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 Follow LevelUp: https://x.com/LevelUpPod_ Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/Nintendo_Cal