Chris writes:
"One of my favorite Nintendo DS games was a little gem called Elite Beat Agents. It was a great premise, actually. You were an Elite Beat Agent, a secret agent that traveled the world helping those in need…by having rhythm. All you had to do was press the appropriate area on the screen at the appropriate time, dictated by the rhythm of the level’s song, and you would succeed. Simple, but stylistically and mechanically entertaining. KickBeat – Special Edition reminds me so very much of Elite Beat Agents, but with a controller instead of a touchscreen."
Zen Studios is known for games such as Zen Pinball, Pinball FX2, and Castle Storm. Now they are back with a new game that combines music and kung fu!
From the review: "Even if you're addicted to rhythm games, Kickbeat is a hard pass. It gets almost nothing right. Stick to your old copies of Rock Band and Guitar Hero and get your fighting game needs met with an actual fighting game."
Pure Nintendo: "By no means is KickBeat a bad game and the martial arts style of the game is interesting but it doesn’t do anything outside of the norm to keep me coming back for more. Replay value is an important factor for rhythm games and I don’t feel that KickBeat provides quite enough content or accessibility to keep anyone who is not a rhythm gaming vet coming back for more. Improving on a previous score or trying to unlock more content are aspects that provide some replay value but KickBeat could have been so much more than it currently is. Players who are a fan of rhythm games may want to give KickBeat a whirl but others may want to skip this title for other eShop fare."
