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Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! (Japanese: オシャレ魔女 ラブandベリー, lit. Fashionable Witches: Love and Berry) is a collectible card game produced by Sega, released in October 30, 2004 in Japan and 2006 outside Japan. Since this game released, more than 100 million cards were printed and more than 10,000 machines installed! The arcade machines run on the Sega "NAOMI" Hardware.
Objective
Your objective is to scan and collect cards to dress up Love and Berry. The 2008 Japanese version added the character, Miesha, available to dress up. Then your opponent will challenge you to a dance battle at a party. Press either one of the buttons to the beat of the song to obtain dance points, as these, along with dress-up power, Always match the Lucky Color, try to have high Dress Up Power, and avoid Pajama Misses along the way to get more cool points!
NDS Game
More information about the NDS port: Oshare Majo Love and Berry ~DS Collection~
On November 22th 2006, Sega released a Nintendo DS port of the game titled Oshare Majo♥Love and Berry: DS Collection (Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! DS Collection). It was developed by Indieszero. It comes in a package along with a white ROM cartridge-type card reader, which are used to insert into the GBA slot for scanning fashion magic cards in similar fashion like the arcade machine, stickers, and 10 fixed cards in a pack. You are also able to create your own cards within the game.
There's also a limited edition that comes with the original DS Lite in pink, a pink card reader instead of the usual white, and a music CD. The game has 1,050,000 units sold in December of the same year. It received the Special Award of the 2007 Japan Game Awards.
Advanced Pico Beena
More information about the first game: Chiiku Drill Oshare Majo Love and Berry: Moji Kazu Chie Asobi
More information about the second game: Oshare Majo Love and Berry CUTE Ni Oshare♥
Sega have released two games targeted at elementary school students, Chiiku Drill Oshare Majo Love And Berry: Moji Kazu Chie Asobi (Educational Drill Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! Alphabets, Numbers, Wisdom Game) and Oshare Majo Love And Berry CUTE Ni Oshare♥ (Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! Cute and Fashionable♥). The former focuses on puzzles and equations while the latter focuses on dressing up and dancing.
Adaptations
Manga
More information about the manga: Oshare Majo Manga
Not much known about the manga, other than having six volumes and worked by Ryoko Mizoguchi and Komuroeko. It was published by Shogakukan.
Original Manga Characters
Rei (レイ lit. Rei) - A fashion witch assistant and a rival to Izabera.
Rai (ライ lit. Rai) - A fashion witch partner to Rei. She speaks like a noble lady.
Sayuri (サユリ lit. Sayuri) - A beauty who sits in a wheelchair. She's quite wealthy and always has a butler at home. She used to practice ballet and won many awards, but she took a fall and injured her leg due to her friend's betrayal who was jealous of her at the time. Since then, she doesn't believe in friendships. She tried to rip Love and Berry apart of their relationship, by continuously harassing Love and inducing bad things about Love to Berry. Despite being quite a fiend, she was reformed thanks to the effort of Love and Berry.
Naoto (ナオト lit. Naoto) - A boy who Berry has feelings for. He gets wind up in Sayuri's sneaky scheme.
Film
More information about the film: Love and Berry Dress Up and Dance! Magic of Happiness
On the 21st March of 2007, an animated movie based on the game was released in theaters under the name of Oshare Majo♥Love and Berry: Shiawase No Mahou (Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! Magic of Happiness for official English title), along with another animated movie based on one of popular Sega's trading card game MushiKing: The King of Beetles, named Kouchouja Mushi King Super Battle Movie ~Yami No Kaizou Kabuto Mushi (translated to MushiKing: The King of Beetles Super Battle Movie ~The Dark Beetle Cyborg~). Produced by Sega, TMS Entertainment, and distributed by Shochiku, it is stated that majority of the scenes are 2D animated while the dance scenes remain in 3D like how it is in the original game. The box avenue office of the two mentioned films is made to be around 500 million yen.
