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Top 10 Music Based Video Games


these games can still rhythm right

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

so what games got your feet tapping for

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