Brothers, I spent half a day diving in the "Guess Entertainment College Zone" today, and I just couldn't help but want to come out and take a dip. Among people our age, who hasn't played GBA, PSP, and NDS all the way? Back then, I was hiding under the covers, using the dim light from the screen, playing the music of "Taiko Master" or "DJMAX" in my headphones, and my thumbs flying on the keys. That feeling makes my fingertips still feel hot when I think about it now. I still remember the first time I played a full combo on the PSP. I was so excited that I almost threw the machine away, and then my mother pushed in the door and scolded me... Oh, what a youth.
What I want to talk about today is not a cold meal, but a mobile game that makes me, an old man, cheat again - "Rhythm Box". To be honest, I am usually very picky about audio games on mobile phones. I always feel that the touch screen is not as satisfying as the actual buttons. But this game, hey, really got me. At first, I thought it was just an ordinary metronome game, but when I went in, I found out that the gameplay is a bit interesting - you "dress" the little people with various musical notes as clothes, and then they start to give you a bbox performance according to the rhythm. The gameplay is ridiculously simple, but the effect is overwhelming. Watching a bunch of villains shaking their heads and "dong, da, da" in their mouths, I laughed out loud at my workstation.
Let's just say, is this comparable to the devilish sense of humor that we had when we played “Rhythm Paradise”? Although "Rhythm Box" is not a replica of a specific handheld game, its "foolish yet logical" joy is particularly similar to the collection of weird rhythm games on the GBA. And there are many genres in it, ranging from hip-hop to electronic music. Changing a "note outfit" is a new flow, which is equivalent to being a DJ and arranger yourself. For people like us who have played simulators, the most healing thing is the sense of freedom of "synthesizing a rhythm at will" - no need to memorize music, no need to use cards to make precise judgments, just enjoy it.
Let's talk about the operation. There is no awkward feeling of “rubbing glass” when playing this on mobile phone. Because its core is "configuration" rather than "operation", you only need to drag different notes to the villain, and let them perform the rest automatically. So even if your hands are as handicapped as mine, you can easily enjoy the illusion that "I am a master of rhythm". This design reminds me of when I used an emulator to play "Cheer Group". Although it was so difficult to press the buttons that the phone crashed, I still felt the exhilaration of shouting "Come on" in conjunction with the music - now I have found an alternative version that does not damage the screen.
By the way, this game is still free, and the running platform is 5.0. Old Android machines can also run it. I specially installed an emulator environment on my old mobile phone that was gathering dust and tried it. It was very smooth and there was no lag at all. You call it coincidence or not, back then I used an emulator to play GBA, and now I use a mobile phone to play this, is it considered "emulator sentiment"? Although the gameplay is incomparable, the spirit of "taking it out and having fun anytime, anywhere" really hasn't changed at all. Youth is back, really.
One final word, if you are also a nostalgic handheld controller and want to find some non-brain-burning, purely enjoyable rhythm games on your mobile phone, just download "Rhythm Box" and you're done. No need to worry, no need to spend money, just turn it on when you are bored, and listen to those little guys playing an impromptu bbox for you, which is more stress-relieving than anything else. It is strongly recommended to wear headphones to play, so that the sound details can be felt. Okay, I will continue to "match musical note clothes", and I will chat with you all about which combination is the most magical😎.