Gitaroo Man (2001)

Developer: iNiS
Publisher: Koei
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Music
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 18 player ratings
Main story: about 2.0 hours
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A wildly charming and offbeat rhythm experience where tight, unforgiving timing meets a buoyant, cartoon-fantasy world bursting with personality.

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About

Gitaroo Man is a rhythm video game featuring visual production by Mitsuru Nakamura and an original soundtrack by Japanese band COIL. The game was later ported to the PSP under a new title: Gitaroo Man Lives!

What players say

A beloved quirky rhythm game where matching notes feels like physically conducting the music, wrapped in a wonderfully weird art style. Fans cherish it as a soulful cult classic that's easy to grasp but brutally hard to master.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.