Groove Coaster2 Original Style 4+

Downloaded the game for the new, ‘iPhone 12 Mini’ most songs work great and so does the navigation menus, however there are instances where the screen of the iPhone 13 Mini cuts off certain notes during songs due to the smaller screen size I’m guessing? Same for the navigation menu! This results in missed notes (I physically cannot see the note to hit) and wrong inputs during navigation of the menus. Hope there is a small update patch for these small issues. Other than that, wonderful experience over all. :)

Groove Coaster 2 is my favorite rhythm game on the iOS store, and I haven’t found a single one that compares to the fun, immersive, and fairly forgiving gameplay, or even the awesome soundtrack available.

I honestly can’t find another game on the app store that, all puns and the first game aside, hits the same notes as Groove Coaster 2. One major factor that really sells this game to me is how it handles missed beats. Rather than kicking you out of the game after missing a few notes on a song you’ve never heard/played before, it lets you keep playing AND records a replay of your best run. This is great for players who are new to rhythm games and seasoned veterans alike as it gives you a chance to learn a song without some infuriating trial-and-error sensation. That’s not to say the game is easy, however. There are tracks that I, as a level 190 player who spent countless hours getting Full Chains and S++ ranks, cannot get past an A rank at best. So if you are one of those rhythm game masochists, you can just pay $4.99 for song packs that go up to a difficulty rank of 20.

On top of that, the soundtrack you get right out of the box starts a little slow, but gets better as you play and level up. In the store there are hundreds of different tracks available, with three great tracks for free download. Even so, some of the best songs do have a fee attached, but when a massive 30-track pack goes on sale, it’s more than worth forking over some cash.

I downloaded this app because I recently bought Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party for Nintendo Switch and loved it. This factor caused me to have somewhat high expectations for this game. Those expectations were not entirely met. First point of discussion; the controls. It controlled pretty much how I expected for a Groove Coaster game on mobile. Second point of discussion; pretty much everything else. First off, there should be hit sounds when you actually hit a note. This is especially true with a game like this where the notes are pretty much all over the place. Second off, it’s kind of slow. I’m not sure if it’s just my device (iPhone XS), but it’s definitely a bit laggy. Thirdly, the song selection. I’m not really sure what to say about it. I haven’t spent any money on this game yet since I don’t play much (I’ve only played three songs so far) and haven’t really enjoyed it much, but based off other reviews, it can get costly. And with that, my review of this game has come to a conclusion.