these games can still rhythm right through to your soul welcome to
through to your soul welcome to
through to your soul welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 music video games for this list we’re
music video games for this list we’re
music video games for this list we’re covering a combination of various music
covering a combination of various music
covering a combination of various music themed games be it rhythm dance based or
themed games be it rhythm dance based or
themed games be it rhythm dance based or games that try something unique based
games that try something unique based
games that try something unique based around music number 10 sing star series
if you ever felt that karaoke machines
if you ever felt that karaoke machines weren’t gamy enough and maybe sing stars
weren’t gamy enough and maybe sing stars
weren’t gamy enough and maybe sing stars for you
the goal is to sing as armed pitch as
the goal is to sing as armed pitch as possible to get a high score and if it’s
possible to get a high score and if it’s
possible to get a high score and if it’s good let’s just get a worldwide hit the
good let’s just get a worldwide hit the
good let’s just get a worldwide hit the original game has several versions like
original game has several versions like
original game has several versions like 80s 90s and pop that should be enough to
80s 90s and pop that should be enough to
80s 90s and pop that should be enough to suit anyone’s tastes
clearly built for parties SingStar
clearly built for parties SingStar features an array of multiplayer modes
features an array of multiplayer modes
features an array of multiplayer modes capable of hosting up to 8 players
capable of hosting up to 8 players
capable of hosting up to 8 players sharing two microphones most recent
sharing two microphones most recent
sharing two microphones most recent iterations even allow you to use your
iterations even allow you to use your
iterations even allow you to use your smartphone in places like
number nine Rhythm Heaven fever this
number nine Rhythm Heaven fever this wacky follow up to the popular DS title
wacky follow up to the popular DS title
wacky follow up to the popular DS title leaves behind the touch controls in
leaves behind the touch controls in
leaves behind the touch controls in favor of a simpler but more precise to
favor of a simpler but more precise to
favor of a simpler but more precise to button control scheme Jeff Jeff what –
button control scheme Jeff Jeff what –
button control scheme Jeff Jeff what – Go Go Go the game is broken up into
Go Go Go the game is broken up into
Go Go Go the game is broken up into individual levels each with their own
individual levels each with their own
individual levels each with their own rules and culminates in remixed stages
rules and culminates in remixed stages
rules and culminates in remixed stages where everything you’ve done so far is
where everything you’ve done so far is
where everything you’ve done so far is thrown together into huge rapid-fire
thrown together into huge rapid-fire
thrown together into huge rapid-fire challenges demanding absolute precision
challenges demanding absolute precision
challenges demanding absolute precision the difficulty comes on pretty strong
the difficulty comes on pretty strong
the difficulty comes on pretty strong but not to worry
but not to worry
but not to worry fevers oddball charm will pull you
fevers oddball charm will pull you
fevers oddball charm will pull you through seriously though what the hell
through seriously though what the hell
through seriously though what the hell is going on number 8 DJ Hero 2 when
is going on number 8 DJ Hero 2 when
is going on number 8 DJ Hero 2 when Electronic Music was seeing a huge surge
Electronic Music was seeing a huge surge
Electronic Music was seeing a huge surge in popularity DJ Hero 2 stepped onto the
in popularity DJ Hero 2 stepped onto the
in popularity DJ Hero 2 stepped onto the stage going past its predecessors mix of
stage going past its predecessors mix of
stage going past its predecessors mix of hip-hop and rock 2 decides to weigh
hip-hop and rock 2 decides to weigh
hip-hop and rock 2 decides to weigh heavily on the synthetic
featuring masterful mixes of various
featuring masterful mixes of various hip-hop and EDM tracks DJ heroes too
hip-hop and EDM tracks DJ heroes too
hip-hop and EDM tracks DJ heroes too intuitive turntable peripheral allows
intuitive turntable peripheral allows
intuitive turntable peripheral allows you to scratch and fade with ease the
you to scratch and fade with ease the
you to scratch and fade with ease the game also features quite a few ways to
game also features quite a few ways to
game also features quite a few ways to tweak your performance and help you get
tweak your performance and help you get
tweak your performance and help you get those top spots on the leaderboards like
those top spots on the leaderboards like
those top spots on the leaderboards like higher multipliers and better rewinds
wanna battle number seven audiosurf this
wanna battle number seven audiosurf this is what you get when you take music a
is what you get when you take music a
