One of GameFreak’s few titles that involves neither pockets nor the monsters therein, Harmoknight is a game that has a lot of potential but doesn’t quite reach it. More than anything else, a rhythm game lives and dies based on how good its music is, it’s the reason why Parappa the Rapper is so universally beloved despite the fact it’s damn near unplayable. Harmoknight’s music is… fine. There’s nothing outright bad here but nothing the least bit memorable either. The only real standouts are, of course, the unlockable Pokémon tracks but that’s a given. Harmoknight’s biggest flaw is, in my opinion, the greatest sin any entertain media can possibly commit: it’s really boring. I don’t regret my time playing Harmoknight, but it’s the same way I don’t regret eating a saltine cracker.

Reviewed on Feb 24, 2024


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