External Links
Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance arcade manual
Originally started off with two modes during the Japanese arcade version of 2004 Autumn-Winter Collection and 2006 Spring-Summer Collection, it was later increased up to six from the following versions. As of the Finale Collection, a total of seven game modes are available.
Available Modes
Super Easy
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"This mode is for beginners. You can choose any stage. You have plenty of time to get dressed, so you can relax and mix and match outfits at your leisure. (You can play on up to 2 stages!)" |
One of the main difficulties when it comes to solo play, and recommended for beginners. In this mode, tambourine hits are less stricter compared to the other two difficulties. It was a one-hit sequence before being revised in the later versions, where the selected character you play as will guide you through the steps. You can play up to 2 stages if you do well. This mode is equivalent to the Easy mode in the early Japanese version.
Recommended Easy
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"This mode is for intermediate players. If you push the buttons in Bonus Time well, you might get a Special Bonus. (You can play on up to 3 stages!)" |
One of the main difficulties when it comes to solo play, and recommended for intermediate players. Unlike both Super Easy and Kind Of Hard (later Supreme Easy), this mode's tambourine portion and strictness is on par with both said modes. You can play up to the three stages if you do well.
Super Hard/Kind Of Hard/Supreme Easy
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"This mode is for advanced players. If you're confident in your abilities, take the challenge! (You can play on up to 4 stages!)" |
One of the main difficulties when it comes to solo play, and recommended for advanced players. This mode is more on the strict level, which you can earn a Pajama Miss if you fail to time with the beat. You can play up to four stages if you do well. This mode is equivalent to the Hard mode in the early Japanese version, renamed as Super Hard in the 2005 Autumn-Winter version, and Kind Of Hard in 2006 Autumn-Winter version, to finally Supreme Easy (はりきりかんたん) in the 2007 Autumn-Winter version.
Dress Up Research
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"This mode lets you check your outfits. You can even change your character and Lucky Color while you're playing! Unfortunately, you can't dance in this mode." |
Firstly introduced in the 2005 Autumn-Winter version, this mode allows you to try out possible combinations with different cards by changing your character, and the Lucky Color! However, you cannot dance in this mode. It was later improvised in the later versions, adding an additional scene featuring the character walking to the stage and striking a pose. It was temporarily removed in the 2007 Autumn-Winter version, before returning back in the 2008 version.
Along With Doggy
Introduced in the 2007 Autumn-Winter version, this mode allows you to scan cards from a kids game Together with Doggy (いっしょにワンワン isshoni wanwan) to have a dog dancing along with Love and Berry. This game mode is only available in the Japanese arcade releases.
2-Player Cooperation
"This mode is for two to play and cooperate in! Try getting a lot of practice! (You can play on up to 2 stages!)"
Introduced in the 2008 version, it's a fusion between Easy For Two and Hard For Two modes. Similar to Easy For Two, you get to play up to two stages.
2-Player Competition
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"If you're playing with a friend, this is the mode you want! The alternating Bonus Times are your big chance. Compete in fashion and dance! (You can play on 2 stages!)" |
Introduced in the 2005 Autumn-Winter version, the mode will have you and a friend to compete. Its strictness is on par with the hard difficulty. It was removed in the 2007 Spring-Summer version before returning back in the 2008 arcade version. You and a friend get to play up to two stages (one stage in the 2005 Autumn-Winter/1st-2nd Collection version). Although physically absent in the 3rd-5th Collection version, an unused sound file related to this mode reveals a new title change: 2-Player Versus Battle.
Removed Modes
Story
"The mode to play all by yourself. You can play more if you do well!"
Unlike the first three difficulty modes shown from the beginning, this features a selection screen of both Easy and Hard mode. It should be noted that the stages are randomly selected (but in a fixed sequencing) in the first Japanese arcade version. The Disco stage isn't available in this mode, but the Special Stage is, in the presence of the Ball (hard mode only). (The order of stages: Street Court/Fashion Street -> Idol Stage/Seaside Stage -> "Special Stage" Ball)
Versus Battle
"The mode to play with two people. Compete in two stages and see who wins or loses!"