is what you get when you take music a match-three puzzle game and roller
match-three puzzle game and roller
match-three puzzle game and roller coasters then cram them all together
audiosurf breaks down tracks based on
audiosurf breaks down tracks based on the dynamics of their sound to create
the dynamics of their sound to create
the dynamics of their sound to create rollercoaster like highways filled with
rollercoaster like highways filled with
rollercoaster like highways filled with colored blocks that you’ll pick up to
colored blocks that you’ll pick up to
colored blocks that you’ll pick up to fill up a grid and make matches though
fill up a grid and make matches though
fill up a grid and make matches though that’s all good fun the real pleasure is
that’s all good fun the real pleasure is
that’s all good fun the real pleasure is seeing how your music collection is
seeing how your music collection is
seeing how your music collection is taken transform and stretch into this
taken transform and stretch into this
taken transform and stretch into this sprawling advance for you to go
sprawling advance for you to go
sprawling advance for you to go careening down every bump and turn
careening down every bump and turn
careening down every bump and turn falling right in line with the tube
number six patch upon this little god
number six patch upon this little god game named after the Japanese
game named after the Japanese
game named after the Japanese onomatopoeia for marching and drumming
onomatopoeia for marching and drumming
onomatopoeia for marching and drumming casts you as a deity who must guide
casts you as a deity who must guide
casts you as a deity who must guide their tiny tribesmen to battle with an
their tiny tribesmen to battle with an
their tiny tribesmen to battle with an evil empire battle commands are given
evil empire battle commands are given
evil empire battle commands are given through rhythmic pounding of four sacred
through rhythmic pounding of four sacred
through rhythmic pounding of four sacred drums with different combinations
drums with different combinations
drums with different combinations yielding different results like advanced
yielding different results like advanced
yielding different results like advanced attack or retreat what gives this game
attack or retreat what gives this game
attack or retreat what gives this game special credit is that it takes a system
special credit is that it takes a system
special credit is that it takes a system that could have been rather bland and
that could have been rather bland and
that could have been rather bland and decides to theme the entire game around
decides to theme the entire game around
decides to theme the entire game around it number 5 Elite Beat Agents agents are
every now and then you just need some
every now and then you just need some encouragement cue the Elite Beat Agents
encouragement cue the Elite Beat Agents
encouragement cue the Elite Beat Agents cheerleaders for your everyday life
dispatched by a government agency tasked
dispatched by a government agency tasked with helping those at their breaking
with helping those at their breaking
with helping those at their breaking points
points
points these agents provide motivation through
these agents provide motivation through
these agents provide motivation through dance
by following the commands on the top
by following the commands on the top screen and dancing to covers of popular
screen and dancing to covers of popular
screen and dancing to covers of popular songs the agents help everyone make an
songs the agents help everyone make an
songs the agents help everyone make an from a babysitter struggling with a
from a babysitter struggling with a
from a babysitter struggling with a rambunctious trio of children to
rambunctious trio of children to
rambunctious trio of children to celebrity sisters trying to survive on a
celebrity sisters trying to survive on a
celebrity sisters trying to survive on a deserted island you think these guys do
deserted island you think these guys do
deserted island you think these guys do parties
next we have a series that kicked off
next we have a series that kicked off the plastic instrument craze
emulating guitar playing by having
emulating guitar playing by having players hold down fret buttons and
players hold down fret buttons and
players hold down fret buttons and strumming along with note scrolling
strumming along with note scrolling
strumming along with note scrolling on-screen guitar hero launched a
on-screen guitar hero launched a
on-screen guitar hero launched a multimillion-dollar genre
markedly more popular than the first
markedly more popular than the first guitar hero number two manages to
guitar hero number two manages to
guitar hero number two manages to improve upon everything that’s already
improve upon everything that’s already
improve upon everything that’s already made the first one great it has
made the first one great it has
made the first one great it has customizable characters more responsive
customizable characters more responsive
customizable characters more responsive controls and even more songs they’re all
controls and even more songs they’re all
