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this game is for and one who used there brain more than once

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 20
Date: November 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this could be so much fun for you if your realy cant get a date but its just a game so do get to happy lol so if you like rpg and like the long crud games that some people dont get go for it i cant say much but its great and the pics are cool but it realy for 13 or older if u ask me

A few issues to an otherwise fun and unique game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 106 / 112
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the titles that prompted me to go ahead and buy the Nintendo DS (see my review). I bought it alongside the DS and have come to the end of the "story". I'll start with the issues I have, then tell you what I like about this game.

1) The Music. The music is catchy, and vibrant. It absolutely catches the feel of the game - however, there are really only two "songs" that are played throughout the game and thusly they get annoying quickly - as most "vibrant" songs do.

2) Gameplay. Some of the "missions" require you to hold the stylus very carefully over a small area of space, while at the same time watching for "creatures" from either side of the screen. Holding the system, and styus, comfortably (at least to me) renders the lower right of the screen "blocked" by my hand - and therefore I am not aware of any baddies creeping up from that location. Holding it any other way tires my hands out after a couple of minutes.

3) Difficulty. Okay I have, at times, really good hand eye coordination. You REALLY need this to play this game with any positive effects. One of the "boss missions" was to tap on 100 bulls that show up, but NOT tap the people. So, a few "bulls" you have to tap more than one (7 or so). For people that cannot do this quickly - and for people that cannot distinguish between bull and person QUICKLY, it can be difficult.

Another scenario provides you with a number pad on the lower screen, on the top it gives you a number you must enter in a certain time. First it's a couple digits then three then four. The last one is quite long, and each time I played this particular scenario, I almost lost by that last number.

So, in the short of it, the bad things about the game are it's repetitive music, the ocassional "blocked" gameplay, and the extreme concentration and coordination required.

The good things about this game outweigh the bad, easily.

1) Unique. I love this game. It likens to a blend of Frogger and Bowling at times, at other times you need to literally blow on the touch pad to blow out candles. Each new scenario provides something new and interesting to gaming as a whole.

2) Difficulty. Here I will ask that you understand, I love the difficulty of the game. Average Joe Gamer will most likely get frustrated easily, and in truth this should be advertised as a game of high skill and concentration. If you get deep into the "Memories" mode, it can play out like a part memory game (and how well you can remember 4 digit numbers and enter them quickly) and then further as a real puzzle game.

3) The extended game mode. The "memories" section of the game allows you to play any completed scenario whenever you feel like it. Not only can you replay it, but it gives twice as many levels to complete, and each completed scenario in the memories mode can unlock new hairstyles or clothes for your dream date.

This is why DS will succeed, if developers will look at unique twists to add to their games, utilizing the touch and dual screens. Clones of Feel the Magic aren't going to do it for us, and this game alone will likely not serve the wider DS consumer, but it does show that there are developers out there with imagination and creativity - and that they are willing to use it.

Interesting game that uses many DS features

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 17
Date: November 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The graphics on this game are the best feature - they aren't realistic, but very trippy. The game play is not so strong. While it is mostly fun, it is simply a series of mini-games strung together with a story. The music is excellent but becomes repetitive. An ex. of the mini games: scream into the DS microphone for what seems like forever to get a girls attention; blow into the microphone to make a sailboat move across the water (cooler than it sounds); Rub goldfish out of a man's stomach; tap scorpions off of the girl as she makes suggestive sounds (not for public play as people will wonder what you are watching). If you like the idea of mini-games then this might be perfect for you. Don't believe it has much replay value, but there are a lot of levels and they do get very difficult.

Frustrating

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 21 / 23
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Today, I went to the local gamestop and traded in my SP, a DVD, and a GameCube game. I made $44, and used $31 of it to buy this game. I haven't completed it yet, but I'm on stage 13 and have spent about 4 hours playing it.

RATING

This title is rated T for Teen, but so far I haven't seen much innapropriate content except for a scene of your character looking at the girl's behind, and the girl making a few, er, suggestive sounds. If you're a parent, I'd buy this for any kid 10 or up. Anyone younger, I think you still could buy it for them, just turn off the volume and it should be fine.

FUN

This game is instantly addicting. However, many minigames are so difficult that younger ones may be more than a tad frustrated, and the older ones might even get even more frustrated. Many of the "scenes" make you unicycle across a narrow path, like stage 13. I've been working on that scene for over an hour!

REPLAY

A few of these, like Yaht, have high replay value and will make you go into Memories again and again to play it. Sadly, few of these are like this. Many you will play once and never want to touch again.

GRAPHICS

They are crisp and imaginitive. They aren't really 3D most of the time, but aren't exactly Paper Mario style, if you know what I mean. They are nice, don't get me wrong; I personally like them.

COST

This game is only $30, $5-$10 less than a few other DS titles. Not any more than a newly released Game Boy Advance game, so not a bad price at all.

