Overview
Groove Coaster is a touch-based rhythm game developed by Matrix Software and released digitally by Taito for iOS devices on July 28, 2011.
A rhythm game from Reisuke Ishida (also known for Space Invaders Infinity Gene), Groove Coaster has players tapping, flicking, and "scratching" their finger on the screen in-time with the music as their avatar moves along a pre-determined path on the screen (similar to a roller coaster).
The game features an abstract wireframe style similar to the Rez series (or the studio's earlier Space Invaders Infinity Gene) and a synth-pop soundtrack from Hirokazu Koshio and Shohei Tsuchiya, both of Taito's in-house band ZUNTATA.
The game later received a free-to-play sequel, adding a variety of songs from other composers (including licensed, vocaloid, and crossover tracks). It also spawned numerous arcade sequels and console spin-offs.
Gameplay
Leveling System
The game has a persistent leveling system like that of Inifinty Gene in which a meter fills up between songs based on the score obtained from said song. When the meter fills up, the player is awarded a bonus such as new type of ship or a skin.
Ranking
A grade from E-S is awarded based on score, number of notes hit, accuracy (the game grades taps either 'Good', 'Great' or 'Cool') having a combo and freestyling taps (which the game referes to 'ad-libs').
Ships
The player can choose one of a handful of ships, with most of them locked, and each has thier own type of bonus such as faster filling of the song completion meter to loosening the timing of getting a Great on notes. Ships based on various Space Invaders can be unlocked.
Items
Items can be purchased from the in game store for $0.99. Each item assists the player in playing such as making up to 10 missed taps turn in to 10 good taps.
Skins
An assortment of skins can be choosen before a song that changes the background and various effects.
Soundtrack
There are 21 songs included with the game:
| Title | Artist | Duration | Difficulty |
|---|
| The Beginning | COSIO | 2:11 | 0 |
| Music Plot Type Zero | COSIO | 1:05 | 1 |
| Play merrily | Shohei Tsuchiya | 2:09 | 3 |
| Streetwalker | Shohei Tsuchiya | 2:11 | 2 |
| Not get wish | Shohei Tsuchiya | 2:11 | 4 |
| Revenge Of Arkanoid | Lil'B | 1:26 | 2 |
| Happy Smiling -More Happy Mix- | COSIO | 1:33 | 5 |
| Breach of faith | Shohei Tsuchiya | 2:19 | 4 |
| Invade You | COSIO | 1:54 | 3 |
| Neptune Diving | COSIO | 1:31 | 6 |
| You've Gatta Luv | Shu Nakazawa | 1:32 | 7 |
| I CANNOT APE | COSIO | 2:11 | 6 |
| Fun-House | COSIO | 1:56 | 7 |
| Geki | Shohei Tsuchiya | 1:46 | 7 |
| Cardiac Rhythm | COSIO | 1:56 | 8 |
| Spring to mind | Shohei Tsuchiya | 1:34 | 5 |
| Eurythmics Trip | COSIO | 1:46 | 7 |
| Just no friend | Shohei Tsuchiya | 1:50 | 8 |
| Protocol Signal Generation | COSIO | 2:08 | 8 |
| Fess up! | Shohei Tsuchiya | 1:39 | 6 |
| Thrash Beat | COSIO | 2:02 | 6 |
There are more songs available via DLC obtained through the in-game store.
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