Ocarina 2 Review – Turn your device into a serenading instrument.

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By: Smule

Version #: 1.0.3

Date Released: 2012-06-30

Developer: Smule

Price: Free

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From the creators who brought you the autotune I Am T-Pain app, I found this one to be one of my personal favorites. Ocarina 2 actually does allow you to play virtual tunes with your device, through blowing into the microphone to simulate the sounds made popular by The Legend of Zeldawhile tapping combinations of the four buttons on-screen. Be warned though, as easy as it may seem, this is a very exhaustive task.

In Ocarina 2, players are given a selection of songs they want to play in the main menu, following which they blow consistently into the microphones of their devices while tapping the highlighted buttons on screen. While I have never actually heard an ocarina played in real life, videos of the actual instrument sounds very alike to the tunes generated by the game and thus can attest to the likeliness of Ocarina 2.

The great thing about Ocarina 2 is that song selections are not limited to cheesy nursery rhymes or classical compositions. Modern hits are also available, and these include popular songs that have topped billboard charts. However, song packs are not free and are available as in-app purchases. Despite that, every song provides a pleasant gameplay experience in Ocarina 2.

While this game does require you to follow the charts given by the game, seasoned players can ignore it and churn out their own breathtaking tunes.

It is, however, a very physically daunting task to play Ocarina 2. For longer tracks, I found myself panting as I ran out of breath trying to keep up a consistently fast pace to play the song.

For a free app, I strongly recommend the download of Ocarina 2. When downloaded free, the game comes bundled with a few easy to play default songs which are enough to provide a fair bit of entertainment.