Let’s Sing might not have the same name recognition or impact as the likes of SingStar, but it’s been quietly moving in on the karaoke rhythm game scene for a few years now. Multi-platform releases have been a particular focus, and that continues with Let’s Sing 2023 (the “only karaoke …
Rhythm Festival is classic, timeless Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm action, but with a new track list, new minigames, and an expansive Music Pass. Ah, Taiko. A taiko drumming arcade rhythm game with an eclectic mix of music and the utterly adorable artwork of Yukiko Yoko is the gift that keeps …
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Final Bar Line was one of the highlights of last week’s Nintendo Direct. The Final Fantasy rhythm game series has been long dormant on consoles, but it’s finally making its way to Switch and PlayStation 4 next February, and with a whopping 385 songs included—502, if you …
Update: We’ve now got a full list of the tracks in the base game! Original post: It feels like a new Theatrhythm has been a long time coming. It’s been eight years since Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call landed on 3DS in 2014, and while the series has had some …
A decent soundtrack and precise input recognition are all you really need to make a good rhythm game. The musical style, presentation, narrative framing, and method of interaction are all important details, too, but it’s those first two that will make or break any music game. It’s easy to get …
Update 23/09/2022: With Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival now available, I’ve updated the track list below with the official English titles used in the game, as well as adding some of the extra songs that can be unlocked within the game. Original post: Earlier today, Bandai Namco shared a new …
Taiko no Tatsujin may be best known for its arcade-style rhythm game action, but it’s also a series with a long history of RPG-style story modes, at least in its console releases. Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! established a RPG-rhythm mash-up formula that’s been …
After two iterations of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Theatrhythm Dragon Quest, it was only a matter of time before Kingdom Hearts got its own rhythm game spinoff. Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is that game, and though it doesn’t carry “Theatrhythm” in its name, the legacy of those other games …
A free demo for Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise has just launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop, if you want to give Nintendo’s rhythm exercise game a spin before its launch next month. The demo includes Daily Exercise and Free Training modes, with three original songs: Birdsong, Aim High, …
In what has been a big year for wholesome, feel-good videogames, Giraffe and Annika is up there with the best of them. Through a classic action-adventure framework with a dose of rhythm game, game and uses that to tell a beautiful, personal story about the ties that bind family together. …
