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One of Harmonix’s most overlooked and underplayed games, at least among core video game players, isBeat Sports. It released in the fall of 2015 on Apple TV as a launch title for the 4th generation of Apple’s television streaming device.Beat Sportswas something of showcase for the platform, an example of lightweight gaming in a local multiplayer environment.
Harmonix is revisiting this idea but on a device where playing games isn’t an afterthought.Super Beat Sportsis the next game from Harmonix and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch this fall. ToeJam and Earl aren’t the only aliens who know how to get funky.
Super Beat Sportsis built on the core of its Apple TV predecessor, as it features the four mini-games that made up the original (albeit in ways that Harmonix says are improved such as an improved interface and bonus songs). Those games are Buddy Ball, Whacky Bat, Gobble Golf, and Net Ball. There’s also a new mode called Rhythm Racket which is described as “Protect your goal and knock out the competition in this skill-based game full of radical ricochets and rhythmic free-for-all action.”
A few miscellaneous notes: Two ofSuper Beat Sports‘ games support up to four players; the other three support up to two players. Additionally, each game features a Pro mode that ups the challenge a bit. Harmonix also says thatSuper Beat Sports‘ upgraded visuals run at 60 frames per second in the TV, tabletop, and handheld formats.
Super Beat Sportsdoesn’t yet have a release date or price. It’ll launch sometime before the end of the year, and that’s when we’ll see if it makes more noise than the originalBeat Sports. Although that’s all but guaranteed by virtue of the fact that it’s coming somewhere that’s far more prevalent than Apple TV.
