The Metronomicon certainly offers players a lot to look at, and its graphical approach is certainly unique. Much of the story is cookie-cutter RPG fare, but, with the humorous tones and whimsical approach, each character’s personality gets fleshed out in scenes that are still brief enough to keep the pace moving along. While the art is static, each cutscene is fully voiced.

There are a number of cutscenes that keep the story going, with each introducing a new element such as a new environment or character. The tone is set immediately with a well-done J-Punch score that is appropriate for each menu while still being memorable, and the vibrant visuals made their presence known right away.ĭiving into the game, players are introduced to the world of Koras and an academy that trains warriors in the “rhythmic combat arts.” These combatants battle against monsters that organize and throw giant parties that attract even more monsters to the area. In a nutshell, when these two genres are combined, the RPG combat choices are triggered by successfully matching rhythm command inputs and song performance is rewarded with the typical shower of experience points, currency and equipment or quest items expected of an RPG excursion.įrom the beginning, The Metronomicon stamps its own identity, sprinting from the starting line with the absurd premise of dance combat and establishing a presentation that never takes itself too seriously.

The Metronomicon is Puuba Games’ attempt to marry the genres of rhythm and role-playing games, a concept Bemanistyle readers will be familiar with thanks in part to Jason Wishnov and Iridium Studios’ Before the Echo (originally released as Sequence). Today, Steam sees the release of The Metronomicon, developed by Puuba Games and published by Kasedo Games, serving up a game that simultaneously does two genres justice – all while injecting enough spin and charm to keep the game memorable. With more games releasing to the market than ever before, players are becoming hard-pressed to find games that do a single game genre very well.

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