I'm thinking the main reason why I don't notice how bad it is, is because I really haven't heard of any of these songs...so pardon my ignorance ;)

Yeah, I like Okuru Kotoba a lot, but it's unfortunate that it's probably the easiest song in the game. :(

I for some reason like the first game songs more. This is also way to easy. I remember getting mad as hell and replaying some stages a bazillion times in Ouendan1.
This is still awesome tho

I am assuming this is in no way shape or form in relation to the Nekketsu K?ha Kunio-kun series of games? If so, I would be buying this tomorrow, but it looks like I am to be disappointed.

RainMan, I have no idea what you are talking about...so I'm pretty sure you are to be disappointed. Also, note the rest of the title and the previous game in this specific series; Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. So yeah.

Edit: Just looked it up. It would be awesome to have another River City Ransom-ish game. So sorry. :(

Also, I truly think that the game isn't going to really spike in difficulty because (1) we've played the first one (and possibly EBA) and/or (2) since Ouendan was received poorly in Japan the first time around, this is like the second chance, especially after the DS boom. And if anyone is wondering, on its first week it sold 70,000 copies (second place on top10 for the week), beating even Odin Sphere. Currently, its a little different (Odin Sphere is 23, while Ouendan2 is 27), but for initial sales, pretty good.

Maybe if Ouendan 3 hits will we see HARD songs. Maybe. I really don't know how much harder it could get.