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Everhood 2 Review: Strange Brew

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: Role-Playing Game, Rhythm, Retro Everhood 2 is what happens when you mix a 90s Japanese role-playing game with trippy graphics & aesthetics with a music rhythm game. Sorta. You play as a coloured Soul who has to go through what is known as the Everhood, a hodge-podge of strange loca...

Rift Of The Necrodancer Review: The Dead Can Dance

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: Rhythm, Music, Minigames The indie gaming scene is in a good place with plethora of genres seemingly lost in time, like rhythm games. The once-mainstream gaming genre popularized by Beatmania and Guitar Hero has laid dormant, with talented fans of those music games putting their small-team indie spin on...

Rift Of The Necrodancer Boogies Its Way Onto PC Next February

One of next year's most-anticipated rhythm games next to Unbeatable already has a confirmed release date set. Rift of the Necrodancer from developer Brace Yourself Games will be out on 5th February 2025. The Nintendo Switch version will be out later. The delay in dates is due to the amount of content Brace Yourself Games is putting in its indie ...

Taiko no Tatsujin is Coming to other Major Platforms later this Year

Bandai Namco's latest version of drumming action rhythm game, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC this fall, alongside new additions. What's in store for fans? Well, the new PC and current-gen console versions will support 120 FPS - a first for the series! Not only that, but there will also be exclusive ...

Nocturne Preview: A New Take On Rhythm Games

I’ve never been the biggest connoisseur of rhythm games, largely because I find them somewhat monotonous, which is why I’ve never been particularly good at them. Despite knowing that many of my favourite FPS pros play games like Osu!, I never stuck with them for long. However, Nocturne, developed and published by Pracy Studios, caught my attent...

The Full Version Of Unbeatable, The FLCL-Like Music Game, Will Be Out Next Year

Want a rhythm game with a load of punk vibes and anime stylings similar to the late Gainax's FLCL series? Then you should be hyped for the upcoming title Unbeatable. Not the Unbeatable [White Label], which you can play right now. We're talking the full version of the game -1.0 version- which was recently announced with a release window during to...

Hi-Fi Rush Proceeds with Physical Edition Amidst Tango Gameworks Closure

Despite the recent news of Tango Gameworks' closure, the rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush is still getting a physical edition. Limited Run Games had previously announced plans to release a physical edition, and fans were concerned about its cancellation. However, Limited Run has now reassured fans that the physical release is still happening....

Afterlove EP Demo Out Now

Narrative games publisher Fellow Traveller and Indonesian studio Pikselnesia have released a demo for its upcoming adventure game Afterlove EP. The demo will be available on PC (Steam) from 10 May until 13 May. The demo will offer a slice of the game's mix of narrative adventure, dating sim aspects, and rhythm game elements. You can check it out...

Krimson Is A Red-Filled Rockin’ Rhythm Platformer Slated For Next Month

Hell hath rhythm indeed, at least for developer CryingPsycho. The developer and its publisher PM Studios will be releasing a rock-filled rhythm platformer called Krimson, which is appropriately set in a hellish landscape. "Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You’re an unknown spawn moving ...

Inti Creates’ Gunvolt Records & UmbraClaw Demos Available Now In Steam Next Fest

Two upcoming Inti Creates games are now available in demo form via this week's Steam Next Fest. The first title is Gunvolt Records Cychronicle, which is a rhythm game using music and visuals from the Azure Gunvolt series. The game will be out on 15 February for PC and consoles. The second is Umbraclaw, a 2D Metroidvania where you play as a cat ...

Samba De Amigo Party Central Shakes Well For A Party Game, Nothing More Or Less

Platform: Nintendo Switch (version reviewed), Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Apple Arcade Genre: An inspired world of dance performances with beat-shaking maracas For more than a decade, rhythm games have been a fan-favourite genre among gaming enthusiasts. The early 2000s saw the introduction of two such games – Ubisoft's Just Dance and Harmo...

Rift Of The Necrodancer Will Be Out In Early 2024

Developer Brace Yourself Games has made an announcement regarding its upcoming rhythm game Rift Of The Necrodancer. The game will be targeting an early 2024 release window, with the game getting publishing help from its longtime partner Klei Entertainment. Why 2024? We'll let the company explain: "The game is in good shape right now, but we rea...

Samba de Amigo: Party Central Reveals Cast & More In New Trailer

SEGA has revealed more details about Samba de Amigo: Party Central, a Nintendo Switch title scheduled for release on 30 August 2023. It also includes details about the co-op mode, the stages in the game, the character list, and more. Players will line up their Joy-Cons with dots on the screen and shake them, emulating the use of maracas, and kee...

The Pillars And Icons Of The Rhythm Game Genre

Rhythm games have become a staple genre of video games, dating back to the mid-1990s, but considering that there are so many control schemes and themes that they use now. It’s important to understand where they came from, not just for their memorable songs and flashy visuals. While it’s impossible to cover every single control scheme, this arti...

Rhythm Doctor Dev Is Starting A Fundraiser For Cancer Patients To Remember Late Voice Actor

Rhythm Doctor (check out our review here) developer 7th Beat Games is raising money for the National Cancer Society Malaysia to show support for one of Rhythm Doctor's voice actors who recently passed away. The late Jyi Sim, who voiced the Nurse in Rhythm Doctor, passed away near the end of 2022 due to lymphoma cancer. She also sang the beautifu...

Rift Of The Necrodancer Gets New Rocking Trailer

The spin-off to Crypt of the Necrodancer is looking sweet. The game is now a mash-up between Guitar Hero and Rhythm Heaven, with minigames interspliced between note-chart rhythm gameplay with wacky scenarios and even wackier boss fights. The game is slated to be out in 2023 for Nintendo Switch. Check out the gameplay below. https://youtu.be/6...

Malaysian Studio Reveals New Rhythm Game Star Symphony

Isekai Studio, a Malaysia-based gaming firm, is pleased to reveal “Star Symphony'', its highly anticipated competitive rhythm game with integrated blockchain technology. At the "New Frontier of Rhythm Games" event, held today at DADI Cinema - Pavilion KL, the studio presented its latest progress on their game which brought together industry leade...

Samba De Amigo: Party Central Adds Sonic The Hedgehog Content

SEGA has announced that Samba De Amigo: Party Central will welcome in-game content from Sonic the Hedgehog series. The in-game content features two notable songs from the Sonic franchise — 'Escape from the City' from Sonic Adventure 2 and 'Fist Bump' from Sonic Forces. In addition, The City Escape level from Sonic Adventure 2 will also be in t...

The Games That Inspired Lovebirb, The New Indie Rhythm Game From The Philippines

Lovebirb is a new rhythm game by the Philippines-based Anonymous Penguin Studio, combining rhythm action with avian attraction.  That’s right, you’re pretty fly. You’re a bird! And you’re looking to date other birds - and each scene plays out in a rhythm game level. The game was showcased at last year’s Wholesome Direct, and is no...

Samba De Amigo: Party Central Is Sega’s New Maracas Party Game For Switch

Shake your bon bon, because the Samba de Amigo franchise is making a comeback under a new name - Samba de Amigo: Party Central. The rhythm game that started its heyday on the Sega Dreamcast is back again for the Nintendo Switch this summer for US$39.99. For those who don't know, you use your peripherals (your JoyCons in this case) to shake to th...

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