/vr/ - Retro Games

Slap Happy Rhythm Busters is an excellent Japan-only 2D fighting game developed by Polygon Magic. Though the combat is 2D, characters are cel-shaded 3D models who drip style, designs obviously inspired by Shibuya fashion and youth culture, and the entire game is shockingly similar visually to Jet Set Radio (with shades of The World Ends with You as well). It has an impressive roster (21 characters, many of them unlockable) for a brand new fighter, and the basic array of modes that you would expect from this kind of game.

Combat does not stray far from the Street Fighter mold, with several basic characters taking on the roles of typical fighting game archetypes, but many others are more esoteric, like a pair of twin girls fighting by sitting on top of each other, or a man who, after losing a certain amount of HP, bows out and sends in his wolf to fight.

The "Rhythm" in the game's titles comes from special moves which every character can perform, which will introduce a short rhythm-based segment for the player which will result in maximum damage if performed right. Overall it's a very fun game for people who enjoy the funky-fresh style of games like JSR and TWEWY, or people interested in obscure PSX fighters.