NOISZ STARLIVHT 12+

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NOISZ STARLIVHT...

Oh dear there is a lot to say.

A Rhythm Danmaku Game (or RDG), just like the original Installment in the NOISZ Series, except this time, the Emphasis goes towards the rhythm gaming instead of the bullet dodging.
Does that mean the Bullet Patterns are being left out ?
Absolutely not, more than often, we get excellently crafted Pattern Designs to confront while restlessly getting along with the Music.

Speaking of which, we got a very wide selection of Genres and Artists that will make you addicted.
This is a Game where you have Camellia and you have Princess Sylvysprit, a massive big shot and an obscure indie Composer who started with Touhou Style Music, it's unreal, that mere thought is still crazy to me.

What's also crazy is the Story.
As marketed, intensely gay, but it's fair to say it is simply intense at all.
If you expected the cute Idols to have an uneventful walk in the park on their way to the Stage, you are dead wrong, prepare for anything !
...But you still get fluffy and warm bonding between the Protagonists, inside or outside the Main Scenario.

In lack of a trans-ition, allow me to give praise to the Graphics and Designs.
Right off the bat, you are greeted by a pro-looking Music Video serving as the Intro, starring the Idols wearing quite the unconventional Stage Outfits.
They also have matching casual Styles, and cherry on the cake, Cosplays !
STARLIVHT is not only showing them off, the indie Artists who drew them are featured as well !
The Character Rigging is fluid and coherent, it was long and annoying but worth dealing with, good job there.
The Noise Beasts' Designs are colorful and often exotic.
Side note : There is so far more birds than anything else, how curious.

Lastly, if you are a Rhythm Gamer, ohohoh you're in for a treat.
If you thought you could blast in and destroy anything right away, ow you're the one getting blasted !
I do mean it, you are quite literally underpowered starting off.
To solve that, there is some grinding waiting for you, whether you like it or not.
But fret not, it is sort of minimal if you are familiar with ridiculously tight timing windows and overloads of Notes.
...Actually scratch that, the Charts are bizarre enough you'll need to learn them still.
And this is where the ingame grinding takes all its glory, because while your mind is getting blown from the surprises thrown at you, you are rewarded for playing, instead of simply playing and getting nothing for it.
As for newcomers, you can grind and perform better by widening the timing windows through the TEC Stat, which in return will make yourselves more comfortable and naturally improve your rhythm gaming over playtime.
And the Notes themselves work like a charm, readable, intuitive, functional, the best you could ask for.
To quote a dear Friend : "The first tolerable directional flicks to ever exist in rhythm games"

Did I say I love NOISZ ?
I think you could tell I do.
Shoutouts to everyone, NOISZ Users and NOISZMAKERS alike !