- Mad Maestro!
Infobox VG| title = Mad Maestro!
developer =Desert Productions
publisher =Eidos Interactive (NA)
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease|North America|NA|March 12 2002
vgrelease|Japan|JP|October 11 2001
vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|March 28 2002 [http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/madmaestro/similar.html?mode=versions&om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary]
genre = Music
modes =Single player
ratings =ESRB : Everyone (E)
platforms =PlayStation 2
media =
requirements =
input ="Mad Maestro!", known in Japan as nihongo title|Bravo Music|ブラボーミュージック|Burabō Myūjikku is a
classical music rhythm game for thePlayStation 2 , developed byDesert Productions and released in the U.S. byEidos Interactive in 2002 under their "Fresh Games " label. The game features classical songs, such asSwan Lake , Hungarian Dance No. 5 & 6, andNight on Bald Mountain .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
dualshock 2, the player must conduct anorchestra by tapping correlating buttons with varying degrees of pressure. There are three levels of pressure; light, medium and hard.Peripheral
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. Fact|date=December 2007
External links
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/madmaestro/review.html A review of Mad Maestro] from
GameSpot
*moby game|id=/mad-maestro|name="Mad Maestro!"
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