The Rhythm of Fighters
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The Rhythm of Fighters is a
SNK conceptualized this game as a mix of different gaming genres with music being the focus. The game received average scores by video games journalists. While the music and fighting system has been praised, the use of downloadable content (DLC) was criticized for making the complete package too expensive during the time that The Rhythm of Fighters was a paid game. Nevertheless, SNK found that the title had considerable worldwide downloads, with the DLC content being well received.
Gameplay
The game combines elements from
The initial cast is composed of Kyo,
Development
The SNK Playmore development team had a concept to create a new video game genre by combining fighting game elements and music genre themes together. While their games were known for story and gameplay, SNK noticed their fans also enjoyed the background music themes composed for their titles. Originally a paid game, SNK turned The Rhythm of Fighters into a free-to-play game to keep consistency with Metal Slug Defense, another free game, and to avoid issues with their fanbase. Multiple easter eggs were put in the game to please returning fans, such as how the music changes with in-game commands.[3]
On February 14, 2014, SNK trademarked the title "The Rhythm of Fighters".[5] The game was first announced by SNK Playmore in June 2014.[6] The first form of downloadable content became available in July under the form of four new tracks based on Fatal Fury.[7] This was followed by eight more tracks in the same month: four tracks from The King of Fighters '97 and four tracks from Metal Slug Defense.[8] In July, SNK added new tracks from The King of Fighters '99 and Samurai Shodown II.[9] In September 2014 the game became free-to-play.[10] It was removed from app stores on July 15, 2015.[1]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 69/100[11] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 7/10[4] |
Pocket Gamer | 7/10[12] |
TouchArcade | 3.5/5[13] |
Multiplayer.it | 7.0/10[14] |
Shortly after its release, SNK noticed that the game was being downloaded across many world regions. The DLC for
References
- ^ a b "The Rhythm of Fighters Will No Longer Be Available From July 15th". Siliconera. 14 July 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Rhythm of Fighters Hits The Beat With SNK Nostalgia". Siliconera. 26 June 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c "How The Rhythm of Fighters Came To Be And Why It Changed To Free-To-Play". Siliconera. 25 September 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Review: The Rhythm of Fighters". Destructoid. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "商願2014-13027". Japan trademark Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Rhythm of Fighters Mixes The King of Fighters With Music". Siliconera. 20 June 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "SNK's Rhythm of Fighters Adds Fatal Fury Music To Its Tracklist". Siliconera. 11 July 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "SNK's The Rhythm of Fighters Adds King of Fighters '97 Music DLC". Siliconera. 29 July 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "News". SNK. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "SNK Playmore's The Rhythm of Fighters Goes Free-to-Play on Android". Shoryuken. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Rhythm of Fighters for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Rhythm of Fighters". Pocket Gamer. 30 June 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c "'The Rhythm of Fighters' Review – Fatal Footwork With Some Cool Cool Tunes". Touch Arcade. July 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Pugliese, Tommaso (3 July 2014). "This is the rhythm of the fight". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). NetAddiction Srl. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "SNK Playmore to remove 'The Rhythm of Fighters' game from Play Store". Android Community. 14 July 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "20 best Android apps and games this week". The Guardian. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "We Didn't Ask for This King of Fighters Music Game". Kotaku. 20 June 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Rhythm of Fighters Review". 1478apps. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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