KALPA - Original Rhythm Game

updating this review after over 2 years- ever since I first got into rhythm games, kalpa is the only one that i’ve consistently gone back to. It is a little annoying that you have to pay for more songs on the app, but the songs that are free are good enough for me. i’ve been playing the same songs (plus a few that have been added in updates over the years) on the game for the last few years, not tired of them yet. I haven’t even touched any of the story mode stuff, and the game works fine without it. My only problem with it right now is that since there was a new update, i can’t access the store anymore until i pass some of the levels in the campaign. either way, 10/10 would play again. easy to navigate, and quick to play. couldn’t live without it.

I usually don’t like writing reviews, but this is one of the few games I absolutely love. The songs are amazing, the gameplay is enjoyable yet difficult, and the grind for orbs and dark matter is manageable. However, I wish that you didn’t have to pay money for some songs. There are plenty of songs to play for free, but there are some other really good songs that I need to pay for to play through. I understand the need for money in a free game, but I would be happy to pay for a game like this if all the songs came for free. Plus, the songs are a bit pricey. 500 stars is about 5 bucks and there is about 6 songs in a pack. The issue is that these songs, if I were to buy them, would give me 3 minutes of enjoyment for my 5 dollars. If there were more available songs for free to play people that don’t require the grind in Mero, it would help a lot. Or, do events that allow players to win stars so that they can grind through challenges and save up their earnings. Just a suggestion, but I do really love this game.

As a fairly experienced rhythm game player, I’d say this is, by far, one of the most thought out rhythm games I’ve experienced. The story doesn’t restrict you from playing certain songs, it only restricts you on the type of difficulty (ie. normal, hard...) and the characters required for certain songs. The game feels like there was a whole lot of effort put into every aspect of the game, and it shows. It feels incredibly smooth to play and causes little to no eye strain like many rhythm games I enjoy playing. I only have a few tips for improvement on certain aspects. While it is nice to have new songs unlocked when a new character is acquired, it seems like individual characters don’t have a variety of different songs. For beginner players, this would likely be a difficult game to play. There is no tutorial and there are only a few starter songs that would likely be easier for players new to the rhythm game genre.