Super Beat Sports
- September 30, 2017
- Harmonix Music Systems
Super Beat Sports succeeds at doing something familiar but fresh with the rhythm genre and is a blast to play with friends.
WHAT IS SUPER BEAT SPORTS? It’s a collection of five sports-themed mini games with a musical twist- coming this Fall exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Swing, volley, and score to the music to come out on top. Add instant multiplayer excitement to any party!
Nintendo Switch
Reviews
- Super Beat Sports features fun and engaging mini-games that are enjoyable for both newcomers and veterans.
- The local multiplayer options are excellent, making it a great party game for friends.
- The game has a charming aesthetic with adorable characters and a catchy soundtrack.
- The game can become repetitive, especially in single-player mode, due to lengthy load times and limited game modes.
- Some mini-games are underwhelming and lack variety, leading to a less engaging experience.
- Players seeking a high level of challenge or depth in rhythm games may find Super Beat Sports lacking.
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in "Super Beat Sports" is generally praised for its catchy and infectious quality, enhancing the overall rhythm game experience. While the soundtrack is memorable and charming, some players feel that the combination of music and sports mini-games may not fully meet their expectations for variety and challenge. Overall, the game's simple controls and lively tunes contribute to a fun, toe-tapping atmosphere, despite some minor disappointments in multiplayer gameplay.
“The entire soundtrack is catchy as all heck, monsters are all adorable, baseball is incredibly fun.”
“A musical and sports mini-game collection may not be the perfect combination, but rhythm fun is still to be had.”
“Its simple controls and infectious soundtrack will have you tapping your toes, but a couple of games in the collection might be a bit disappointing to play with friends.”
“The entire soundtrack is catchy as all heck, but it doesn't elevate the overall experience as much as it could.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally positive, featuring speedy performance and vibrant graphics with minimal framerate dips. However, players have noted that casual gameplay can become repetitive, particularly due to lengthy load times.
“The game features speedy performance that doesn’t have too many framerate dips, complemented by bright, colorful graphics that fit well with the overall experience.”
“The music in most games is charming and pleasing, enhancing the overall atmosphere and enjoyment.”
“While score-chasers will find plenty of medals to earn for perfect performances, casual play can feel a bit repetitive, especially with the lengthy load times.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Super Beat Sports is criticized for lacking challenge and variety, making it less appealing for players seeking a more engaging rhythm game experience with a memorable soundtrack.
“Those who want their rhythm games to have a high level of challenge, a memorable soundtrack, and more variety in terms of gameplay should look elsewhere than Super Beat Sports.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their bright and colorful aesthetic that complements the game's overall design, while the performance is noted for being speedy with minimal framerate dips. Additionally, the charming and pleasing music enhances the visual experience.
“The graphics are bright and colorful, fitting perfectly with the game's overall aesthetic.”
“The performance is speedy, with minimal framerate dips, allowing for a smooth visual experience.”
“The visuals are charming and enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.”
Critic Reviews
Super Beat Sports Review
Super Beat Sports casts the player into a world ruled over by inhuman alien lifeforms, obsessed with physical, brutal gladiatorial events under the oppressive droning of a harsh synthetic rhythm, without any explanation of why or how things have come to be this way. Aside from all that though, actually it's really rather cute, the games are fun for newcomers or veterans alike, and the local multiplayer options are top-notch. While score-chasers will find plenty of medals to earn for perfect performances, casual play will end up being pretty repetitious, especially with the lengthy load times. Because of this, even though it's broken up into bite-sized chunks it isn't always an ideal single player experience. We'd still recommend it however, especially at a budget price, so if you're looking for a fun party game to try out then assemble your crew and go whack some spaceballs!
70%Super Beat Sports Review
Those who want their rhythm games to have a high level of challenge, a memorable soundtrack, and more variety in terms of gameplay, stay away from Super Beat Sports. Those who are content with something that's (relatively) cheap, casual-friendly, extremely cute, and fun despite a lack of depth, try out the demo, and if you like what you see (and hear), by all means, feel free to throw your money at it.
70%Super Beat Sports (Switch) Review
A musical and sports mini-game collection may not be the perfect combination, but rhythm fun is still to be had.
65%
