Melatonin

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  • Summary: Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Jan 3, 2023
    90
    Whether you're watering dream flowers, catching hamburgers in la-la land, or socking a few dingers mid-snooze, Melatonin makes and leaves behind a warm and inviting impression. You can even edit each of the non-mashup levels to make your own customized version. From both a gameplay and presentation standpoint, what's here is nearly unassailable, and the game serves as an exquisite reminder of just how spoiled we are with the wealth of indie titles on Switch and also how astonishing it is that it took until now to get a flattering facsimile of Rhythm Heaven on Nintendo's latest console. Playing this late at night might not boost your brain's melatonin levels, but it’s sure to leave you smiling before bed time.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Jan 30, 2023
    90
    Melatonin is a dreamy rhythm game that hits all the right notes. It’s compelling yet relaxing, with an addictive quality that will have you yearning for more.
  3. TouchArcade
    Jan 10, 2023
    90
    Melatonin from Half Asleep was only released a few weeks ago, and it is already one of my favorite rhythm games on Nintendo Switch. Just like Gal Metal a few years ago, Melatonin excels in its simplicity while being quite challenging. This coupled with the gorgeous visuals and excellent music makes Melatonin an easy recommendation for fans of Rhythm Heaven and those looking for a challenging new music-focused game.
  4. Pocket Tactics
    Jan 24, 2023
    90
    Melatonin is a dreamy rhythm game experience for newcomers to the genre and veterans alike. Prepare to sink some hours into this one, as I can guarantee it will have you hooked.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Jan 3, 2023
    70
    Despite its lack of musical cues and somewhat varying difficulty levels, Melatonin’s suite of challenges is a delight for rhythm game fans and it’s so satisfying to nail that PERFECT. It doesn’t fill the Rhythm Heaven-shaped hole in the Switch’s portfolio, but instead it creates a dreamy new space filled with cotton candy colour, energy, and, most importantly, fun.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. cakestina
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    Love this game! The music is great, the themes are super memorable, and I love the rhythm heaven vibe that I get from it. Would recommend forLove this game! The music is great, the themes are super memorable, and I love the rhythm heaven vibe that I get from it. Would recommend for anyone who loves rhythm games.… Expand
  2. wormnextdoor
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    I love this game. Dreamy, surreal visuals (reminiscent of the Netflix series “Midnight Gospel”). The songs are bops. I love all of it! ThI love this game. Dreamy, surreal visuals (reminiscent of the Netflix series “Midnight Gospel”). The songs are bops. I love all of it! Th accessibility features are great too. So many games miss this out so I really appreciate that it’s there. Some of the levels are hard but I fully enjoyed the challenge - they’re not impossible to grasp. My tip is to feel the rhythm in your body, bop your head and move about a bit so you can feel the rhythm - that helped me. I’ve enjoyed replaying as it’s so much fun - it grabs my attention visually, through sound, and with my body too. Very immersive. I’m looking forward to the next one from this developer!… Expand
  4. shinuniwa
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    Very Fun Game, the Artstyle is really nice. The Atmosphere is a really great combination of, Artstyle, Ost and Gameplay.
  5. cedriceent1
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    A lovely, albeit short spiritual successor to Rhythm Heaven

    Melatonin is a collection of rhythm-based minigames reminiscent of the Rhythm    A lovely, albeit short spiritual successor to Rhythm Heaven

    Melatonin is a collection of rhythm-based minigames reminiscent of the Rhythm Heaven franchise. You play through a total of 16 different games, which have you press or hold the right button at the right time. It sounds simplistic as is the norm for rhythm games, but as is the case for Rhythm Heaven, it is addictive fun with a charming presentation. The structure is also heavily inspired by Rhythm Heaven as each chapter has you play 4 different games followed by a remix that mashes all games together to the music of a new song.

    Where the game departs from its inspiration is the presentation. It has overall a very relaxing vibe complete with pastel colours. While I do enjoy the consistent tone, it does seem samey at the same time.

    The game is also fairly short. As mentioned, there are only 16 distinct minigames and 5 remixes. However, each game has a hard mode, padding out what the game has to offer. And the game is fairly cheap, so the length seems appropriate.

    Overall, if you enjoy Rhythm Heaven and are waiting for a new one to come out, Melatonin will certainly keep you busy for a while.    … Expand

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