Cytus Alpha

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
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  1. busternuck
    May 14, 2019
    9
    My ultimate rhythm games were Osu! Tatakae! Oendan!, Moero Nekettsu and the english spin off Elite Beat Agents. Cytus Alpha doesn't have the humorous cartoony scenes of those titles (or like how you can unlock costumes!) but it is darn near close to bringing the same joys of a thrilling and challenging rhythm game.

    If you can stomach insanely catchy J-Pop, EDM and J-Rock : look no    My ultimate rhythm games were Osu! Tatakae! Oendan!, Moero Nekettsu and the english spin off Elite Beat Agents. Cytus Alpha doesn't have the humorous cartoony scenes of those titles (or like how you can unlock costumes!) but it is darn near close to bringing the same joys of a thrilling and challenging rhythm game.

    If you can stomach insanely catchy J-Pop, EDM and J-Rock : look no further. To me the music catalog of 200 songs are just unbelievably good that in just a short while you will lose track of the good songs you want to go back to because the list just keeps growing.    … Expand
  2. Dandichu
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of people don't realize that in addition to the story logs, there is a full beautifully implemented story and 20+ hidden songs with cutscenes implemented, but hidden by clicking special places on the game menus/song art!
    I strongly encourage people to check the wiki and experience all of the hidden gems the developers of the original mobile port left in.    … Expand
  3. SPTLF
    Jun 21, 2019
    9
    Cytus Alpha is a very nice rhythm game. The music selection (composed by Asian musicians) is great, It includes songs from the original Cytus from 2012 among new released songs (alt. versions too).
    You can use the controller to play (button controls are nice, they gives you the perk to see every note on the screen because your hands don't cover anything), but the gameplay is best suited    Cytus Alpha is a very nice rhythm game. The music selection (composed by Asian musicians) is great, It includes songs from the original Cytus from 2012 among new released songs (alt. versions too).
    You can use the controller to play (button controls are nice, they gives you the perk to see every note on the screen because your hands don't cover anything), but the gameplay is best suited to be played with touch. Performance-wise it runs extremely well: the game loads pretty fast and does not drain too much battery. I did not feel input delays.
    There is an online matchmaking up to 3 players. If two or all players get a MM (full combo with 100% perfect timing), no one lose, pretty neat. But here comes the bad thing...

    One weak point of Cytus Alpha is the matchmaking for the online encounter: with only 25 sec of countdown before the game automatically begins it's unlikely that I find other opponents, so I have to manually cancel the matchmaking 5 sec before and start a new one. It's also hard to play a match 3vs3.
    Despite this issue, I would still play Cytus because gameplay and songs are great.

    If you enjoy rhythm games and pop, trance or DnB music with Asian influences, I recommend you to buy this game.    … Expand
  4. Nintendopost24
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Cytus Alpha est un jeu de rythme musical très pointu. Les fans du genre y trouveront un jeu très généreux, exigeant, au gameplay très précis. Les plus de 200 morceaux de musique électronique et vocaloïds vous donneront beaucoup de sueurs froides, même en facile. Si vous êtes ouvert au concept, le jeu peut devenir très addictif et vous occuper pendant des dizaines d’heures grâce à son modeCytus Alpha est un jeu de rythme musical très pointu. Les fans du genre y trouveront un jeu très généreux, exigeant, au gameplay très précis. Les plus de 200 morceaux de musique électronique et vocaloïds vous donneront beaucoup de sueurs froides, même en facile. Si vous êtes ouvert au concept, le jeu peut devenir très addictif et vous occuper pendant des dizaines d’heures grâce à son mode story étonnant et à son mode multijoueurs quasi infini. Au même titre qu’Hatsune Miku, Cytus Alpha devient une nouvelle référence du jeu de rythme musical.… Expand
  5. Shimmeywill
    Mar 9, 2020
    8
    My first timeplaying Cytus. The gameplay is outstanding and the visual presentation is strong. However, there is a shocking lack of house, dubstep and techno music which seems the most fitting for the gameplay style. A little dissapointing.
  6. MarkDream35
    Feb 8, 2020
    8
    Beautiful eye candy. Much preferred to the original. Unfortunately, nobody uses the multiplayer mode.

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Jul 19, 2019
    70
    The simple gameplay and visual design, extensive song variety, and immense challenge should satisfy the needs of anyone wanting some musical tapping on Switch. It’s really only let down by shockingly inconsistent difficulty, empty player base, and an immensely baffling tutorial system. This all being said, if you aren’t into the genre, it’s really hard to recommend Cytus α as it doesn’t hold anything outside that framework.
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  2. GameSpew
    Jul 16, 2019
    90
    As music rhythm games go, Cytus Alpha is up there with the best of them.
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  3. IGN Japan
    Jun 28, 2019
    85
    While the Nintendo Switch version of rhythm game Cytus could have had more additional content, it has been cleverly customized for the system. With many tracks from a wide arrange of artists, Cytus a is a game that is definitely worth its budget price.
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