The full release of metal rhythm shoot-’em-up Double Kick Heroes is just around the corner—it’s coming to Switch and leaving Steam Early Access on August 13, with an Xbox One and Windows 10 release to follow on August 28. To help get you ready for launch day, developer Headbang Club …
Konami has opened the doors for an public alpha test of Dance Dance Revolution V, a browser-based version of its iconic arcade dancing game—and it’s compatible with dance mat controllers, if you really want to live the arcade experience in your home. To play Dance Dance Revolution V, you’ll need …
Rayark Inc. is working on a follow-up to its exquisite story-centric rhythm game Deemo. It’s still early in development, but if a concept video is any indication, Deemo II could be even more beautiful and moving than its predecessor. The clip shows a young girl running through a Victorian-style train …
Following its Japanese release earlier this year, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix for Nintendo Switch will release internationally on May 15 (May 16 in Australia and New Zealand), with a free demo available now. As well Project DIVA‘s familiar button-based controls in Arcade Mode, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega …
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the Necrodancer feat. The Legend of Zelda is a bold new direction for Nintendo. This is a company known for being fiercely protective of its intellectual property, but it saw fit to lend one of its most precious franchises to a small indie developer from …
Beat Saber is a stroke of genius. It’s a combination of all the best parts of rhythm games, virtual reality, and motion controls to deliver an experience that’s intense and energetic. At its highest levels, it’ll challenge even the most hardcore rhythm game player, but it’s simple and intuitive enough …
Pianista: The Legendary Virtuoso is a celebration of classical music. A lot of rhythm games have a handful of classical tracks, but they tend to be few in number, limited to the most well-known stuff, and in genre-bending arrangements that fit the tone of the game but don’t quite have that …
It’s not unusual for a Japanese arcade hit to never see the light of day in the West, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating for fans (or would-be fans) of a particular game. Such has long been the case for drum-based rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin: it’s been …
Gal Metal is now available in North America, and publisher XSEED has released a new launch trailer to celebrate. “Finally! It’s time to make some noise in the US and EU!” said Gal Metal producer Tak Fujii, “Be a drummer! Form a band! Feel the groove and unleash your Joy-Con and yourself! …
Today, Bandai Namco has revealed the track lists for the forthcoming drumming rhythm games Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun for Switch and Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session for PS4. The lists match those of the Japanese releases of each game, covering a range of different themes: pop, anime, classical, game music, variety, vocaloid …
