What's your favorite rhythm game? And what's so special about it?

[Deleted member 560402]

Slap Happy Rhythm Busters (it's a fighter with rhythm mechanics mixed in.)
Pop N Music
Parappa 1 and 2
Um Jammer Lammy
Space Channel 5
DDR
Crypt of The Necrodancer
Friday Night Funkin'

 

[Dr.Kisaragi]

Dance Dance Revolution 5mix
Dance Dance Revolution Maxx 1 and 2
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (jap ver)
StepMania

Princess Debut

 

[Kaze01]

Project Diva 1 & 2 (PSP)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (3DS, have not played the most recent entry in the franchise)
DJMAX Portable 2 & Fever (PSP)

Lookin' forward to get the Persona Dancing Trilogy soon.

 

[qw90700]

TBH I don't care about rhythm games and don't even know most of them but I was introduced to this genre by Gitaroo Man on PS2 and I only liked it for its sense of humor, not because it's a rhythm game or it was even fun to play.

Then I heard about Guitar Hero games but ignored them because they were more complex version of Gitaroo Man without anything "fun" whatsoever. I was playing a real guitar back then and due to how BS it's to play Guitar Hero I didn't like it at all!!!

This is honestly a BS design to make buttons horizontally lined inside of vertically just like a real guitar. IDK what they were thinking!!!

However I got Guitar Hero 5 and its BS guitar gamepad for free and played it just because it was cool to create your character and play it. I didn't have fun because of its gameplay, it was just "nice" to roleplay as rock star!!!

And then lastly I played Rock Band Unplugged just because you can create your whole band but no one told me you are forced to play the whole band!! I was almost breaking my PSP trying to play the BS game therefore I just threw the game out of the window instead!!! lolol

However best rhythm game I played was Rocksmith 1 because you use a real guitar to play the game.

 

[nobitakun]

Taiko no Tatsujin is a lot of fun. Surprised nobody mentioned it :O

 

[qw90700]

Taiko no Tatsujin is a lot of fun. Surprised nobody mentioned it :O
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I guess we don't have many people who are closely into Japanese culture lol.

 

[PSVitaForever]

In no particular order.

On 3DS:
Theatrhythm (both titles, I want to play the Switch/ps4 version too, no touch screen so it will be a different experience)

On Vita:
Deemo (I owned the physical Asia version)
Lumines
Cytus (got it on a non-modded console long ago, before the psn mobile was closed)
IA/VT (thanks to the English patch, I know it isn't required for a rhythm game but still I know I've enjoyed more than if I would have played it in jap!)

 

[taigaisak4]

Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX for the PSP is a great game, a ton of songs if you add the DLC to your game. I also liked Project Diva extend as well, good game, but i prefered the Taiko gameplay more. I'm gonna play Project Diva 2nd# soon.

Surprised that nobody mentioned Osu, it's a very hard game

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Project Diva 1 & 2 (PSP)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (3DS, have not played the most recent entry in the franchise)
DJMAX Portable 2 & Fever (PSP)

Lookin' forward to get the Persona Dancing Trilogy soon.

The Persona Dancing trilogy are some of my absolute favourites. I love that P4D is almost a fully fledged Persona story, just told in more of a visual-novel style and occasionally broken up by dancing segments. You can just play free mode too, if you prefer. P3D & P5D aren't quite as deep in terms of story, but I love them all the same hehe

As far as I'm concerned, you can't really go wrong with any Project Diva/Theatrhythm games!

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Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX for the PSP is a great game, a ton of songs if you add the DLC to your game. I also liked Project Diva extend as well, good game, but i prefered the Taiko gameplay more. I'm gonna play Project Diva 2nd# soon.

Surprised that nobody mentioned Osu, it's a very hard game

I've never tried Osu. I'm not much of a PC gamer, so I worry my lack of precision with a mouse would hold me back!

I do enjoy Taiko, but I don't play it nearly enough. I've played it as a minigame in Yakuza 5 and I have one of the Switch versions. I did also consider importing one of the Taiko drum controllers once, but never got around to it.

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In no particular order.

On 3DS:
Theatrhythm (both titles, I want to play the Switch/ps4 version too, no touch screen so it will be a different experience)

On Vita:
Deemo (I owned the physical Asia version)
Lumines
Cytus (got it on a non-modded console long ago, before the psn mobile was closed)
IA/VT (thanks to the English patch, I know it isn't required for a rhythm game but still I know I've enjoyed more than if I would have played it in jap!)

I really enjoyed both versions of Theatrythm! Never played the very first one though.

I never played those Vita ones. Yeah, English isn't critical for most rhythm games. I imported my PS3 copy of the K-on! rhythm game from Japan. I probably would have enjoyed it more in English, as there are little comedy skits now and then, but I still enjoyed it regardless.

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TBH I don't care about rhythm games and don't even know most of them but I was introduced to this genre by Gitaroo Man on PS2 and I only liked it for its sense of humor, not because it's a rhythm game or it was even fun to play.

Then I heard about Guitar Hero games but ignored them because they were more complex version of Gitaroo Man without anything "fun" whatsoever. I was playing a real guitar back then and due to how BS it's to play Guitar Hero I didn't like it at all!!!

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This is honestly a BS design to make buttons horizontally lined inside of vertically just like a real guitar. IDK what they were thinking!!!

