Beat City

 DS
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Apr 20, 2010
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  • Summary: In Beat City, players must find their rhythm in order to restore Beat City to the vibrant, melodious city it once was. Using the stylus, players simply tap, swipe or hold on queue to the music’s beat in order to receive a high star rating within each mini-game. While players are tapping toIn Beat City, players must find their rhythm in order to restore Beat City to the vibrant, melodious city it once was. Using the stylus, players simply tap, swipe or hold on queue to the music’s beat in order to receive a high star rating within each mini-game. While players are tapping to the beat, they can watch the city transform right before their eyes ridding the city of Dame Isolde Minor and her Cacophony Corporation, who bring nothing but monotony. The better a player is at keeping the beat the more items are unlocked in the environment. [THQ]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nintendo Power
    85
    Beat City's delightful presentation and supercatchy chip-tune soundtrack will get your toes tapping and your head banging in no time. [May 2010, p.85]
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  2. PALGN
    75
    A decent addition to any rhythm game enthusiast's collection, no matter what the age or experience level. However, older or more experienced gamers may find that the game lacks challenge and that the game's aesthetic is a tad too cheery.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    75
    The game is short, and it won't take much time at all to complete. What Beat City lacks in length, it makes up for with fun, rhythm-based gameplay and a silly sense of humor.
  4. Cheat Code Central
    72
    Fun series of mini-games loses its appeal all too quickly.
  5. Cynamite
    70
    Not the best rhythm game, but one of the better.
  6. games(TM)
    60
    Only the coldest of hearts could fail to find joy in whispering sweet nothings to a pretty young girl while an old man is distracted by a giant monkey. [July 2010, p.119]
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  7. Nintendo Gamer
    53
    Little more than an uninspired remake of a vastly superior original. [June 2010, p.65]
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. ReedYT
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    I like the part where they whisper I think that is a good part of the game and I think the hair one is weird
  2. pmdisthebestgam
    Dec 1, 2020
    2
    the game has a bland story characters have no personality the games have bland boring and flat songs
    there are few audio cues in the game    the game has a bland story characters have no personality the games have bland boring and flat songs
    there are few audio cues in the game that makes the game more hard in a unintentional way
    the practice doesn’t help at all unlike rhythm heavens practice that give you text on how to do it instead of a image
    there is no point in playing the story because it’s only for unlocking games when you can play all the games in the mini games section
    the game also has no challenge not once did i have to “try a game again” as the rating system is very flawed
    i wouldn’t recommend this to anyone to spend your money on a better rhythm game like rhythm heaven    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#47 Best DS Game of 2010
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#48 Most Discussed DS Game of 2010
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#51 Most Shared DS Game of 2010