I finished the main story last night and I think this game deserves more recognition. It excels in many aspects; the core gameplay is very tight, deep, and satisfying, the music is excellent, memorable and deeply connected to the story, which is simple but well-told and captivating. The art direction and illustrations are very good. Something I liked is that after finishing it, the game prompts you to replay songs to unlock a bonus level, providing another way of experiencing the game by playing songs you've already know and allowing you to perform better.

I’ve truly enjoyed the diverse set of indie titles that have come to the Switch under the category of rhythm and music. There have been nail-biting challenges like Thumper, track-mixing and more creative games like Fuser, frantic dodging to the great tunes of Just Shapes and Beats, and more… a plain cornucopia of delightful tastes and styles. I’m happy to say A Musical Story continues that trend, going completely in its own direction with a surprisingly deep collection of rhythms you’ll need to replicate that favor constantly-changing patterns and styles over tying your fingers up in knots since you’ll only need to use your 2 trigger buttons to play along. Also worth noting is that if the game sees you struggling, it will progressively lend you some help as well. As sensational as the music is though, the real feature here is the incredible wordless story the game’s unique art tells, paired only with the game’s music to convey a deep and at times dark story that really **** me in. Artistically stunning, filled with emotion, and approachable but also challenging, it’s a memorable journey on the Switch.

An incredible rhythm-based game with an original story that you can’t put down. I played this one all the way through in about 2 hours. It’s truly an engrossing narrative with gameplay that is so addicting and satisfying. It starts at fairly easy and really picks up the difficulty bear the halfway point. I don’t want to spoil the story but it goes to some really interesting places that I never expected. If you even have a passing interest in this game, give it a shot because I was blown away by its narrative, art, music, and gameplay.