This game is amazing!!!
I've been a huge fan of Parappa the Rapper for ~6 years now, and this game is like a dream come true. It's everything I ever could've wanted in a Parappa successor, with even more to offer past that inspiration!
I love the characters so far; Melodii is an adorable lil' fella, Cinnabay and Biggie Cheesecake seem really cool even from the short stage we have with them, and it's a joy to watch Synthz just boppin' and being a chill dude!
The voices remind me of early Warioware voices in the best way possible, and the art mixes the charming and bubbly vibes of Parappa and Rhythm Heaven to create an awesome style of its own!
The gameplay takes the formula of Parappa and expands on it further, adding both record scratches using the analog stick as well as sections where you play alongside your opponent! These additions do add a bit of a learning curve coming from Parappa, and I have heard some people saying that the game is quite challenging for them. For me personally, I love that curve! It's so amazing to see something new in a game like this, I can't express how much I love it...
I only have a couple of negative things to say about the mechanics. For one, notes aren't previewed on your side if you aren't supporting the bar. This doesn't matter too much once you get used to it, but for someone more inexperienced, I can imagine this making things a lot harder on them. Also, there isn't any heads up before transitioning between repeating and supporting the bar. This isn't as much of a problem for the demo as there wasn't any situation where you had to support a bar right after it began, but it still tripped me up quite a few times while playing the songs for the first time. This isn't too hard to fix at all though. Making the bar flash pink before switching could easily remedy the issue.
I absolutely love Scratchin' Melodii!! This game, even with only 3 levels at the moment, is just amazing. So far, i've gotten A ranks in Cream Cheese Icing and Grease Poppin'. I can't wait to see the game grow, and if there's any way I can support it, I will! This game deserves all the love and praise it can get.
Ps. LJ, is it cool if I make a Discord server for the game? From what I can tell, one doesn't exist as of now, and it'd be cool to have somewhere to talk about the game, show off scores, etc. as well as just being able to make emojis for me and others to use. Also, you're cool!