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Magical Beat

Magical Beat remixes the puzzle genre by adding in a beat! Drop colored blocks in a match-3 style to the background music's rhythm with perfect timing to send blocks to your opponent's screen. Charming 8-bit…

31 May 2012

Magical Beat is a music developed by Arc System Works, released 31 May 2012 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Magical Beat is

Magical Beat is a music game developed by Arc System Works and released in 2012. It was published by Aksys Games. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Magical Beat remixes the puzzle genre by adding in a beat! Drop colored blocks in a match-3 style to the background music's rhythm with perfect timing to send blocks to your opponent's screen. Charming 8-bit characters and menus guide you through stages with different BPMs for unique challenges and combo possibilities. Magical Beat features an original Vocaloid soundtrack created by Nico Nico celebrity and prolific sound creator Kikuo.
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Magical Beat launched on 31 May 2012, within three weeks of Max Payne 3, Persona 4 Golden, Diablo III and Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition.

Released around the same time: Max Payne 3, Persona 4 Golden, Diablo III, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition.

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When did Magical Beat come out?
Magical Beat was released on 31 May 2012 for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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