Hachi Hachi vs Osu!
Hachi Hachi
Hachi Hachi is an anime-themed action rhythm game that boasts of offering a slew of original soundtracks, each with their own back stories for you to uncover. The tracks are all designed by more than 20 professional musicians working together and they feature tunes from a wide variety of music genres, ranging from J-pop to Jazz; R&B to hardcore metal; and so much more. All of this is also coupled with fantastic anime art that truly immerses you into the theme of the game.The most interesting part of Hachi Hachi is its PvP aspect. Unlike many other action rhythm games which are basically single-player games, Hachi Hachi lets you choose to compete with another player or play alone in its Casual mode. The game also has a highly competitive Arena mode. In it, there's a weekly tournament where players will be randomly matched with other players of similar skill levels and be given a random song and difficulty to battle in. The more matches you win, the higher you rank on the tournament's leaderboard!
If competitive tap tap-styled games are kind of your thing, Hachi Hachi is an excellent choice. Give the game a try by downloading it from Google Play or the Apple App Store!
Osu!
Osu! is a fun rhythm game reminiscent of the popular Nintendo DS game Elite Beat Agents. However, unlike the game that inspired it, Osu! is completely free to play. In addition to online rankings, replays, as well as chat and multiplayer capabilities, Osu! provides creative players a beatmap editor as well. The selection of available songs is also incredibly extensive, especially with the many player-created beatmaps, allowing the game to persist even long after its launch.This free to play game certainly sets the bars high for any game of its genre so if you love rhythm games, you'll want to play Osu!