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AKB48 no Yabou (AKB48の野望) is a social game collaboration between the Japanese idol group, AKB48, and the Nobunaga's Ambition series. It is technically the second third party tie-in for Koei's longest running IP, the first being Pokémon Conquest. Developers colloquially dub it a "Yabou spin-off" as a result.

Nobuhisa Hiroshige is the lead producer. Kou Shibusawa has been a long time fan of the idol group, thus the collaboration is a dream come true for him. He plays the game daily. Following their request, this game abides to the AKB48 policy of "no romance ever".

As of June 11, 2013, the social game has reached over 40,000 registered users. It received an award for excellence in GREE Platform Award -The first half of 2013- ceremony; a commemorative event for the award was made available for the GREE versions.

Services ended March 26, 2018.

Plot[]

In the fantasy world of "Le Chant," a world blessed with divine song, the "legendary girl" vanished, leaving her cat Nana. Four priestesses, armed with the power to harness the divine song, fight for unification with battle maidens. Anima and Ulti, brave warriors, choose not to return. However, their ambitions resonate with the Goddess of Darkness, causing chaos and eternal conflict. The player controls battle maidens.

Gameplay[]

Controls are simple. Players simply tap the touch screen (smartphones) or use the left-mouse button (PCs) to confirm their commands in the game. The game is played in real time, and timers are needed for nearly every action in the game.

Similar to the Nobunaga's Ambition social game, the player must decide to serve one of the four factions at the start of their participation:

  1. Crest of the Lion: valorous warriors (weapon). Red.
  2. Followers of Truth: army of sorcerers (magic). Violet.
  3. Innovation of Finesse: mechanical inventors (machinery). Yellow.
  4. Sympathy of Sound: playful minstrels (music). Blue.

Le Chant is divided into colored groups, with players automatically assigned to a faction based on their chosen group. Each season, players must select a new priestess from the available fifty. Battles aim to capture provinces for high player rankings, with the top seven ranking players being called "Seven Heroes." Rival provinces can be taken after destroying ten bases, and battles involve individual bouts between players and/or rival players. The game begins with an automated battle sequence.

The game is based on card stats, skills, and the province's morale, which is determined by the number of active players in the province. High morale armies have some leeway in battles, but low morale armies can prevail if players have indomitable team compositions. Battlefields have marked advantages/disadvantages for every faction type. Players' avatars must use energy for every conflict, and level ups increase their energy gauge and the number of users they can befriend. Players can send separate teams of maidens for searches, with rewards varying depending on the final result. Searches require waiting time, and players can purchase wristwatches to skip waiting time or cancel the search team.

Nana Navi, the black cat icon in the same screen, can offer bonuses for completing its challenges and doubles as the in-game help book.

AKB48 no Yabou is free to play, but the shop offers various restorative items and tickets for super rare cards for those willing to pay digital currency —either GREE Coins or Mobage Coins.

Cards[]

The game features AKB48 members with original names, with each card categorized by rarity levels. Characters can be obtained through battles, searches, or items. Rarer cards can be merged for experience and promoted to higher stats. Fusing requires gold, and players can sell unwanted cards for gold. Decks can be composed manually or automatically, with the number of cards limited by the Cost stat. The maximum cost for each party varies based on rank and bond level with the priestess.

Factions and character cards are categorized by their attack property throughout the game. This attribute determines their general performance in battle. It is left to the player's discretion to decide which trait they prefer, but decks made with matching characters and factions often leads to stronger combos:

Weapon: strong against music, weak to machinery.
Magic: dominates machinery, struggles with music.
Machinery: pummels weapons, falters against magic.
Music: overpowers magic, inferior to weapons.

When it is an idol's birthday, it will be easier for players to obtain the Rare or Super Rare version of her cards. When her card is used as the base for a fusing, she will gain double experience for that day only.

Story Events[]

As of July 2013, the social game will take advantage of its original setting to host limited time scenarios detailing the priestesses' past within Le Chant. Character relationships not otherwise mentioned in their profiles will be revealed. Each event has a exclusive set of special rare cards dedicated to the stars of each event.