Of what it is to be called the first version of 2-Player Competition, it was introduced in the 2004 Autumn-Winter version along with Easy and Hard difficulty. Not much known about this mode, but when Versus Battle is chosen, you get to pick one of the three types: Idol Battle (Seaside Stage and Idol Stage), Street Battle (Street Court and Fashion Street), and Special Battle (Ball).
Contest Practice
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"This mode is for practicing for the official Dress Up Contest. Give it a try and go for the top prize! (You can play on 2 stages!)" |
This mode was introduced in the 2005 Autumn-Winter version, which allows you to pick a song. Its strictness is on par with the hard difficulty. The main difference between the other modes is the results, where if you lose, you can continue picking a song. Although physically absent in the 3rd-5th Collection version, an unused sound file related to this mode reveals a new title change: Tournament Practice.
Easy For Two
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"This mode is for two first-timers to play and cooperate in! Try getting a lot of practice! (You can play on up to two stages!)" |
Introduced in the 2007 Spring-Summer version along with Hard For Two, you and a friend will co-op to reach the goal's target. You can play up to the two stages if you do well. In the 2008 arcade version, it was removed along with Hard for Two to make way for the new mode: 2-Player Cooperation. In the Japanese releases, the lyrics are colored for Love and Berry.
Hard For Two
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"This mode is for you if you can do well in Easy For Two. Clear points will be much higher, so give it a go and do your best! (You can play on up to three stages!)" |
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Love - She is 14 in Fashion Magic Years. Born on September 6, and loves dressing up cute. Love is voice by Hiromi Konno in the Japanese version. |
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Berry - She is also 14 in Fashion Magic Years. Born on November 11, and loves dressing up cool. Berry is voice by Hisayo Yanai in the Japanese version. |
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Miesha - She is 17 in Fashion Magic Years. Born on November 24, and loves dressing up in clothing with butterflies. She's a rival in the 2007 Autumn-Winter arcade version, but later becomes a playable character in the 2008 Spring-Autumn arcade version. |
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Izabera - She is 63 in Fashion Magic Years. Love and Berry's former headmistress in the Fashion Magic Academy. Izabella tells the characters how many points will they need to pass in Easy for Two and Hard for Two. |
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Street Court - A basketball court with a hotdog stand. Boyish clothes are the best style in this area. Songs: ABCD Everything's Okay!, Friends, Feelings To Go Ahead, Rainbow Colored Tears, Beyond The Sky, and Smile x Smile. |
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Fashion Street - This is a street where fashion is the theme. Girly clothes are the best style in this area. Songs: Talk Of The Town..., Mysterious Walk, Daddy's Birthday, Please Grant My Wish, Happy Anniversary, and Love Veggies! |
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Disco - Takes place inside in a disco where you've been watched by a large crowd of people. Songs: Operation Mirror Ball, Lookie! Lookie!, Excitement and Flutter, Lovely Smile, Fashion Magic, and Milky Way Fantasy. |
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Seaside Stage - A stage that take place in a Seaside Park. Clothes that look like Swimsuits are best here. Songs: SPARKLE SPARKLE Mermaid, That Is Summer, A Piece Of Summer, It's Summer, It's Pool, Let's Go!, There's Still Signs Of Summer, and Colorful☆Season. |
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Idol Stage - A stage decorated with fruits. A lot of people will be watching you from the corners! Poofy dresses and boots are the best style in this area. Songs: See You Again Tomorrow, Spring Is Nice, The Sign Of Snow, Angel, Autumn-Colored Serenade, and To The Other Side Of Orange. |
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Ball - An outdoor ballroom that takes place outside the castle. Gowns and heels are the best style in this area. Songs: Voices of Spring, Waltz Of The Flowers, The Blue Danube, The Merry Widow Waltz, Grand Waltz Brilliante, and Emperor Waltz. |
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Special Stage - Depends on the Song: for Love Magic, the old Disco, for Natsu "E" Natsu, the old Seaside Stage, and for Re-Born, the old Idol Stage. Songs: Love Potion, Natsu "e" Natsu, and Re-Born. |
