Rhythm video game

A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, rhythm action game, or rhythm game, is a type of video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the player's ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the game's soundtrack. more...

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Since the player must focus on the game's sound, this type of game is similar to audio games. However, music games generally require a visual component as well.

In a music video game, the player must press specific buttons, or activate controls on a specialized game controller, in time with the game's music. The control scheme is usually fairly simplistic, and the moves required are usually pre-determined rather than randomized. More recently, music games such as Rez (2002) have attempted to move away from the traditional \"Simon says\" approach, attempting to give the player more freedom in the sounds they create.

In an offshoot of the serious games initiative, a hybrid music video game is emerging where the goal of the game itself is the resulting concert music from the interaction between performer and live projected video game. While strong support for the convergence of live music and video games is evident with the success of the Video Games Live concert series, this type of game-score augments traditional western music notation with the dramatic elements of animation, interactivity, graphic elements and aleatoric principals (Anigraphical Music). The concept of incorporating Game Theory and music is not new and can be traced back to the Musikalisches Würfelspiel.

Major developers

Amuse World

Korean developer Amuse World has created EZ2Dj series for arcade since 1999. Although the series started with basis on Konami's beatmania series, the lineup found its own path by providing different genre of music and different play style using numerous key settings. Amuse World aims to have its 7th upgrade to the EZ2Dj franchise in early 2007.

ANDAMIRO

Andamiro is known for arcade music game Pump It Up series although the company started with prize-winning mini games for arcade. Pump It Up series started as a game based on Konami's Dance Dance Revolution, but its approach was completely opposite - the arcade machine uses four diagonal and one center pads for each player (see Pump It Up). In November 2006, Andamiro has announced Pump It Up: NX with NexCade, abandoning its developing team FreeVolt. The newest in franchise Pump It Up: NX is officially \"8th International Dance Floor\". However, the company had produced over 16 arcade versions worldwide, but due to their naming convention for new game titles, it is hard to determine the exact index for new arcade games. Andamiro has also developed six consumer softwares for PC, Xbox and Playstation 2.

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