A one-button rhythm game inspired by Rhythm Heaven 7 years in the making is nearing completion and today they announced it's coming to Switch (http://mailchi.mp/c3bde42d1719/new-level-editor-huge-platform-announcement-1227533?e=ddb68905c7)!
Ever since i tried the original Flash demo (https://fizzd.itch.io/rhythm-doctor), i knew this game is special. Throughout the years they kept showing their progress through closed beta versions for mailing list subscribers and some of the levels in there were extremely well done. Think Elite Beat Agents level of stories.
Check out this footage of me failing in July 2016 beta level if you want some "that EBA Christmas level" tier of stuff:
https://my.mixtape.moe/njwivp.webm
Actual gameplay consists of only pressing one button in rhythm. The only rule is that you need to press the button on the 7th beat. That's it.
Of course, anyone who knows Rhythm Heaven knows it's not that easy as it sounds. Rhythm Doctor is just as strict with it's timing and will use more than one track, each with different and irregular times. Polyrhythm ability is very much required:
And again -- just like in RH -- visuals will often be used as distraction rather than an aid, forcing player to rely more on rhythm itself.
Last year they did a major breakthrough creating a custom level editor and there are now 400+ custom levels and counting.
Including a rendition of Splatoon music:
Or a custom level based on Mudeth's music for The Binding of Isaac: Antibirth (https://antibirth.com/):
Track from LISA: The Joyful:
One of the most impressive track i've seen in terms of how complex it is rhythmically:
If you want to check it out right now, play old Flash demo (http://[url=https://fizzd.itch.io/rhythm-doctor) (needs Flash) or download latest level editor (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UxLF9lYI6lpbeyXLNfJ3xAlJ7v41EsL1KuFsiVuo_Iw/).
Title: Re: Rhythm Doctor is coming to Switch!
Post by: Lemonade on February 04, 2018, 07:40:27 PM
I watched some of those videos and it makes no sense to me. Im not sure what determines when the player is supposed to press the button.
Title: Re: Rhythm Doctor is coming to Switch!
Post by: azeke on February 04, 2018, 11:13:57 PM
