Re-Discovering the Joy of Rhythm Games - Episode #22

Plenty of gamers remember the golden era of readily accessible rhythm games - Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rockband and more dominated the space for several years. But what happened since? Cal & Murph reflect on our favorite Rhythm games, what newer games from the genre we enjoy, and ones we want to play as well.

00:00 - Intro

1:02 - Main Topic

2:00 - Why did Murph Get Back into Rhythm Games?

5:13 - More than Guitar Hero

7:30 - PaRappa the Rapper

13:17 - Dance Dance Revolution

19:30 - Donkey Konga

22:22 - Taiko Drum Master/Taiko no Tastujin

24:07 - Guitar Hero/Rockband

35:10 - Patapon / Elite Beat Agents

38:55 - Channel 5

40:48 - Just Dance

45:02 - Thumper

46:38 - Beatsaber

51:20 - Hi-Fi Rush

54:20 - What Rhythm Games We Want to Play

1:01:00 - Recent Pickups

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