

You also have two different analog sticks as well as buttons on the top of them which you’ll use to either hit beats or match arrow directions in order to clear them.

In Groove Coaster’s arcade iteration, you navigate through a line with an avatar as you try to hit beats in order to gain points and meter (which needs to be sufficiently filled a certain amount in order to pass a stage).

For those that don’t have access to an arcade cabinet, this Switch exclusive is one deserving of your time, even if it may take a while to get used to the controls. I can’t get enough of it, so when Taito announced a western release of Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!! (yeah, that’s four exclamation points), I was in a rush to play it. Like most rhythm games, it has simple controls mixed with a killer soundtrack that includes everything from Touhou remixes, Vocaloid songs, and even anime openings. Ever since a Round 1 opened up near me a couple years ago, I’ve been fixated on playing Groove Coaster.
