

Speaking of hitting both buttons, there are also objects that can only be dealt with by pressing them both. You’ll need to pay attention as you go in order to maintain that combo for as long as possible. You may even have to hold down both buttons to capture two different stars, or you’ll be holding down an aerial star while needing to attack with the ground button. Missing these doesn’t cause any problems, but it does drop your combo back down to zero. Instead of pressing the button quickly to hit them, you’ll press and hold the corresponding button until you’ve reached the light’s end. In addition to the normal hits, you’ll see stars appear with long beams of light attached to them. Obviously you’ll still want to look to see what you’re hitting and when to strike, but the beat can be an incredible help when trying to time your hits. Your targets will typically arrive at the crosshairs in tandem with the rhythm of the song.

Don’t worry, you won’t only be using visuals to accomplish this. You’ll want to time your hits to match when objects or foes enter these crosshairs. One button causes you to attack the ground crosshair, while the other makes you jump and attack the mid-air crosshair. There are two circle crosshairs in front of your character: one at ground level and one just above the ground one. Muse Dash is a simple game: your character is endlessly running in side-scrolling levels while projectiles and enemies come at you from the right side of the screen. The anime lover within me leaped for joy as I hopped into my first song, and from then on, I excitedly moved from song to song, eager for what was to come. My latest experience is Muse Dash, a side-scrolling rhythm game with a focus on Japanese songs. I used to only dabble in rhythm games, but lately I’ve discovered how much I truly enjoy some of what this genre has to offer. Rhythm, dancing, and other music oriented games have gained a following over the years, whether it be games like Guitar Hero, Just Dance, or even Elite Beat Agents.
