Utacchi

{{Infobox video game

| title = Utacchi

| image = alt= logo for Utacchi. it is a bright pink toad over japanese characters and a clef note

| caption =

| developer = Konami

| publisher = Konami

| engine =

| released = {{vgrelease|JP|February 25, 2010}} {{cite web |url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/104/G010433/20100225088/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=4Gamer.net |title=お菓子の国を舞台にしたDS用リズムアクションゲーム「うたっち」，KONAMIより本日発売|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113064258/http://www.4gamer.net/games/104/G010433/20100225088/ |archive-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=live}}

| genre = Music rhythm game

| modes = Single player, multiplayer

| platforms = Nintendo DS

| director = Yuuta Watabe

| producer = Yoshihiko Ota

| series = Pop'n Music

| composer = Daisuke Kurosawa, Osamu Migitera

}}

{{nihongo|Utacchi|うたっち}} is a music video game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo DS in 2010. It was released exclusively in Japan under the Pop'n Music series. The game plays with the system held in "book style" as the player interacts with falling notes using the stylus. The name 'Utacchi' is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "uta", meaning 'song', and "tachi", a loan word from English meaning 'touch'.

Gameplay

Utacchi plays like other Bemani games, where notes travel down lanes into a judgement area. When the note reaches the center of the judgement area, one of four actions must be taken based on the note's color:

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! Note Color !! Note Description

Red

| The note is tapped.

Yellow

| The note is tapped immediately followed by an upwards flick.

Blue

| The note is held for its duration.

Green

| The note is held and the stylus is rubbed vertically for its duration.

To pass a song, the player must finish with at least 2/3 of the life bar full. As in other rhythm games, this is raised by hitting notes in time with the music. There are three timing grades: Good, Okay, and Boo. The first two will raise your life bar, while the last will deplete it.

=Difficulty=

The number of lanes possible are 1, 3, and 5. On 1 and 3 lane mode, there are two sub-difficulties, Simple and Difficult. 5 lane mode can only be played on Difficult.

=Game Modes=

Normal Play uses the gameplay listed above. Each note is part of the vocal track.

Vocal Play uses the same game play as above but player recorded audio replaces the vocal track. It is pitch shifted to match the song.

Karaoke uses the microphone to detect when the player is singing. {{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/konami-brings-bemani-to-the-ds-with-utacchi/ |title=Konami Brings Bemani To The DS With Utacchi!! |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Siliconera |date=5 May 2010 |publication-date=2010-05-05}} Judging is based on the presence of sound, not on pitch. Karaoke uses the 5 lane notechart.