/vr/ - Retro Games

Whenever a thread like this comes up most people link "LSD: Dream Emulator" but I feel like they are skimming over other Osamu Sato games just to go for the one that is common knowledge. Another OSD game that I think is pretty cool in terms of concept is Rhythm'N'Face.

In Rhythm'N'Face, Osamu Sato attempts to combine early computer art (think using tangrams) with a Rhythm game. That sounds like a complete disaster, but it's actually pretty fun. You control a tiny dot that can resize itself and change shape, and follows in line after the computer shows you where to go. You can do slight deviance from just copying what the computer does to a very minimal damage to your high score, allowing you to create all kinds of wacky faces by changing a few shapes. If you like the weird instruments and synth in LSD, you'll likely like the soundtrack to Rhythm'N'Face, as it's mostly recognizable music remixed in true OSD fashion that amps up the bigger combo you get. Despite all this though, the game is brutally hard for a rhythm game, and there aren't many stages. Also, while customizing the faces you draw is a feature, you can't do too much to change them from what the game wants you to make.

Overall, A really cool concept that should be checked out, I just wish somebody or possibly even Osamu himself looked at the idea and made a even better game out of it

Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN7spVgAJF8 (The guy really sucks at this game but it's good quality and commentary free)