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Play Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars (NDSi Enhanced · Japan edition · Japanese) Online
Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars
Play Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars online. Choose a new idol's story, practice through lessons and turn memories into an audition chance. See the Nintendo DS starting guide and controls.
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Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars
Quick start
Choose a story, hear the office introduction and try a lesson. Follow a promotional encounter, then check your preparation before entering the next audition.
Controls
Use the stylus for dialogue choices, lesson responses and displayed audition decisions. Read the current lesson's timing or target, and use menus for the performance's available design settings.
Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars — About this game
The Idolmaster: Dearly Stars puts you in the position of an aspiring performer. Follow one of three stories, meet people through promotional work and improve the idol's image in lesson mini-games. Lessons and the memories gained from encounters support auditions; passing leads to a television performance. Start by listening to the agency advice, then alternate a lesson and a story activity rather than attempting every audition unprepared. Stage camera, dance and clothing design provide further ways to shape a performance after learning the career loop.
Idolm@ster, The - Dearly Stars Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
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