However I got Guitar Hero 5 and its BS guitar gamepad for free and played it just because it was cool to create your character and play it. I didn't have fun because of its gameplay, it was just "nice" to roleplay as rock star!!!

And then lastly I played Rock Band Unplugged just because you can create your whole band but no one told me you are forced to play the whole band!! I was almost breaking my PSP trying to play the BS game therefore I just threw the game out of the window instead!!! lolol

However best rhythm game I played was Rocksmith 1 because you use a real guitar to play the game.

I have next to no actual instrument/music skill, so I was certain that I would suck at Rocksmith! I'm glad to see it has an audience though. I did also enjoy creating characters in Guitar Hero. Never tried Rock Band on PSP, but it sounds a bit rough.

 

[poppy_]

I have a few hours in rocksmith.

i also love guitar hero (and rockband/clonehero) parappa the rapper, um jammer lammy and gitaroo man.

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

I have a few hours in rocksmith.
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i also love guitar hero (and rockband/clonehero) parappa the rapper, um jammer lammy and gitaroo man.

I'd probably have to mash a whole franchise of my playtimes together to get that many hours. I think 500 hours might be the most I've put into any single game. I love to see it!

 

[poppy_]

I'd probably have to mash a whole franchise of my playtimes together to get that many hours. I think 500 hours might be the most I've put into any single game. I love to see it!

i used to pirate it for about 5 years before i bought it so i would have probably another thousand on top of that if it was tracking

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

i used to pirate it for about 5 years before i bought it so i would have probably another thousand on top of that if it was tracking

I'm so curious now about my own Guitar Hero playtimes. I played those to death for like 4 years before my Xbox 360 died, but that was from before most platforms kept track of that stuff.

 

[poppy_]

I'm so curious now about my own Guitar Hero playtimes. I played those to death for like 4 years before my Xbox 360 died, but that was from before most platforms kept track of that stuff.

i had an obsession with guitar hero from when i was 12/13 to about 18, i bet i have thousands in gh3pc alone

 

[qw90700]

I have a few hours in rocksmith.

Dude you must be living on Venus because that much Earth hours is like 5 hours on Venus when we equate time of both planets to "how much it takes for 1 day" logic lolol.

 

[Kamako]

Guitar Hero 2 & 3 (especially 3)
Tap Tap Revenge
Rock Band 1 & 2 (especially 1)
DJ Hero 1 & 2 (especially 1)
Audiosurf
and because it's the earliest one I played,
The Jungle Book: Rhythm & Groove

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Guitar Hero 2 & 3 (especially 3)
Tap Tap Revenge
Rock Band 1 & 2 (especially 1)
DJ Hero 1 & 2 (especially 1)
Audiosurf
and because it's the earliest one I played,
The Jungle Book: Rhythm & Groove

I tried out DJ Hero a couple of times, but I always kinda struggled with it

 

[bjork]

I haven't played a newer rhythm game in quite awhile. I loved all the Bemani stuff up through the PS2 era with the exception of DrumMania and Martial Beat, as I never encountered those outside of seeing them for sale in shops. I also liked Parappa and Lammy, the first Bust-a-Move, and even the Mario DDR on GC wasn't bad.

 

[Pepelu]

Vib-Ribbon, Unjammer Lammy, Theatrhytm Final Fantasy Curtain call, the Taiko no Tatsujin series, the Hatsune Miku series (haven't played the games that came out after the vita/ps3 ones), and Rhythm Heaven of course (special mention : Guitar Heroes 3)

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Vib-Ribbon, Unjammer Lammy, Theatrhytm Final Fantasy Curtain call, the Taiko no Tatsujin series, the Hatsune Miku series (haven't played the games that came out after the vita/ps3 ones), and Rhythm Heaven of course (special mention : Guitar Heroes 3)

A lot of great choices! I've played PaRappa, but not Um Jammer Lammy. I wanted to get a physical copy at one point, but that expensive ship has long since sailed hehe

 

[poppy_]

A lot of great choices! I've played PaRappa, but not Um Jammer Lammy. I wanted to get a physical copy at one point, but that expensive ship has long since sailed hehe

parappa and lammy are way cheaper to import from japan!

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

parappa and lammy are way cheaper to import from japan!

By god, you're right! I forgot I can do that hehe

 

[Turbo Kid]

Space Channel 5 is my number 1, but I also like these:

Unjammer Lammy (Uncensored version)
Bust a Groove
The Patapon series
Rez
Sayonara Wild Hearts

They are not rhythm games, but I can't think of music and games without thinking of Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Space Channel 5 is my number 1, but I also like these:

Unjammer Lammy (Uncensored version)
Bust a Groove
The Patapon series
Rez
Sayonara Wild Hearts

They are not rhythm games, but I can't think of music and games without thinking of Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future

I get what you mean with Jet Set Radio. The music is such a big part of its identity!
I didn't know Lammy was censored? I guess all manner of things get taken out or altered when brought to the west.
I've been eying off that new Patapon collection for the Switch!
I do want to try Sayonara Wild Hearts sometime!

 

[Turbo Kid]

I forgot that Rez is actually a rail shooter not a rhythm game LOL. Music is such a big part of it though just like Jet Set Radio.