FLOOR KIDS

 Game music pioneers made some poor games big by making incredible tunes for them. In order to make this game great, developers had to find a music maker that could give real substance to a breakdance game. Kid Koala was no doubt a perfect pick for the soundtrack, paying homage to both the craft and the culture behind it, and the developers were both such great music fans and were so extremely musical themselves to be able to integrate the music with movements and programming of the characters. Lots of love and sweat was put into Floor Kids.
The game isn't about nostalgia and the roots of a famed urban culture that flourished in the 80s, but about celebrating a global and embracing cultural phenomenon that has beaten time in its own right. Everything about the mechanics and the dancing is superfun: the rhythm-based sections, tapping as fast as you can at some beaks, the freezes , the combos, the five  features essential to excelling at breakdancing (funk, flavour, flow, fire, flyness)... It's playable, fun, unique and has great replay value . Akthough more seasoned generations could say they performed all these stunts in the streets and that nothing beat the real thing, this game might just be an excellent introduction to a future breakdancer and DJ.

PARAPPA THE RAPPER

This lively game with care-free animation and simple mechanics was a total game-changer that cemented its position of a true gaming classic introducing an entire genre of games to come. Besides being  one of the first rhythm-based games , PARAPPA THE RAPPER went way beyond that, helping disseminate hip hop  culture among young (and especially non-English-speaking) populations across the world. Sure, one could argue against diluting and approapriation of a culture and its essence, and the characters might be interpreted as racial stereotypes to a certain extent by some, but this game is about something else - it's about growing up, righting the wrongs, helping others, building empathy, and looking cute while doing it. The on-screen prompts the gameplay is largely consisted of  help you with your learning as you rap through your life lessons. As far as the language of the raps go, it's invaluable for any ESL learner hoping to come closer to understanding the flow and accentuation of English utterances. But again, you can still have fun with this awesome game even if  English be your mother tongue - it's fun, easy to play, it won't take too much of your time and you'll enjoy playing it.