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Rhythm. I’ve been told by a good friend of mine that I have none. That I can’t dance, can’t feel the music. I’ve tried to prove her wrong. But I must admit that I can’t. Dance, that is.
As for the rhythm, I won’t lay down the weapons just yet. OK, I may suck on the dance floor, but that doesn’t prove anything. I’ll just move on to another platform to prove myself.
The platform in question is a virtual platform. Games. Rhythm games, to be exact. Can you feel the rhythm? Vini vidi vici.
In this second episode of our weekly flash games compilation we’re going in a whole other direction. This week’s games are all about music and rhythm.
Some of the games are of the popular kind, spin-offs from Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. But others approach the genre with a different view. Read on for six of the best musical flash games.
The Traditional Two
Let’s start out with the two games in this round-up which belong to the traditional rhythm genre; Adagio and Rhythm Fireworks. Not that there’s anything wrong with traditional. There’s a reason these kinds of games became ‘traditional’ in the first place.
Adagio
Adagio is a Guitar Hero spin-off. It’s a result of ‘Rock Out’, a Newgrounds and Armor Games collaboration contest, where users tried to make the best possible rhythm games whilst competing for an Xbox Elite and a total of $10,000 in prize money.
This game didn’t win, but is nevertheless a great game. It’s got really nice graphics and though the arsenal of six songs is somewhat limited, you’ll enjoy all the time you have.
Do you think you can beat my scores? Mind, only first tries count! Share yours in the comments!
Rhythm Fireworks
Just like Adagio’s is based on Guitar Hero, Rhythm Firework’s is based on Dance Dance Revolution. For those who don’t know DDR by name, it’s that game where you hop to the music on a dance pad.
It isn’t a complete clone though, as Rhythm Firework uses a system of color variations to heighten the complexity a bit. It features a humble number of six songs, thus also limiting the different possibilities, but you only have to look at the high scores to find ‘replay’ motivation.
The Innovative Three
Of course it’d get boring to always play similar games, so we’ve also made a list of some progressive music and rhythm games; Music in Motion, Music Catch and Chaoz Escape.
Music in Motion
Music in Motion shares the developer of Rhythm Fireworks, Coolio-Niato. In this game he uses a hugely different concept though. A very interesting one, if I may say so.
MiM features four different levels, and with it, four different kinds of gameplay.
You’ll be running through, evading and fighting music. Check here for the walkthrough.
Music Catch
Music Catch is a very relaxing game. You move your mouse around while the game fires the music at you. You gather the notes by hovering over them. Collect yellow orbs to multiply your score, but watch out for the red ones!
Turn your lights down and the music up, and snooze away into the swift world of Music Catch.
Chaoz Escape
Another game that came forth from the Rock Out competition. Chaoz Devotion and Chaoz Fantasy were two songs composed by ParagonX9 . As a tribute, Lonechicken decided to make an interactive experience of the music.
Move your mouse around the scene and try to evade the red tones, while enjoying the music and artwork.
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And You?
Do you know any other great rhythm games? Want to share your high-scores? Tell us about them in the comments!
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(courtesy of xkcd.com)
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