Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp
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Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie & the Amp is an action game
for the Nintendo DS
handheld video game console
based on the cartoon series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
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to move. Throughout the levels, the player will come across a variety of enemies trying to stop them. To attack, the player can either use the Nintendo DS's buttons or use the guitar strings that appear on the touchscreen.http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/hihipuffyamiyumi/news.html?sid=6150918&mode=previews The game also features a two-player cooperative mode.
who sends them to various time periods to collect magic notes, which are required for the girls to play the "Ultimate World Tour."
(3.5/10) and Ace Gamez (7/10) as well as magazines such as Nintendo Power
(4.5/10) and Game Informer
(5.75/10).
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
handheld video game console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
based on the cartoon series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
is an American-Japanese animated series from Cartoon Network, produced by Renegade Animation. The show was created by Sam Register, who also serves as the series' executive producer....
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Gameplay
The player must navigate various levels by using the d-padD-pad
A D-pad is a flat, usually thumb-operated directional control with one button on each point, found on nearly all modern video game console gamepads, game controllers, on the remote control units of some television and DVD players, and smart phones...
to move. Throughout the levels, the player will come across a variety of enemies trying to stop them. To attack, the player can either use the Nintendo DS's buttons or use the guitar strings that appear on the touchscreen.http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/hihipuffyamiyumi/news.html?sid=6150918&mode=previews The game also features a two-player cooperative mode.
Story
Rock stars Ami and Yumi are having trouble getting the creative juices flowing to lay down some tracks for their new album. One day, they find a magic genieGenie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
who sends them to various time periods to collect magic notes, which are required for the girls to play the "Ultimate World Tour."
Reception
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie & the Amp has an average review ratio of 53% on GameRankings, including scores from websites such as IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
(3.5/10) and Ace Gamez (7/10) as well as magazines such as Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
(4.5/10) and Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
(5.75/10).