''Super Crazy Rhythm Castle'' is a 2023

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developed by Second Impact Games and published by

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. One to four players compete to win a contest that tests their rhythm and sometimes involve puzzles.

Gameplay

Up to four players compete to win a contest and become the king of Rhythm Castle. Each challenge uses

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mechanics and sometimes incorporates elements of

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s. Players must press three buttons in time with the beats from the songs.

Development

released ''Super Crazy Rhythm Castle'' on November 14, 2023.

Reception

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, ''Super Crazy Rhythm Castle'' received mixed reviews for the Switch and positive reviews for PlayStation 5. ''Nintendo World Report'' praised the surreal graphics, humor, and gameplay. However, they felt the songs were sometimes generic, and they disliked the Switch controls, which can not be remapped. They concluded that it is "flawed but interesting". ''

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'' and '' IGN France'' praised the soundtrack and co-op gameplay, though they said it can be frustrating when played single-player. ''Vandal'' also enjoyed the gameplay and

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. '' Eurogamer Germany'' also enjoyed the soundtrack, but they had issues with getting controllers to work properly on Windows. They also like the rhythm-based gameplay, but they felt there was too much unskippable dialogue that was poorly presented. ''Multiplayer.it'' enjoyed the mix of genres, but they did not like the soundtrack or the story.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.konami.com/games/eu/en/products/super_crazy_rhythm_castle/ 2023 video games Windows games PlayStation 4 games PlayStation 5 games Xbox One games Xbox Series X and Series S games Nintendo Switch games Multiplayer and single-player video games Indie games Rhythm games Puzzle video games Konami games