Manage the daily life and artistic career of Natsumi Hasegawa, an aspiring Japanese idol from a small town.
Idol Natsumi is a Tamagotchi like game, with a short game loop, simple mechanics, that can be played on-the-go. The player has to be able to progress in the game even by just playing it for 5 minutes.
In Idol Natsumi, the player takes care of and raises a Japanese girl named Natsumi Hasegawa from age 11 to age 21. Her goal in life is to become a popular singer in Japan.
- TAB key open or closes the main menu
- ESCAPE key goes back to Home screen
- ENTER key validates whatever option is selected
- UP/DOWN Navigate menus
Age progression is automatic, Natsumi ages one year every 24 hours.
| AGE | LIMITS |
|---|---|
| 11-12 | No access to Competition, Mobile app and Restaurant |
| 13 | Unlock access to Local Competition |
| 14 | Unlock access to mobile app (Orderibi) |
| 15 | Unlock access to Departmental Competition |
| 16 | Unlock access to Regional Competition and Restaurant |
| 17 | Unlock access to National Competition |
Stat caps: 0 is the lowest while 4 is the highest.
- Hunger (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how hungry Natsumi is)
- Hygiene (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how clean Natsumi is)
- Energy (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how energized Natsumi is)
- Spirit (integer; 0 to 4; indicates the general mood of Natsumi)
- Popularity (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how popular Natsumi is)
- Performance (integer; 0 to 4; shows how good of an entertainer Natsumi is)
- Fitness (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how healthy Natsumi is)
- Culture (integer; 0 to 4; indicates how knowledgeable Natsumi is)
- Charm (integer; 0 to 4; shows how well-mannered and likeable Natsumi is)
| STAT | TYPE | RANGE | UP (activities or events that raise it) | DOWN (causes that lower it) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Passive | 0–∞ | Increases automatically every agingInterval ms |
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| Hunger | Passive | 0–4 | COOK, RESTAURANT, ORDER | Decreases by 1 every hungerInterval ms |
| Hygiene | Passive | 0–4 | WASH, ONSEN | Decreases by 1 every hygieneInterval ms |
| Energy | Passive | 0–4 | GARDEN, TEMPLE, ONSEN, NAP, BEDTIME | Decreases by 1 every energyInterval ms |
| Spirit | Derived | 0–4 | Improves when Hygiene, Energy, Hunger, Performance, or Popularity are high or through meditation | Declines when those stats are low |
| Popularity | Active | 0–4 | COMPETITION (LOCAL, DEPARTMENTAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL) | — |
| Performance | Active | 0–4 | TRAINING → SING, DANCE | — |
| Fitness | Passive | 0–4 | TRAINING → SWIM, GYM, RUN | Decreases by 1 every time Age increases by 1 year |
| Culture | Active | 0–4 | TRAINING → LIBRARY, MARKET | — |
| Charm | Active | 0–4 | FOOD → COOK, RESTAURANT, ORDER, MARKET | — |
The inventory screen will show you:
- How much money Natsumi has on her bank account
- How many flowers she grew and picked (Gardening)
- How many Matsuri tickets she has (these tickets are used to enter the local Matsuri, then pay for games and food once inside)
- How many food items are in her pantry
| FOOD | ICON |
|---|---|
| Red apple |  |
| Green apple |  |
| Avocado |  |
| Bread |  |
| Banana |  |
| Broccoli |  |
| Sweets |  |
| Carrot |  |
| Meat |  |
| Coconut |  |
| Coconut juice |  |
| Coffee |  |
| Biscuits |  |
| Corn |  |
| Croissant |  |
| Fried egg |  |
| Grapes |  |
| Kiwi |  |
| Milk |  |
| Orange |  |
| Peach |  |
| Pear |  |
| Strawberries |  |
| Maki |  |
| Sushi |  |
| Watermelon |  |
| FOOD | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Tofu vegetable Teishoku | $700 |
| Grilled salmon Teishoku | $800 |
| Fried chicken Teishoku | $900 |
Natsumi can use the Orderibi mobile app to get food delivered at home
| FOOD | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Cheap bento | $600 |
| Healthy salad | $750 |
| Deluxe Teishoku | $1200 |
Natsumi can walk to her local combini to stock her fridge with vegetables, fruits and drinks.
Face off against neighborhood talents at the Shiodome Ward Community Hall, singing in front of roughly 30 people and a jury featuring… the owner of the town’s best karaoke bar! Everybody starts somewhere.
Level up and head to the Hanamori City Hall Auditorium, where you finally step onto a real stage with semi-professional lighting. This time, the jury includes a few retired ex-Idols with sharp ears and even sharper eyebrows.
Now it’s getting serious. Enter Osaka Minami Art Center - Stage B and perform like a seasoned pro. The audience is bigger, the lights brighter, and every note counts.
Step into the Tokyo Grand Dome Hall, compete against Japan’s top young singers and, if you’re good enough sing alongside Minami Toshida herself.
In this mini game, improve your Performance level by catching music coins falling from the sky before they hit the ground. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move horizontally and make sure you drop as few music coins as possible.
Help Natsumi get ready to become a good dancer with this mini game in which you must press the LEFT, RIGHT, UP or DOWN arrow keys according to what's displayed on the screen. Get it right 30 times to increase your Performance level.
Go to the local swimming pool and avoid 30 sharks to increase your Fitness. Yes, sharks.
Hit the gym to increase your Fitness. This mini game will test your skills and reflexes, so warm up and go for it!
Go for a run in the forest and increase your Fitness.
Natsumi can grow flowers and sell it to the local market.