COMPARISON TO OTHER TITLES

So far, I only have Metroid Prime: Hunters; First Hunt (comes bundled with the Nintendo DS), Super Mario 64 DS, and this game. Let's compare them so that you can tell which one of these is best for your money

FEEL THE MAGIC VS METROID; M = METROID; F = FEEL THE MAGIC
Cost:
M= Free with the NDS
F= $29.99 + tax
Graphics:
M= Full 3D, comparable to the Nintendo Gamecube.
F= True minigame style; not exactly 3D but way better than GBA mini game graphics.
Length of Game:
M= It's a demo! Morph Ball is 30 seconds, survivor is boring, and the normal training is 10 minutes. Haven't had a chance to play multiplayer yet. After 5+ times, it's very boring. Doesn't keep you occupied for too long.
F= Will take at LEAST 5-10 hours to complete, plus you probably will want to play through it again. However, many games are terrible in replayability, so some people will not pick it up again.
GOOD OL' FUN
M= Short and "training" doesn't exactly suggest fun either.
F= Frustrating at times, but highly addicting. B-

WINNER:
Feel the Magic

FEEL THE MAGIC VS SUPER MARIO 64 DS; F = FEEL THE MAGIC M = SUPER MARIO 64 DS
Cost:
M= $29.99 + tax
F= $29.99 + tax
Graphics:
M= About Nintendo 64 quality, maybe a little better.
F= True minigame style; not exactly 3D but way better than GBA mini game graphics.
Length of Game:
M= Wholy cow! 150 stars to collect?! If you finish it, it'll take a good long while.
F= Will take at LEAST 5-10 hours to complete, plus you probably will want to play through it again. However, many games are terrible in replayability, so some people will not pick it up again.
GOOD OL' FUN
M= Gets old, but will renew its "fun-ness" with time. If it gets boring, put it away for a week
F= Frustrating at times, but highly addicting. B-

WINNER:
Super Mario 64 DS

In conclusion to this review, Feel the Magic is an addicting game I'd recommend for anyone ages 10 up. It gets very frustrating at times but a few of the minigames manage to make this game worth the thirty bucks. I wouldn't reccomend it as your first Nintendo DS game, but if you have $30 to spend and see it on the shelf of your local game store, it's definitely worth a buy.

Not worth it!!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 13
Date: December 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I loved playing Feel the Magic when I got it and love the look to it. So lets see, colorfull, neat, exciting, creative and most of all...frusterating! As I played on, the game got more and more difficult into levels that surpass anything worthwhile. I mean, this game takes hours to beat a single, 5 minute game. dont waste your time like i did, just chill out and wait for the good title...'till then...owning mario 64 as ur only game is better than blowing 30 bucks on this. but i still like it...i just can't stant it! lol.

Fun, unique game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought three DS games the day I purchased my DS: Spider-Man 2, Mario 64 and Feel the Magic XY/XX. Of the three games, Feel the Magic is the one that best showcases the kind of madcap fun that the DS can bring to gamers. Basically FTM is a collection of mini-games where you use your voice and the touch-screen to impress the girl of your dreams by acting out weird, Jackass-style stunts. I play this game during my lunch breaks at work, and it's very, very hard to put down!

Really good game buy it right now

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: December 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When i bought this game it was so cool that the whole game was practically on the touch screen. it is like a mini version of wario inc. I recommand u buy this game.

A Strange and Innovative Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Along comes the Nintendo DS, a system that has a touch screen. That's innovative! But what else can this baby do? People were curious how the bult-in microphone would be used, how games would find ways to use the touch screen, blah blah blah blah. Well here comes a game that will push the DS to it's limits: Feel the Magic.

Feel the Magic combines a fairly generic storyline with a strange twist (boy wants girl, super preformance group "Rub Rabbit" helps boy get girl?) and a collection of minigames all in one, managing to use the DS's full range of features throughout. Not only does it use them, but it uses them well, too.

For the microphone, there is a game (aptly titled "Microphone") where you actually have to yell at the DS to get a girl's attention. There is also a game where you have to blow out candles by actually blowing on the DS. Strange, but innovative.

For the touch screen, there are countless amounts of games. They are all strange and involve dangerous stunts (at the beginning of the game, a message warns you not to recreate any of the stunts done in the game) like skydiving. Members of the super preformance group are jumping out of airplanes with numbers on their heads, and it's up to you to hit those numbers on the touch screen to allow their parachutes to open! Or how about "Goldfish"? A Rub Rabbit member accidentally swallowed some goldfish, and it's up to you to stroke his stomach to get 'em out!

Yes, there's a lot of stroking in this game. A voice yells "Rub it!" at the beginning of each minigame. Yes, I said a voice. This game has limited voice overs, a voice says the name of the minigame you're playing when you start and screams "Bub it!" to signal you to begin. Also, after three rounds of the same minigame in Story mode you see a little scene and the girl says "Break time!" in a scary voice.

So all in all, this game is great for fans of minigame collections or those curious about the DS's capabilities. Though frustratingly hard at times, that's little complaint next to the $30 price tag.

WARNING:
This game contains some mature sexual themes, DO NOT BUY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN.

Great Game, NOT Perverted

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 54 / 55
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There seems to be a lot of misinformation about this game, so I wanted to write a review to clear it up. Feel the Magic:XY/XX (FTM) is a cute game whose storyline is that you are a boy smitten with a girl. To win her affections you must do silly things to try to impress her (like swallow and then regurgitate goldfish).

Once you've got her attention, you must then protect her from a kidnapping punk, a snake, a killer plant, and various other threats. In so doing, you win her love and gratitude.

The game is rated T for 'Crude Humor, Mild Violence, and Suggestive Themes'. Yes, the woman is in a bikini, and yes, you are flirting with her, but there is more crude behavior on prime time television than can be found in this game.

Its only shortcoming is its length; it is only about 10 hours long, and only a bit longer if you want to find all of its secrets.

All in all, this game is very fun and its lighthearted flirting makes me nostalgic. It really makes good use of the touch screen, as all of the gameplay involves touching, breathing, or talking at the lower screen. A great launch title!

Awesome Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: December 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for Christmas and beat it two days after. This game is amazing. I also got 3 other DS games for Christmas, but I didn't even open them til I finished Feel the Magic. This game is so unique and awesome. When my friends ask me what it's about, I can't even explain it. I recommend this to anyone really. I'm trying to beat it on hard mode right now, but it's really hard. Get this game now!

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