

Have you ever seen videos of people absolutely tearing it up on a Dance Dance Revolution machine? Yeah, bet you thought those people were super cool right?įriday Night Funkin’ originated from the site Newgrounds, and it’s very obvious to see! It has this essence of what is essentially early 2000s edge, which is a staple of the site as it was heavily popular in the early 2000s. It’s such a niche little genre, but it requires enough skill that it can be impressive to those who simply don’t have the time to invest in the game or aren’t interested in playing. Not only that, but there’s something else that I haven’t mentioned yet, and that’s just feeling really damn cool upon becoming skillful at a game. Not only that, but if you become dedicated to a game, then you may actually program your brain to release dopamine upon doing well or beating that really hard song. In this way, rhythm games remove a lot of the initial struggle when it comes to music and getting involved. Not to mention how pricey it may be to pick up an instrument or pay for lessons. A lot of people love music, but learning an instrument or learning to dance can be quite difficult for some or impossible for others. However, I would like to focus more on the game aspect. But what makes rhythm games so much fun?Ī large amount of the appeal in rhythm games is the music itself, as music has plenty of wonderful properties that make it immensely joyful to partake in. And while they aren’t as prevalent now, from 2000 to 2010 they did have their moments in the spotlight! Games like Guitar Hero, Just Dance, and Dance Dance Revolution were all extremely popular for a short while in the U.S, however, they still have an immense following in Asian countries.

Rhythm games are often simply hitting notes in time to a song, which may seem easy, but just like playing a real instrument, it can become immensely difficult to master. They even did studies on a majority of well-known games on how they could help those with disabilities recover (which is off topic but super cool, the link to the paper is here if you wanna check it out.) Music in and of itself has plenty of appealing properties to it, however, I will mainly be focusing on the aspects of rhythm games and why they are so entrancing.Īccording to Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, rhythm games may help to improve motor performance, cognitive skills, and language skills. Rhythm games have been around for a very long time, even having their moments in the U.S with games like Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution being popular for a short while. But that’s kind of the fun of it right? But I digress, why is this game so popular?

No one really knows where the story is going, or what is exactly going on. But who knows? Anyways, it turns out her parents can banish people to video games and who knows what else. Surprise! But if they’re demons, why is she so human? Speculation is she’ll turn into a demon over time, kind of like puberty. There’s got to be something more to the story right? Well, turns out Girlfriend’s parents are demons. Pretty basic, but almost a little too basic.

From her parents to a weird lemon demon, your ex (who also turns out to be a major mascot for Newgrounds), to the dating sim Girlfriend plays…which turns out to also be a demon…there’s a lot of demons. In the game, you (Boyfriend) rap against various enemies to win both your girlfriend’s (Girlfriend) heart and her parents’ approval. (Boyfriend battles his girlfriend’s father for his approval.)įriday Night Funkin’ is a rhythm game made by ninjamuffin99, Phantom Arcade, and Kawaii Sprite.
