After seeing the videos i has mixed feelings on this one, but decided to plump for it anyway.
I have only gone through the tutorial and played 2 of the modes but just had to post impressions of how good this game is. The development team is one i have not heard of before (Prope) but they bring a fresh idea and add style and it just works.
So far i have only had the chance to play on 1 player and even that is extremely fun, which you can't normally say about these type of games.
Tap Runner has you running down a course, to begin with the levels are just a straight bolt to the end, but they soon start adding different routes, jumps, blocks that fall and crush you and tightropes. In this mode you use a 1 handed tap with a quick tap rhythm. If you tap to fast then you slow down or jump, as the tutorial shows its important to get the rhythm. To jump you do a 2 handed tap. The controls work extremely well in this mode and there is loads of levels to work your way through. Each level you can gain medals, depending on how fast you finish, so even in 1 player there is reason to go back and beat your best times.
Tap Rhythm is the other mode i have played. This gameplay and setup is Donkey Konga, it is identical apart from styling and IMO much better tunes. The tunes here are crazy Japanese Jpop tracks and remixes. again you have a good amount of tracks, i think it was somehwere about 30 full length tracks. Here you gain gradings instead of medals. Pass all available tracks and it unlocks the next one.
However this game oozes style, the simple presentation suits the game down to the ground, this is 100% the type of game i would expect from Nintendo, not a Sega team. Prope are sure going to be a team to watch in the future. The next game they have in developemnt is a Wiiware title Lets Catch. They could be onto something with these simple well designed ideas.
I have only gone through the tutorial and played 2 of the modes but just had to post impressions of how good this game is. The development team is one i have not heard of before (Prope) but they bring a fresh idea and add style and it just works.
So far i have only had the chance to play on 1 player and even that is extremely fun, which you can't normally say about these type of games.
Tap Runner has you running down a course, to begin with the levels are just a straight bolt to the end, but they soon start adding different routes, jumps, blocks that fall and crush you and tightropes. In this mode you use a 1 handed tap with a quick tap rhythm. If you tap to fast then you slow down or jump, as the tutorial shows its important to get the rhythm. To jump you do a 2 handed tap. The controls work extremely well in this mode and there is loads of levels to work your way through. Each level you can gain medals, depending on how fast you finish, so even in 1 player there is reason to go back and beat your best times.
Tap Rhythm is the other mode i have played. This gameplay and setup is Donkey Konga, it is identical apart from styling and IMO much better tunes. The tunes here are crazy Japanese Jpop tracks and remixes. again you have a good amount of tracks, i think it was somehwere about 30 full length tracks. Here you gain gradings instead of medals. Pass all available tracks and it unlocks the next one.
However this game oozes style, the simple presentation suits the game down to the ground, this is 100% the type of game i would expect from Nintendo, not a Sega team. Prope are sure going to be a team to watch in the future. The next game they have in developemnt is a Wiiware title Lets Catch. They could be onto something with these simple well designed ideas.
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