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PS2
Kuma Uta
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In nature, bears are fearsome creatures capable
of swatting a full-grown man aside with a swish of its paw. Bears are also
capable of busting up a beehive in order to rob thousand of bees of their honey while
weathering the storm of stings. Bears rip, rend and even gallop when the
occasion calls. Succinctly then, bears are not to be trifled with. Despite their
might however, bears are treated by man with contempt and ridicule - bears are
viewed as
harmless entertainment fodder suited for man's pleasure and whimsy. The Coca
Cola commercials from a few years back showed polar bears swilling coke, sliding
on ice and all was fuzzy. Circus bears are a joke, muzzled and emasculated by a
whip-wielding tamer. Watch as they exhibit perfect balance by riding a tricycle
and stand on their hind legs begging for a treat. Finally, to seal their doom,
two words: Teddy Bear.
As if the insults through history weren't enough, bears are forced
to sing in man's latest assault on bearkind. In Kuma Uta (Bear Song), players
watch as a bear asks a number of questions in Japanese which one answers.
Depending on the responses, the bear rushes back to its studio and creates a
song which may be tuned and mixed further by the player. Once the song is ready
for prime time, the bear grabs a microphone and sings, croons and massages out the song in perfect
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