Nintendo Life: We originally saw Maestro! Jump In Music on DSiWare where it went by the name Maestro! Green Groove. However, you might not be aware of the fact that this digital offering was actually a republished version of the original European physical retail release, which can be hard to come by these days. Despite some notable flaws and the obvious passage of time, this is still a title that is worth keeping an eye out for in the bargain bin of your local software emporium, as it serves as a timely reminder of just how inventive the touchscreen DS era was.
D+PAD Magazine:
There was a time when rhythm action titles were almost uniformly eccentric/borderline insane – let’s look at the evidence: The genre was first popularised with Parappa the Rappa, which saw a paper thin, rapping dog being taught karate by an onion. Then, we got to assume the role of a guitar playing lamb in UmJammer Lammy, before picking up a Gitaroo in Gitarooman and blasting a Jazz playing Bumblebee called Mojo-Mojo Kingbee out of existence with our musical skills. Even the more serious arcade titles relied on beefy, oversized cabinets, the likes of which gamers could only dream of having in their living rooms…Luckily, despite the genre’s street-cred, there are still stalwarts keeping the quirky-flame alight – Maestro! Green Groove is one such title
Cynamite: Presto is a strange pink bird, the hero of Maestro! Jump in Music and also a music lover. The highlight of this Jump & Run: Tries, item-collecting and enemy-defeating to the beat of the music to keep jumping!
Pocket Gamer writes: "The DS has seen its fair share of music and rhythm games, with the likes of Rhythm Paradise and Elite Beat Agents delighting us with their wacky approach to finger-tapping.
In a world where silence reigns (due, of course, to an evil nemesis), our hero Maestro must hot-foot his way through each region, strumming notes and taking out enemies to the beat, inevitably winning the heart of his birdy love Bella."
