Rhythm Journey

As stated in the title I originally found this game through A Dance of Fire and Ice. After downloading it only took 1 track for me to fall in love. As soon as I finished track 2 I immediately bought the full game. Highly recommend for anyone else who wants a simple rhythm game on the go.

It doesn’t lean hard on its custom mechanics, if you’re familiar with rhythm games it’s easy to jump in and sight read. But it has a very individual style, and the graphics and music are incredibly polished. The “one try” mechanic makes every note very intentional and you have to nail it to win (unless you go for the shield which gives some assistance but doesn’t overall test your skill as much) The two button model works way better here than Taiko or Muse Dash in my opinion. ADOFAI and Rhythm Doctor are two of my favorites and I’m happy to include this among the greats.

I’m more than halfway through the game, and despite a few hiccups stemming from touchscreen controls, I’ve largely enjoyed my time. But playing level 4 of track 14 has completely deflated my experience with the game. I’m no stranger to fast tapping in rhythm games. I’ve cleared B-X in A Dance of Fire and Ice, I’ve cleared Chopin in Rhythm Doctor’s prerelease demo, I play lots of Taiko and Project Diva. But the speed at which this game wants me to tap is simply ridiculous, and not at all built to or implied in other levels. I’m happy with my purchase (game+shield), but I recommend sticking to ADOFaI or Rhythm Doctor or many of the other options you have if you don’t want to tear your hair out trying to do the double taps with one thumb the game expects you to do.