Review by Matt S. As I’m pretty sure every DDNet reader knows by now: I like Hatsune Miku. A lot. If Hatsune Miku was somehow a real person I’d be one of those people that would travel overseas just to see her in concert. Heck, with next to no chance…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f kickstarted a new obsession for me. I loved the game so much that I bought a load of Miku CDs and goods on my recent trip to Japan. I’ve even gone and purchased the Miku software, and if I…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Whoever thought up the concept of the original Theatrhythm Final Fantasy was a genius. With music being one of the strengths of the Final Fantasy franchise that has remained consistent throughout its history, even as people have waxed and waned about the entertainment value of individual…
Read MorePreview by Chris I. Roguelikes are a pet favourite genre for many of our team at DDNet. We’re also quite fond of the rhythm game genre too. But what, oh what, would possibly happen if these two genres collided? Indie studio Brace Yourself Games has done the unthinkable and tackled…
Read MoreNews by Chris I. Back in 2001, before there were plastic guitar peripherals and drum sets being hooked up to gaming consoles in mass, Harmonix delivered an explosive controller-based hit rhythm game that gained quite the cult following: Frequency. Even though it amassed strong critical acclaim, sells weren’t great. In…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. If Terry Cavanagh’s retro rhythm game Super Hexagon was a NES title, Lumena: A No-Nonsense Rhythm Game would be its Game Boy Color younger sibling. Fans of electronica music and brutal difficulty levels take note, Elevate Entertainment will likely be the next developer to send iPhones…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here’s why I love Hatsune Miku; she represents truly democratic music making. For the cost of a piece of a software (about $100 Australian for the base vocaloid software, and then $150 for the Hatsune Miku voice plugin), anyone can take a now-iconic music “voice” and…
Read MorePreview by Shaan J. I’ll be the first one to say that I love rhythm and music video games. It’s refreshing to see a merger of music of all kinds and games; from standard games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, all the way to hybrids like Rez or Child…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The 3DS doesn’t necessarily have that many rhythm games, but those that it does have tend to be of an obscenely high quality. From Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, to Rhythm Thief and HarmoKnight, if you’re a fan of tapping along with the music then you’re well serviced…
Read MoreApart from its undying love to the way of the pinball, it seems like developer Zen Studios is just as passionate about kung fu and dance music, and it shows in KickBeat, the team’s latest PlayStation Network title. Music gaming has been on the decline as of late, but KickBeat harkens…
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