • Kittens are small cats of the black cat gang that make the city unsafe. Not inclined to attack, they annoy the residents by spraying graffiti, romping around and laughing, and hiding in wooden barrels.
  • Princess Terria is the daughter of the Prairie King Hound III. She takes on the role of a princess and can convince with her appearance.
  • Hound III is the King of the Prairie. He is a very conservative and ruling king, but is accepted by all residents and his leadership is seen as positive.
  • Cyan Garland is the captain of the palace guard and is considered downright arrogant, which complicates his love for Princess Terria. He is also a very talented and courageous pilot, belongs to the elite and is authorized to fly the latest developed warrior robot model.

With Waffle Rybread, Panta and the siblings Flare, Stare and Alicia Priss, several Tail Concerto characters take a guest role in the Nintendo DS game Solatorobo.

places

The Kingdom Prairie ( Kingdom Prairie ) is divided into several, flying islands. This includes:

  • postage
  • Resaca
  • Airleaf
  • Ferzen
  • Cool
  • Archeonis

With the DS game Solatorobo, which is also played in the Kingdom of Prairie, the map was expanded to include new locations, but without access to the old towns from Tail Concerto.

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