Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical

Whenever I buy a video game system, I always take the time to try out every single video game I'm able to come across and buy whenever I have the chance to. While not every game doesn't always meet or pass my expectations; every now and than, there are some previously relatively obscure video games that pass the fun test. This video game, seems like it could've easily been released during the days of the Game Boy Advance or the Nintendo DS, as it has pretty good 32 bit graphics that could've easily felt right at home on either of those systems. As for the game's story? Honestly; it...doesn't make a lot of sense, even WITH the English translation of the Japanese text and voices! For reasons, an evil country that attacks using magic balls and lasers (depending on the difficulty level you set it to), attacks one of their peaceful neighboring countries. Utilizing one of two initial characters (more will become available if you rank at Grade A or higher by beating a boss by collecting Synergy Crystals to unlock more characters), you must fight back against the magic attackers. By pressing the right button at the right time (in time with the rhythm of the music) you will gradually cause the health of your opponents to decrease. Of course, if you miss or press the wrong button, your health will decrease. While the controls and premise of the game is simple; it's one of those games that gradually gets harder the more bosses you successfully defeat. Thankfully, you can fight the first eight bosses in any order like "Mega Man II-VI", unlock the next four bosses and defeat them in any order you want, before facing the final, two-phase boss. While the graphics, music, sound, control, and difficulty are all fair enough; arguably, the only thing that prevents this game from scoring perfectly is the weird story. Still, if you want to play a fun, challenging rhythm-based game, this game is a perfectly good game to try and play. That's why I recommend it to enthusiasts of rhythm-based video games. Enough said, true believers!