If you like your rhythm games on the ultra-energetic Japanese end of the scale, you'll be very pleased to know that Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!! has popped up on western Nintendo eShop Switch stores today.
As you can see in the trailer above, the game has you playing along to various upbeat tracks while moving along a rollercoaster-like track. The eShop has a pretty lengthy description to tell you what's what, so we'll hand things over:
Enjoy popular songs with your friends in an exhilarating rhythm experience!
■Rhythm Game x Roller Coaster!!!!
Ride a roller coaster of sound with simple controls, and get grooving in this exhilarating rhythm game!■Exhilarating active controls!!!!
With Active Controls, you can play by shaking the Joy-Con controllers. Experience the groove in a variety of songs, only possible on Nintendo Switch! You can also play with Standard Controls, using the buttons and control sticks!■Groove together!!!!
Play together with up to 4 friends and family members in Play With Others mode! In this mode you can choose from two types of play. In Casual Versus, players of any ability level can enjoy the game together, and in Hardcore Versus, players compete to show off their true skill!■A huge line-up of popular music!!!!
A massive line-up of music, featuring J-pop hits like "Lemon" and "U.S.A.," anime songs, Vocaloid and Touhou Project arrangements, as well as popular original songs from the Groove Coaster series!■Choose from a fabulous cast of characters!!!!
Featuring characters from VTubers and Vocaloid, to the Touhou series and more! These characters will feature in songs, as avatars and game navigators, and appear throughout various scenes! You can even switch to the vocals of guest VTubers in certain songs!
The game's available to download as we speak for $59.99 / €59.99, alongside various DLC packs - Undertale, Vocaloid, Touhou Project Arrangements and Dempagumi - for $15.99 / €14.99 each.
Do you like the look of this one? Let us know if you're thinking of picking this up with a comment below.
[source gonintendo.com]
Comments 28
Groove Coaster was a pleasant little phone diversion for me a few years back. Full retail AAA price for this? I'm not sure that's something I can get behind (regardless of whatever features they've added).
Picked it up from the Japanese eShop last week and haven't been able to put it down since. Really fun and addictive gameplay, great tracklist and the Switch is the perfect platform for it. Playing in TATE mode (with a Flip Grip) is such a great experience. And even the motion controls are surprisingly well implemented and a really fun alternate way to play. It's gotta at least be in my top three Switch games this year, I've got more than my money's worth already.
$59.99?
I'll wait for a sale, thanks.
Taito DID what Konami DIDN'T
Taito released their Groove Coaster from Arcade to Nintendo Switch while Konami still don't want to release Dance Dance Revolution on Nintendo Switch.
Take a note, Konami !
Noticed this game earlier while checking the new stuff on eShop. Haven't heard of Groove Coaster before but it immediately caught my attention. Seems to have a nice song selection. Will most definitely buy it later. Maybe it'll get a discount by the time I get to it. Might as well try the mobile game too.
I enjoy it once in a while on my phone but skipped the PC version.
...but this might be too expensive for what it is :/
Nice no credit to the tip off
I wish frequency could get remastered and released on modern consoles.
I really wanted to try it.
It's equivalent to 71.65€ here in Switzerland.
What a ridiculous price.
Hahahahahahahahahaha, at $60?!!! Plus another $60 for the DLC?!!! Not a chance!!!
I love me some rhythm games but... that’s a whole lotta dosh.
I was hoping the track list would be closer to the arcade, but it looks very stripped down as far as the game and anime music folders are concerned. I was getting ready to blast Dream Riser and break my arms to ]-[|/34＜#! from the comfort of my own home. Adding to the watch list on JP and NA accounts.
Oh wow, I loved Groove Coaster on my phone! But damn, even for me that price is a major deterrent. I would normally jump at a game like this, but I may have to wait for a sale on this one.
60 dollars? AAA price? Plus more money for the DLCs?
Yeah, no thanks.
Seems a fun time waster I’d play on my phone but too expensive
I honestly think this game looks really cool and fun, I have a guilty pleasure for rhythm games. BUT 60 BUCKS?
@BenAV How many songs do you get for the price? I like my rhythm games, but for that price I would hope there is a boatload of songs.
This looks super duper fun and cute but too pricy for meeee!
Not super enthused about those DLC packs.
More Taito Remixes would be nice.
@Anti-Matter Personally, I don't think Konami would ever release an DDR game on the Switch just because of this game. There haven't been an home release on DDR since 2013.
@Custom1991
Konami will release DDR again with title DDR Ultimate Mobile next year....... For Smartphone and IOS instead of consoles.
So ironic....
@BorderlineJon Base game has 100. DLC packs have 10 each.
@Anti-Matter And how's THAT going to work?
@mrmememan
Well, DDR Ultimate Mobile for smartphone, you play it by tapping the corresponded arrows on the screen.
But Konami will provide DDR plastic mat and DDR metal Arcade style pad for DDR ultimate Mobile next year according from their Twitter. It will be played with display converter from smartphone to TV to play DDR ultimate Mobile with DDR mat.
@Anti-Matter oh
Please price drop.
Then i will consider it
Still no credit lol.
When half your website is tip offs that you don't credit and half click bait / junk lol
I do love a good rhythm game, but £50 + paid DLC is a bit much for me. Maybe in a sale.
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