  1. Opening part 1 - explains Alti's (Yuko Oshima) motivations and how she first met Mepis (Marina Kobayashi). The second half explains how the Crest of the Lion started.
  2. Opening part 2 - shows the retaliation to previous event through the Innovation of Finesse and Sympathy of Sound's perspective.
  3. Opening part 3 - focuses on how the Followers of Truth deal with their research during the warfare.
  4. Opening part 4 - introduces the new generation of priestesses being introduced into the game.

These story events are being held again as of March 17, 2014.

Differences between ports[]

  • GREE and Yahoo!Japan versions have different GUI layouts. The PC browser version is generally wider and larger than the GREE counterpart.
  • Yahoo!Japan version has background music and miniature animations for icons.

Related Media[]

AKB48 no Yabou had a series of TV commercial tie-ins for it. The first commercial for the game took place in March with Haruka Shimazaki dressed in samurai-like armor. Registered players could recommend their friends or participate in a game campaign to obtain an SR version of Faust (Shimazaki's character) dressed in the same armor.

A collaboration campaign with AKB48 CAFE＆SHOPS took place in June. Fans could receive serial codes from a special menu to obtain rare character cards and/or enter a random prize drawing. Merchandise dedicated to the social game can alternatively be purchased from these outlets.

The GREE version has a tie-in with another AKB48 social game, AKB48 Galaxy Cinderella. Players who clear missions found in their menu screens can receive rewards in either title. Completing AKB48 Galaxy Cinderella objectives rewards restorative items and rare summoning scrolls in AKB48 no Yabou. Another AKB48 social game collaboration has GREE's AKB48 Stage Fighter cards crossover into AKB48 no Yabou.

Players who additionally access the group's official mobile service, AKB48 Mobile, can obtain serial codes to earn serial codes for super rare cards through October~November. Members of the group's official fanclub can celebrate its third year anniversary with this social game. Log-in to the fanclub to receive a serial code for a UR summoning scroll December 8~14, 2014.

Register for the Yahoo!Mobage version for a chance to earn rewards with the following social games:

  • 100man-nin no Nobunaga no Yabou - Super Rare (SR) Tera (Yuki Kashiwagi), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item
  • Nobunyaga no Yabou - SR Cy (Mayu Watanabe), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item
  • 100man-nin no Winning Post Special - SR Oscar (Haruna Kojima), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item
  • 100man-nin no Sangokushi Special - SR Alti (Yuko Oshima), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item
  • 100man-nin no Hokuto Musou - SR Illu (Minami Takahashi), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item
  • 100man-nin no Winning Post - New Year summoning scrolls
  • Guntama Gunshi no Tamashii - SR Illu (Minami Takahashi), two summoning scrolls, one strengthening item and one healing item

Players of the my GAMECITY version can obtain exclusive cross title bonuses with the following games until August 19, 2014:

  • Nobunaga no Yabou Online - UR Cy (Mayu Watanabe), three summoning scrolls, and one fusion crystal
  • Daikoukai Jidai Online - UR Tera (Yuki Kashiwagi), three summoning scrolls, and one fusion crystal
  • Shin Sangoku Musou Online - UR Claro (Jurina Matsui), three summoning scrolls, and one fusion crystal
  • Nobunyaga no Yabou - SR Cy (Mayu Watanabe), UR Cy, and various items and tickets
  • 100man-nin no Winning Post Special - SR Claro (Jurina Matsui), UR Claro, and various items and tickets
  • 100man-nin no Winning Post - SR Faust (Haruka Shimazaki), UR Faust, and various items and tickets
  • 100man-nin no Sangokushi Special and Daikoukai Jidai V - SR Tera (Yuki Kashiwagi), UR Tera, and various items and tickets
  • 100man-nin no Hyper! World Soccer - SR Oscar (Haruna Kojima), UR Oscar, and various items and tickets

Purchase the 100man-nin no Nobunaga no Yabou four year anniversary guidebook to receive a UR Cy that matches the current main visual.

This was one of the titles that will be on stage during the Tokyo Game Show 2015 net game presentation.

AKB48 no Yabou collaborated with All Night Nippon GOLD, offering players a chance to collect a GOLD item and present it to their favorite priestess. The winners would appear on the radio program and become main personalities.

To celebrate three years of service, the AKB48 Cafe & Shop is hosting a AKB48 no Yabou collaboration. A specially themed drink menu and merchandise can be found in outlets until February 29.

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