Line #23 VideoGame/IChu


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3	->'''Kumakocho:''' That's right! I'm not going to call you idols! I will call you all "I-Chu"~♪\
4	'''Mutsuki:''' What do you mean by "I-Chu"?\
5	'''Kumakocho:''' Idols on the way~ Isn't it perfect for you guys?~
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7	''I-Chu'', sometimes written as ''Aichuu'', is mobile [[NoExportForYou Japanese-only]] RhythmGame, featuring a CastFullOfPrettyBoys. The story focuses on you, the Producer, who acts as teachers for boys who strive to become idols.
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9	''I-Chu'' also expands its characters' backstories in its also NoExportForYou light novel ''Fun×Fan×Gift''. In 2019, the series also expanded into a new spinoff: the game received a sister mobile game called ''Etoile Stage'', while an anime for said spinoff was announced the same year.
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11	In late 2019, the original ''I-chu'' game was announced to shut down online services. The game got offline support starting from July of 2020, but only lasted until December of the same year.
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15	!!''I-Chu'' provides examples of:
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17	* AntiPoopSocking: In the form of an "LP Meter". As you level up, the maximum LP you will have increase to compensate for higher experience needed for rank ups. But the game also gives you candies and lollipops to restore your LP. It's common for many players to save up a lot of candies, and only use them to tier in events.
18	* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Candies and lollipops, so lower-ranked players that has a lot of candies could still catch up to higher-ranking players during events.
19	* BribingYourWayToVictory: Aichuu discs. You can log in daily to be rewarded them, complete affection stories, story modes, SSS songs, or... buy them for a relatively hefty amount of yen. Naturally, the last option is available to only a few. You can use Aichuu discs to scout 11 times, boost your score in Tour and Group festivals, or completely restore the LP meter (except you have candies and lollipops for that anyway).
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21	* CerebusSyndrome:
22	** Starts to hit with the Music Awards arc, when P-Chan's past is revealed.
23	** One of the members from a unit looks to hold a grudge against P-Chan, so the syndrome is only going to hit harder and harder.
24	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Red for Wild, Yellow for Pop, Blue for Cool.
25	* {{Crossover}}: With fellow Liber Entertainment game ''VideoGame/{{A 3}}'' in 2017.
26	* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: For some units. Justified since they're idols.
27	* EarlyGameHell: Played straight during events. Inverted when it comes to getting discs. Most 10+1's are easily done early, but if you get to Rank 100, saving up 5 discs is a ''miracle''.
28	* FeaturelessProtagonist: Averted. The Producer is canonically female, and she does have a [[https://twitter.com/ichu_official/status/614032966730133504 canonical design]], but it is never seen in-game.
29	** Nevermind just having a design, she also has a canon backstory, and a name (Yuzuki Asahina). Whatever the player names her can be seen as a nickname instead.
30	* FlawlessVictory: [=SSSing=] a song.
31	* HarderThanHard:
32	** Expert. They're easy to clear through guts and constitution alone, but [=SSSing=]? Might take some time.
33	** Liber answered pleadings from experienced players to add an even harder mode, and added Maniac mode. Unfortunately, all the mode gives are bears.
34	** Exaggerated with the teaser of a Nightmare Mode.
35	* HighSchool: Etoile Vio Academy acts like one for the 3rd Generations. Funny enough is some characters are well beyond their high school years.
36	* IdolSinger: Everyone.
37	* IncrediblyLongNote:
38	** "DEAR MY PRECIOUS ''FRIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND''"
39	** "Ageru... sayona-''RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA''"
40	* InGameTV: Seen during Story Mode.
41	* LuckBasedMission:
42	** Scouting, especially when it comes to [=LEs=]. Even during 10+1's, it's hard to get the cards you actually want.
43	** Hijack event has shades of this, as the score you need to reclaim lives are randomized.
44	* PermanentlyMissableContent:
45	** Event [=LEs=]. Dropped too many tiers to get another LE, so you could idolize your boy? Too bad.
46	** Special Scout [=SRs / LEs=] often come back in Republishing Scouts.
47	* PowerOfFriendship: There's a huge emphasis on this in story mode.
48	* ScoreMultiplier: Some skills act like this.
49	* SeriesMascot: Kumakocho, the president of the school. He gets some focus in the way of AprilFoolsDay cards at times.
50	* ShipTease: Doubles as HoYay between the boys.

Context VideoGame / IChu