Music/Rhythm games that DON'T feature guitars

[Kim]

Actually, one game I intend to get in spite of the fact that I am destined to be disappointed is the Hatsune Miku rhythm game for the PSP. I have an unhealthy addiction to Miku

[phil_]

Strangely enough, when I got home today, Step Mania's idle animations were playing on my laptop. Mike must've been playing it, but I have no idea what's become of him. He got sucked into the machine, perhaps?

[bluestarultor]

One could argue The Legend of Dragoon is a rhythm game. It's got a sort of rhythm-based battle system. I personally liked it, although a lot of other people didn't.

I can do some of their Additions blind, though.

[PCD]

Reemphasizing Rhythm Heaven and Elite Beat Agents. Of course, it really goes without saying that alongside EBA is their Japanese Ouendan counterparts. The same thing but MANLIER. I didn't know that I liked music games so much until I played these three, but those are the ones I've connected with more than any of the typical RPGs I usually buy.

The music is catchy, always, and... well, I feel like a huge and amazing creepo saying it, but the way these games get me to think about music has been practically spiritual. That's how much fun they are.

The great thing about these sorts of games, beyond being great toe-tappers, is that they're really very goofy. You know that they do not take themselves seriously for one instant. Secret agents who dance to make people feel better, such as getting gorillas and cows to help change the weather. Ninja dogs cutting vegetables. Most of the Perfect Rewards in Rhythm Heaven point out all the things that don't make sense. It's that sort of madcap fun that you just enjoy for the hell of it.

[russianreversal]

What kind of music does Rhythm Heaven have? Because aside from one song, the thing that set EBA apart for me is that there are no song on it that I hate.

[Seil]

Also, REZ.

Doesn't REZ come with a vibrator?

Amplitude is pretty fudging awesome, though when you say "that DON'T feature guitars," I'm taking that to mean a guitar shaped controller.

[Solid Snake]

Man I just bought Elite Beat Agents yesterday and I'm having way too much fun.

I mean any game that includes the song "SK8er boi" should suck by default, and yet this game is so goddamn awesome it's insane.

"AGENTS ARE GO!"

[Regulus Tera]

Originally Posted by R|

What kind of music does Rhythm Heaven have? Because aside from one song, the thing that set EBA apart for me is that there are no song on it that I hate.

It's all original music.

[Mirai Gen]

Originally Posted by Seil

Doesn't REZ come with a vibrator?

Protip: You can supplement Rez with three vibrators all using 360 controllers on Xbox Live! Up to three, in fact!

But yeah Rez is one of the greatest games ever. I haven't gotten Elite Beat Agents yet though I know every instinct and urge and Regulus Tera is kicking me in the ass to do it.

Also I didn't like Rhythm Heaven

[Kim]

My problem with Rhythm Heaven isn't that it's a bad game. Far from it, just that if you don't have super rhythm skills you won't be very good at it and it just isn't as fun. It's a real rhythm game. Guitar Hero and Elite Beat Agents are visual rhythm games where visual cues tie into the rhythm of it and it is generally more enjoyable and less impossible for those of us who lack the rhythm skills of others.