Tag: music games
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Another Arbitrary 2008 List (Part 3)
(Parts 1 and 2) Best Music Game: Rhythm Heaven (DS) Rhythm Heaven is the sequel to the Japan-only game, Rhythm Tengoku. Tengoku was an exercise in musical brilliance, tying together simple game mechanics with vibrant and eclectic artwork to create a memorable experience. Unfortunately, Rhythm Tengoku came at the tail end of the Game Boy…
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Wii Music and the future of music games
A few weeks ago Nintendo released Wii Music for its Wii game console. The latest in the line of “Wii” games, Wii Music has been received to mixed reactions to say the least. Reviewers have had a hard time coming to grips with the intentionally perpendicular direction Nintendo has chosen to take the “music game”…