Mad Maestro
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Mad Maestro!, known in Japan as is a classical music
rhythm game
for the PlayStation 2
, developed by Desert Productions and released in the U.S. by Eidos Interactive
in 2002
under their "Fresh Games
" label. The game features classical songs, such as Swan Lake
, Hungarian Dance No. 5 & 6, and Night on Bald Mountain
.
Subsequent sequels were released in Japan under the "Bravo Music" name.
2, the player must conduct an orchestra
by tapping correlating buttons with varying degrees of pressure. There are three levels of pressure; light, medium and hard. The Japanese release featured an optional Baton peripheral.
1. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major - Johannes Brahms
2. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G major - Johannes Brahms
3. Slavonic Dance No 7 - Dvořák, Antonín
4. Thunder and Lightning - Johan Strauss
5. Finale from Carnival of the Animals (Finale Carnivale des Animaux) - Saint-Saens, C.
6. The Marriage of Figaro - W. A. Mozart
7. Scene from Swan Lake
8. Toreador song from Carmen
9. Baba Yaga's Hut from Pictures at an Exhibition - Modeste Mussorgsky
10. 9th Symphony-4th Movement - L. V. Beethoven
11. Entry of the Gladiators
12. Marche Militaire - Franz Schubert
13. March from the Nutcracker
14. Trepak from the Nutcracker
15. 40th Symphony K550-1st movement
16. Orpheus in the Underworld Overture
17. Flight of the Valkyries from The Valkyrie, Richard Wagner
18. Night on Bald Mountain
19. Dance of the Four Swans from Swan Lake
20. Morning Mourn from Pier Gynt Suite
21. William Tell Overture - Rossini
22. Rakoczi's March - Franz Liszt
23. 5th Symphony-1st Movement
24. Radetsky March - Johan Strauss
25. Csikos Post
26. Toy Symphony
27. Eine Kleine Nacht Musik - Mozart
28. Dance of the Reed Flutes from the Nutcracker
29. Algerian Suite from French Military March Music
30. Flight of the Bumblebee
31. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks from Pictures at an Exhibition
32. Divertimento No. 1 in E flat major K113
33. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 from Farandole
34. In the Hall of the Mountain King from Pier Gynt Suite
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
rhythm game
Rhythm game
Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments, and require players to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, developed by Desert Productions and released in the U.S. by Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
in 2002
2002 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 2002. For video and console games, see 2002 in video gaming.-Death:...
under their "Fresh Games
Fresh Games
Fresh Games is a game developing label belonging to Eidos Interactive. It was created to allow gamers in Europe and the United States to experience more obscure Japanese titles, that were previously only playable by import. It was created to "shine a spotlight" on quirky, niche titles...
" label. The game features classical songs, such as Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
, Hungarian Dance No. 5 & 6, and Night on Bald Mountain
Night on Bald Mountain
Night on Bald Mountain is a composition by Modest Mussorgsky that exists in, at least, two versions—a seldom performed 1867 version or a later and very popular "fantasy for orchestra" arranged by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, A Night on the Bare Mountain , based on the vocal score of the "Dream Vision...
.
Subsequent sequels were released in Japan under the "Bravo Music" name.
Gameplay
Typically rhythm games rely on timed input according to on screen cues and tempo. Mad Maestro features this style of gameplay, with the additional layer of pressure sensitivity. Utilizing the pressure sensitivity with the dualshockDualShock
The DualShock is a line of vibration-feedback gamepads by Sony for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. The DualShock was introduced in Japan in late 1997, and launched in the North American market in May 1998...
2, the player must conduct an orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
by tapping correlating buttons with varying degrees of pressure. There are three levels of pressure; light, medium and hard. The Japanese release featured an optional Baton peripheral.
Reception
The use of pressure sensitivity in addition to standard rhythm game play mechanics was considered by some to be overly complicated.Song list
The list of songs in the order they appear on the game.1. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major - Johannes Brahms
2. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G major - Johannes Brahms
3. Slavonic Dance No 7 - Dvořák, Antonín
4. Thunder and Lightning - Johan Strauss
5. Finale from Carnival of the Animals (Finale Carnivale des Animaux) - Saint-Saens, C.
6. The Marriage of Figaro - W. A. Mozart
7. Scene from Swan Lake
8. Toreador song from Carmen
9. Baba Yaga's Hut from Pictures at an Exhibition - Modeste Mussorgsky
10. 9th Symphony-4th Movement - L. V. Beethoven
11. Entry of the Gladiators
12. Marche Militaire - Franz Schubert
13. March from the Nutcracker
14. Trepak from the Nutcracker
15. 40th Symphony K550-1st movement
16. Orpheus in the Underworld Overture
17. Flight of the Valkyries from The Valkyrie, Richard Wagner
18. Night on Bald Mountain
19. Dance of the Four Swans from Swan Lake
20. Morning Mourn from Pier Gynt Suite
21. William Tell Overture - Rossini
22. Rakoczi's March - Franz Liszt
23. 5th Symphony-1st Movement
24. Radetsky March - Johan Strauss
25. Csikos Post
26. Toy Symphony
27. Eine Kleine Nacht Musik - Mozart
28. Dance of the Reed Flutes from the Nutcracker
29. Algerian Suite from French Military March Music
30. Flight of the Bumblebee
31. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks from Pictures at an Exhibition
32. Divertimento No. 1 in E flat major K113
33. L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 from Farandole
34. In the Hall of the Mountain King from Pier Gynt Suite
External links
- A review of Mad Maestro from GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...