This PSP game is one of my favorites. The artwork and character designs were done by a popular Japanese Manga artist Mitsuru Nakamura. The game’s concept is fun and simple. You have to follow through the beat to play awesome guitar riffs and at the same time dodge your enemy’s attacks.

The story is also quite compelling. An ordinary boy named “Yuan” (U-1 in the English version), the sole successor of the Gitaroo is suddenly thrown into battle against the evil Gravillian Empire that wishes to acquire all the Gitaroos to conquer the universe.

With the help of his trusty dog, Puma, Yuan braves through the different stages to defeat those who try to steal his gitaroo.

Complete stages with a high score or no mistakes to unlock special features in the game.

There’s also a duet mode enabling 2 players on WIFI to battle and cooperate against harder foes or to go one on one.

The superb music tracks are also worth to hear. High quality song and music pieces from various artist give this game a nice rhythm to it.

My ratings for this game (5 = highest, 1 = lowest):

Graphics = 4. The graphics in the game are nice as well as the smooth transition between the FMV and the actual gameplay.

Sound = 5. Astonishing sound. Best heard when using a headphone or earbuds. Love the guitar riffs!

Gameplay = 4. Though the game story is only short, it is worth going back to to try to get a perfect score to unlock special items in the game.

Overall = 4. One of the best rhythm games I’ve ever played. Simple enough  for newcomers to the game but also satisfying enough for the old fans. I suggest you guys pick up a copy of the game! It’s also available on PS2.