Gal Metal producer explains the game's unique take on the rhythm genre

Gal Metal is a pretty unique rhythm game in the sense that it doesn't have notes on screen that the player follows along with. 4Gamer sat down with producer Tak Fujii to discuss this approach.

Tak Fujii, producer: “...the entire line of thinking on what is being tested is different from other rhythm games. In rhythm games, a lot of the time you ‘follow the map and input the key on time, or else you lose points’, but Gal Metal looks for the musical elements. It’s something like a classical musical competition in real life.”

4Gamer: Like a classical musical competition, you say?

Fujii: “For example, in a piano competition, playing all the notes correctly is taken for granted. People start with 100 marks, and from then on are judged based on their approach, their pauses, and other artistic elements. Gal Metal is a game that tries to bring that sort of thinking as a game.

As I mentioned earlier, we focused on letting players ad-lib and follow the flow, letting players upload their videos, maybe gain some laughs… Things that make a player feel proud of their performance.”