The iDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors has just gone live in Japan as mobile browser game on the new Bandai Namco platform Enza.
And strong emphasis on mobile browser and Japan, because the game is primarily optimised for smartphones and can only be played in Japan. Overseas producers will have to resort to trickery such as using VPNs and proxies to bypass the IP block.
The iDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors will be very familiar to veteran players, as gameplay elements here are very reminiscent to that of games in the past. Back are the lessons, auditions and the fleshed out single player experience. This time around, you take on the role of producer for 283 Productions and are tasked with managing a total of 16 idols from four units. The goal is the same as it always has been, make the girls the top idols.
The game has a surprisingly steep difficulty curve, but if you had played any of the predecessor titles, you should feel right at home.