controls and even more songs they’re all so good and it’s so fun to play that
so good and it’s so fun to play that
so good and it’s so fun to play that it’s easy to forget that you’re actually
it’s easy to forget that you’re actually
it’s easy to forget that you’re actually playing along with covers
number three Parappa the rapper perhaps
number three Parappa the rapper perhaps the first rhythm game and certainly the
the first rhythm game and certainly the
the first rhythm game and certainly the first really popular one
first really popular one
first really popular one this PlayStation Classic stars a rapping
this PlayStation Classic stars a rapping
this PlayStation Classic stars a rapping dog who takes tongue to lessons from an
dog who takes tongue to lessons from an
dog who takes tongue to lessons from an onion to win over the girl of his dreams
onion to win over the girl of his dreams
onion to win over the girl of his dreams who is also a flower oh wait what anyway
who is also a flower oh wait what anyway
who is also a flower oh wait what anyway gameplay involves parappa matching his
gameplay involves parappa matching his
gameplay involves parappa matching his teachers raps in rhythm while basic
teachers raps in rhythm while basic
teachers raps in rhythm while basic after completing the game once you are
after completing the game once you are
after completing the game once you are allowed to freestyle by performing
allowed to freestyle by performing
allowed to freestyle by performing differently from the commands given if
differently from the commands given if
differently from the commands given if you’re successful you’ll enter cool mode
you’re successful you’ll enter cool mode
you’re successful you’ll enter cool mode where you can earn a massive score boost
infectious charm an incredible style are
infectious charm an incredible style are just a couple of reasons why this game
just a couple of reasons why this game
just a couple of reasons why this game is so fondly remembered in the snow
is so fondly remembered in the snow
is so fondly remembered in the snow ghost about the funky flow number two
ghost about the funky flow number two
ghost about the funky flow number two dance dance revelution series
our runner-up is this arcade sensation
our runner-up is this arcade sensation the rules are simple step on the arrows
the rules are simple step on the arrows
the rules are simple step on the arrows at your feet in time with the arrows
at your feet in time with the arrows
at your feet in time with the arrows on-screen to a catchy Japanese tune
while accessible DDR can be ruthlessly
while accessible DDR can be ruthlessly difficult to on the hardest songs the
difficult to on the hardest songs the
difficult to on the hardest songs the patterns are fast complex and very very
patterns are fast complex and very very
patterns are fast complex and very very tiring
tiring
tiring some brave players even opt to expand
some brave players even opt to expand
some brave players even opt to expand their game over to dance paths without
their game over to dance paths without
their game over to dance paths without that level of challenge DDR most likely
that level of challenge DDR most likely
that level of challenge DDR most likely wouldn’t have gained the hardcore
wouldn’t have gained the hardcore
wouldn’t have gained the hardcore following it enjoys today before we get
following it enjoys today before we get
following it enjoys today before we get to our number one pick here are a few
to our number one pick here are a few
to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
this is the closest you can get to the
this is the closest you can get to the band experience without actually being
band experience without actually being
band experience without actually being in one with five instruments to choose
in one with five instruments to choose
in one with five instruments to choose from a career mode that can be tackled
from a career mode that can be tackled
from a career mode that can be tackled single or multi player and dozens of
single or multi player and dozens of
single or multi player and dozens of challenges to keep you coming back rock
challenges to keep you coming back rock
challenges to keep you coming back rock band 3 has it all
although guitar hero now also has full
although guitar hero now also has full band game play rock band boasts an
band game play rock band boasts an
band game play rock band boasts an absolutely massive DLC catalog over
absolutely massive DLC catalog over
absolutely massive DLC catalog over 4,000 songs spanning every rock genre
4,000 songs spanning every rock genre
4,000 songs spanning every rock genre imaginable ensures your party will never
imaginable ensures your party will never
imaginable ensures your party will never get stale
behold the reigning king of music games
behold the reigning king of music games until rock band 4 is released anyway do
until rock band 4 is released anyway do
until rock band 4 is released anyway do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list so what games got your feet tapping for
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