Harmonix, thestudio behindRock Band,Dance Central, and the originalGuitar Herogames, has decided to bring its musical style to the Nintendo Switch. Today Harmonix revealed a new game namedSuper Beat Sports, a collection of 5 musical sports mini-games that will only be available on Nintendo’s console.
Super Beat Sports' premise involves an alien invasion from a musical dimension. The aliens seem to have grown obsessed with Earth’s sports and so they’ve challenged Earth’s hero, Lil Slugger, to compete in five different sports competitions. These aren’t the sports that most people would recognize, though, as the aliens have recreated them to suit their own musical aesthetics.
Lil Slugger will be able to unlock new “friends and family,“avatars in-game, by completing different tiers of levels and challenges. Earning the gold medal in each tier will unlock the next, as well as a new song. It’s an intuitive progression, with more challenging tiers of content adding more complex music.
As forSuper Beat Sports' five different mini-games, they are Whacky Bat, Buddy Ball, Rhythm Racket, Net Ball, and Gobble Golf. They are themed after baseball, tennis, hockey, volleyball, and golf, respectively.
In some ways, it is like a musical version ofFusion Frenzy. Each sport is unique, but all revolve around swinging an object at the ball – as the pun inSuper Beat Sports' title implies. Each character seems to have their own bat, guitar, racquet, etc. It doesn’t seem like customization is included, but it’s best not write it off just yet.
Here are short descriptions for each ofSuper Beat Sports' five mini-games:
This is a smaller project fromHarmonixcompared to some of its past work, part of the studio’s shift towards games that require less risky investments.Super Beat Sportsmight be a perfect party game to share with friends or a fun musical way to relax if you take your Switch on your commute. Stay tuned for more information onSuper Beat Sportsin the weeks ahead.
