Well...it's an original rhythm game, that's for sure. It's from an era that I haven't experience and cared at the times being a Nintendo fanboy and all. I knew this character mainly thanks to "being a Sony exclusive" and "Robot Chicken".

I know that this isn't the kind of rhythm game you would see on the competitive scene. It's very on the casual side, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact it's what I would rather play.

The gameplay is what doesn't sold me much since it's what I would describe as "learn this incoming line of inputs in a well-rhythm way. Saw it? Ok, do it".

Played this for the first time as one of the first things I got on the PS5 a few years back. The more time this game occupies my thoughts the more I love it. Truly a fine wine kind of experience. Featuring almost entirely theoretical mechanics you just have to feel out on your own. Love the emphasis on freestyling over it simply just being about following the strict commands like any average rhythm game. Unfortunately the exact timing is apparently a tad botched in emulation and modern ports. Though knowing how bad it can get while trying to emulate the original, aside from a major difficulty spike in level 4 this remastered version is quite good. And besides, it being slightly busted in level 4 forced me to get really good at freestyling so it works out. Though I'm gonna have to track down a PS1 copy of this game someday to see exactly how it's meant to be.

There's nothing else quite like it. It's only got 6 songs but it's left an impression that lasts a lifetime.