Philip

This is an underrated music rhythm game easily overlooked on Switch - but worth a look, particularly on sale. Its a shame really, because with a bit more ambition (time/money) this could have been quite something. Its four lane system is responsive and the motion flicks work well with controller or touch support. Its almost certain that this game ended up being rushed or released early as the four lane system is pointless and simply corresponds to 'left' and 'right'. I imagine the original brief was to have a 2, 4 and 6 button layout but this got canned. Likewise while the 'flicks' work well the butterfly swirls (where you follow a swirl with your finger or analogue stick) just don't work so good - the speed can dramatically vary and it really breaks the motion of the game. Visuals are quite good, the attractive models put on a good (and distracting) dance and the game/anime segments are fine. Note that the latter makes up the majority of the overall tracks. Other the songs themselves and the 5 difficulty options - there are no other modes/missions. Some unlockables, even something like bonus outfits or characters could have been a big plus here. The music selection is limited as well, with only around 15 games in the base game (£12), and further DLC packs that take it up to around 45 tracks (£3 for every 4 tracks I think). However the game is frequently on sale (use DekuDeals to be notified when) and for just under £20, I would say its worth a go. TLDR - Try the demo which includes four (of the best) songs, all the difficulty modes and so forth.

Excellent rhythm game that is deceptively easy to underestimate with a simple approach. Give it time however and it will reveal its complexity, excellence and vast musical selection. What's good? + Excellent gameplay controls for tapping, flicking and wiggling your way through tracks + Great visuals - each track with its own unique take on the 'rollercoaster' - some tracks have superb, trippy approaches + Wide range of difficulties offer replayability and a number of modifiers can be added to each song + Huge track list. While the base game has a good selection, the DLC doubles the amount of music to over 400 tracks - including hits from Undertale, J-POP, Video Games (DJ MAX) and Vocoloids. Whats bad? - Expensive. The base game is a full priced game and the DLC is $15 (£12) a piece for ten tracks. Add it all up and the full game package is easily the most expensive Switch game around (+£400). I suggest trying the free demo and adding the base game to a DekuDeals watchlist so you are notified when its on sale. The DLC frequently also cycles through a sale and thats when to pick them up. - Mission Mode is fun in general but some of the objectives are a bit confusing and frankly absurd - replaying songs again and again is just not the much fun.