''KickBeat'' is a martial arts-themed rhythm action game developed by

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. The mechanics are similar to those of ''

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'', where the player must press a button corresponding to one of four directions at the correct time.

Gameplay

During the game, enemies will come at you from all directions. You must press the direction or corresponding button to where the enemy is attacking. This all takes place to the rhythm of the current song.

Plot

The story of ''KickBeat'' starts off with all of the world's music being stolen. It is up to the player to use the remaining 18 songs (the game's soundtrack) to free the rest of the music.

Song List

The game features its own soundtrack, but there is an option in the Steam Edition to import music for further game play. The Special Edition includes a total of 11 artists and 24 songs, with some artists contributing multiple songs. #

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''KickBeat: Special Edition'' and ''KickBeat: Steam Edition''

''KickBeat: Special Edition'' and ''KickBeat: Steam Edition'' are the releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, and Steam distribution for Microsoft Windows.

Reception

While reviewing the Steam Edition of the game,

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noted the game had good visuals but were disappointed with the lack of content.

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gave a generally positive aggregated score of 66 based on 7 critics.

References

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