Moving to the beat of the music is now as easy as grabbing the closest controller! The past ten years have provided some fun and quirky games, but it will be interesting to see how the struggling rhythm video game genre will grow in the future with advancements in technology, especially VR.
We continue our “Best of the Decade” coverage with TheGamer News Team’s Rhythm Games of the Decade!
Sam Watanuki - AVICII Invector
Truth be told, I’m not much of a rhythm genre kind of guy. Those days ended after the hours my friends and I poured into Rock Band during my college years. However, I recently had the opportunity to review AVICII Invector, and was absolutely charmed by it. Accessible enough for beginners, yet plenty difficult for long-time veterans of the genre, AVICII Invector is a fun and endearing way to interact with the late musician’s iconic music.
Bella Blondeau - Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone
As rhythm games continued to flounder and tried to reinvent themselves, Sega used the lucrative Hatsune Miku license to keep them alive. Insane button combos, loud music, flashing colors - all the hallmarks that once let rhythm games rule the roost were here, and there were anime wives on top of it all! Future Tone is the definitive entry, as it offers well over 200 songs and the most polished gameplay to date - not to mention some gorgeous visuals.
Jamie Latour - Crypt Of The Necrodancer
How do you make the rhythm genre more exciting? Turn it into a roguelike dungeon crawler of course! Crypt Of The Necrodancer forces you to fight monsters and bosses to the beat of its awesome soundtrack, which turns the proceedings into a musical massacre. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda added even more fun this past year in the way of a successful crossover. And if you’re a rhythm purist, you can even play it with a dance pad for extra authenticity.
