[Nodame Cantabile] A Decent Rhythm Game

This game is based on a popular manga about a talented guy dreaming of becoming a conductor and a weird girl crazy about playing the piano. The manga is so popular that they made a TV drama out of it as well. You can find the DVD box set of whole 11 episodes of the TV drama here

Here is how the game box looks like:

The game is basically a music rhythm game. The player is presented with a map that he can tap on. Tapping on a "Bear" icon will go into a rhythm game. Tapping on other icons will unlock new songs or other hidden items like character info, song info and composer info. There are also a number of mini-games that are related to the story of the manga.

The game official web site is here. There is also a trial version of the game on Yahoo! Japan. It can be found here.

The game is awfully short and the game play is not as sharp and accurate as other music rhythm games you can find on NDS. Only the die-hard fans of the manga will truly enjoy this title.