Underplayed Gems

Beatmania Da Da Da!! (2001)

Beatmania Da Da Da!! cover
Platforms
PlayStation 2
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How it feels

Typing along to descending notes in time with upbeat music gives a steady, practice-like rhythm that feels casual and instructional rather than intense.

rhythmicinstructionallight-heartedmoderate challengeupbeatcasualmusic-drivenrepetitive

About

beatmania Da Da Da!! is a console adaptation of the PC rhythm typing tutor beatmania Da!!, which combines a typing tutor with the rhythm gameplay of Konami's popular beatmania series. As in regular beatmania, notes descend from the top of the screen toward a bar, timed to cross the bar in time with elements of the music. Each note has a letter above it, which must be typed on the keyboard at the proper time to play the music. At certain points in each song, notes with phrases will appear, and the full phrase must be typed before the note reaches the bar in order to play it. This version includes a total of 26 songs, and comes packaged with a USB keyboard.

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