#cant really judge the gameplay. the sexualization is too far for me to actually want to play tho....

[girinma]

round 1 import rhythm game round-up (in no particular order)

disclaimer: im not a huge rhythm game fanatic, i dont play any of the little gacha apps or online games. i just play them in arcades and i am not good at them.

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WACCA Reverse

tragically offline now, wacca is as easy to pick up as people say it is. different movements are obvious so there is not a complex symbol language to learn, and theres no buttons. menus use lots of english loan words in katakana which make it easier to use than other untranslated games, but is a barrier to entry versus translated games. songs are very limited now that its offline, but i still enjoyed it.

CRONO CIRCLE

gimmick haters begone. yes you have to manage the touch screen and buttons and the spinning ring. maybe it becomes too much at higher difficulties but for a medium player like myself the diversity of inputs is fun. the spinning is so good. the touch screen is definitely the weakest aspect of the game though and im really just here for the spinning. it has some k-pop included in the song list as well as the typical.

TETOTE X CONNECT

i did make fun of this before playing it but its so cute and fun. the first time it was offline and was cute but not something i would play again, but online! bops in the songs available and actual ability to save progress. the fact that you and the character are supposed to press the screen at the same time and its mapped to the choreography is also really helpful to predict what it wants you to do. is it just big ipad rhythm game? yes. but is that not enough? dorothy is my friend :)

GROOVE COASTER

best song list out of any of the games at the arcade, and though there are home versions i think they joystick is a lot of the fun. that being said, im not sure how youre supposed to hold it? i always end up with my hand hurting after three songs. i also cannot remember what the different inputs are supposed to be for the life of me. more fun to watch than to play for me.

PROJECT DIVA

i dont think the arcade cabinet is giving us anything the console versions arent already. i was really excited for it last year but its priced the same as the other games despite having such simple controls and being untranslated. just play it at home.