I really didn’t know what exactly to expect with this spinoff. I knew going in that it’d have a big soundtrack, but looking at the Persona rhythm games it’s easy to be wary of a developer lazily botching it with poor timings or boring note maps. Instead, what Melody of Memory delivered was one of the most unique rhythm game experiences I’ve played. Though the characters are running on a note path and the large cast of heartless, nobodies, and unversed serve as the “notes”, the animations and different moves and attacks make it look like you are actually playing Kingdom Hearts to the music. The few boss battles in the game are really outstanding as well. Square Enix really outdid themselves going the extra mile to make this a replayable and nostalgic recap of the series.