I taught an old man new tunes in rhythm-action shopkeeper sim Mr. Records, and now you can try the demo yourself
One of the bright spots of a miserably grey Summer Game Fest 2026 was Mr.
One of the bright spots of a miserably grey Summer Game Fest 2026 was Mr.
The short version
- Records, a mashup of rhythm-action autorunner and casual vinyl shop management by music game specialists Glee-Cheese Studio.
- I’ve since played a demo – which you can now try yourself on Steam – and was pleased by the apparent confirmation that it can induce that head-nodding, foot-tapping thing that rhythm games should.
- Big fan, usually, of games that force me into involuntary body movements.
What happened
Of this double A-side approach, I found the rhythm component the better bop. Its 2D button-tapping keeps it simpler than a Hi-Fi Rush or Metal: Hellsinger , but the mixing-up of jumps and slides and kicks quickly establishes the action as the kind where a momentary lapse in concentration can irreparably muck up your timing.
Why it matters
Hence, head-nodding and foot-tapping.
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