Where can you play retro rhythm games today?
Rhythm games. Time-limited music licences mean delistings and track substitutions are frequent.
Of the 11 titles listed here, 3 are playable on Nintendo Switch and 1 on Steam, while 6 have never been ported at all.
| Title | Original release | Where you can play it |
|---|---|---|
| PaRappa the Rapper | PlayStation · 1996 | Playable on PS4 / PS5 via PaRappa the Rapper — modern re-release |
| Space Channel 5 | Dreamcast · 1999 | Not available on any current platform — original Dreamcast hardware only |
| Um Jammer Lammy | PlayStation · 1999 | Not available on any current platform — original PlayStation hardware only |
| Samba de Amigo | Dreamcast · 2000 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Samba de Amigo — remake / remaster |
| Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade | Arcade · 2001 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Taiko no Tatsujin Arcade — modern re-release |
| Daigasso! Band Brothers | Nintendo DS · 2004 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan | Nintendo DS · 2005 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Rhythm Tengoku | Game Boy Advance · 2006 | Playable on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |
| Patapon | PSP · 2007 | Playable on PS4 / PS5 via Patapon — remake / remaster |
| Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo DS · 2008 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Rhythm Heaven Megamix | Nintendo 3DS · 2015 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo 3DS hardware only |