Release Date: May 28, 2020
Fast beat'em up enriched with elements borrowed from music games and roguelikes. In Rhythm Fighter, we're going right through various stages and, to the rhythm of techno music, we're eliminating the henchmen of the villain known as Commander Chaos trying to destroy the Earth.
Rhythm Fighter is a dynamic beat'em up enriched with elements taken from roguelike and rhythm games. The game was developed by an independent team of echo games and published by Coconut Island Games.
Earth was attacked by a villain from the planet Beatara known as Commander Chaos. Using the dark Beat Energy, antagonist has turned all the vegetables into his bloodthirsty servants who not only sow destruction across the blue globe, but also lay the corpse of every animal hero trying to confront them. Fortunately, there was another newcomer from Beatara on Earth, Mr. Disco; he intends to stop his arch-enemy and bring the local heroes back to life.
In Rhythm Fighter, we watch the action from the side. During the game, we go right through various stages and eliminate hordes of enemies, among which we can find both cannon fodder and powerful bosses who can spoil us a lot of blood. We eliminate our enemies by fighting against them or making use of a wide range of white weapons. In addition, as we progress, we bring fallen animal heroes back to life, which we can then control, and we acquire a number of skills that increase our combat potential.
The game is unique, as the punches, dodges and moving around the board are performed here to the rhythm of techno music. In addition, the locations we visit are generated procedurally, which means that every time you start playing, you have to face slightly different challenges.
The graphic design of Rhythm Fighter was maintained in a colorful, cartoon-like style.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 28, 2020
Nintendo Switch January 14, 2021
Developer: echo games
Publisher: Coconut Island Games
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Rhythm Fighter Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows XP SP3.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Rhythm Fighter Video Game.
But Why Tho?: 7 / 10 by Jason Flatt
While I have been rather harsh on a many aspects of Rhythm Fighter, overall, I enjoy the game thoroughly and recommend it to enjoyers of rhythm games and roguelikes alike. It’s a creative blending of the game types that isn’t overly complicated in its mechanics despite a steep learning curve for its controls.
KeenGamer: 8.5 / 10 by Geoff Girardin
Nintendo Switch players are in for a treat with Rhythm Fighter, a catchy bop of a game that delivers a fresh gameplay loop and entertaining character designs. With plenty of content to unlock, a large cast of characters, and evil veggies, this is one title you don't want to miss.
VGamingNews: 7 / 10 by Joseph Whitfield
Rhythm Fighter might only have five levels but it puts up one hell of a fight. It requires multiple playthroughs before you get to make serious progress. Due to the randomly generated levels and well-paced upgrade system, this never feels like a chore and the character designs are so charming you can’t help but come back for more. The difficulty in the later levels can be tough, especially if you’re only just starting out, but the game encourages you to get better rather than demoralising you. For me, Rhythm Fighter is one of those “just one more go” games and a rather enjoyable one at that.
