<s>
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
as	O
Project	B-Device
Rub	I-Device
,	O
is	O
a	O
minigame	O
video	O
game	O
compilation	O
developed	O
by	O
Sonic	O
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	O
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
the	O
attempts	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
male	O
protagonist	O
trying	O
to	O
impress	O
a	O
young	O
woman	O
while	O
being	O
aided	O
by	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
people	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Rub	B-Device
Rabbits	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
minigames	O
are	O
all	O
controlled	O
only	O
by	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
touch	O
screen	O
and	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
follows	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
man	O
who	O
meets	O
a	O
girl	O
and	O
instantly	O
falls	O
in	O
love	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
she	O
is	O
not	O
nearly	O
as	O
receptive	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
protagonist	O
attempts	O
to	O
win	O
her	O
over	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
romantic	O
gestures	O
to	O
protecting	O
her	O
from	O
a	O
stampede	O
of	O
bulls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
he	O
attempts	O
this	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
assisted	O
and	O
cheered	O
on	O
by	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
men	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Rub	B-Device
Rabbits	I-Device
"	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
also	O
pursued	O
by	O
a	O
romantic	O
rival	O
antagonist	O
,	O
vying	O
for	O
the	O
girl	O
's	O
affection	O
,	O
using	O
his	O
incredible	O
intelligence	O
and	O
technology	O
to	O
steal	O
her	O
from	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
is	O
played	O
solely	O
with	O
the	O
stylus	O
and	O
microphone	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
voice	O
recognition	O
system	O
through	O
both	O
speaking	O
and	O
breathing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
has	O
automatic	O
saves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Former	O
members	O
of	O
UGA	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
veterans	O
Takumi	O
Yoshinaga	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Yuda	O
,	O
were	O
merged	O
into	O
Sonic	O
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Sonic	O
Team	O
,	O
Yuda	O
produced	O
Sonic	B-Application
Riders	I-Application
,	O
while	O
Yoshinaga	O
created	O
Feel	B-Device
The	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
(	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
prequel	O
,	O
The	B-Device
Rub	I-Device
Rabbits	I-Device
!	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
the	O
latter	O
title	O
began	O
after	O
Nintendo	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
hardware	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
a	O
touch	O
screen	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
rubbed	O
with	O
a	O
stylus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2004	O
under	O
its	O
code	O
name	O
,	O
Project	B-Device
Rub	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Then-executive	O
managing	O
director	O
Yuji	O
Naka	O
said	O
the	O
title	O
would	O
place	O
"	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
controls	O
using	O
a	O
Touch	O
Screen	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
allow	O
us	O
to	O
achieve	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
'	O
rubbing	O
,	O
'	O
a	O
unique	O
and	O
fun	O
gameplay	O
mechanic	O
made	O
possible	O
by	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
will	O
investigate	O
a	O
wide-range	O
of	O
gaming	O
elements	O
unique	O
to	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
so	O
look	O
forward	O
to	O
future	O
Sega	O
titles.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
a	O
runner-up	O
placements	O
in	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
2004	O
"	O
Best	O
Puzzle/Rhythm	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Most	O
Innovative	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
categories	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
,	O
losing	O
both	O
to	O
Katamari	B-Application
Damacy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Author	O
Torill	O
Elvira	O
Mortensen	O
used	O
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
as	O
a	O
good	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
makes	O
use	O
of	O
its	O
respective	O
console	O
's	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Torill	O
noted	O
that	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
considered	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
terms	O
of	O
its	O
utilization	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
 '	O
touch	O
screen	O
and	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Times	O
gave	O
it	O
all	O
five	O
stars	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
makes	O
no	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
’s	O
wireless	O
communication	O
feature	O
,	O
so	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
multiplayer	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
this	O
off-beat	O
gem	O
is	O
a	O
must-have	O
game	O
for	O
any	O
fledgeling	O
DS	B-Device
collection.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prequel	O
to	O
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
,	O
titled	O
The	O
Rub	O
Rabbits	O
!,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
color	O
scheme	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
black	O
and	O
blue	O
rabbits	O
in	O
the	O
2020	O
Nintendo	O
3DS	O
title	O
The	O
Queen	O
TV-Game	O
2	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
visual	O
design	O
of	O
Feel	B-Device
the	I-Device
Magic	I-Device
:	I-Device
XY/XX	I-Device
.	O
</s>
