Gal Metal details – characters, gameplay

The official website for Switch’s new rhythm game Gal Metal opened today. Gematsu translated details about the characters and gameplay from the site, which we rounded up below.

Introduction

– Gal Metal is a drum and rhythm game where characters perform on stage
– No musical notes here
– New type of music game where players can freely construct their own rhythm to put on a performance
– Swing the Joy-Con to strike the drums as if you are playing air drums
– The music genre is heavy metal
– Shuuhou Imai wrote the scenario
– Manga scenes from Toshinao Aoki

The Protagonist and Rinko Hoshino

– Drummer
– The male protagonist was fused with the female high school student Rinko Hoshino, and now their spirits co-exist
– Rinko has considerable drumming technique, and uses Spartan education methods to teach the protagonist

Kia Bansui

– Synth
– She is a shut-in otaku whose hobbies consist of online games and web browsing
– Believes in the existence of UFOs and aliens
– Hacked the FBI in order to investigate the Roswell incident (according to her)
– She has a wealth of knowledge in regards to sci-fi and the occult

Mani Kurobarain

– Bassist
– The daughter of the Kurobarain Group
– Raised in a strict household
– Loves horror movies and goes to the movie theater often
– She becomes more self-assertive after meeting the Metal Club

Shiimi Shindori

– Lead guitarist
– Can be described as a delinquent
– She is without a father, but has a younger brother who she often takes care of because her mother is busy
– She is surprisingly good at cooking and the like
– Her guitar was left behind by her father and even now still sleeps beside her

Erii Kurofuto

– Rhythm guitarist
– Shy and has social anxiety
– Usually wears glasses, but since she removes them during concerts, she can barely see
– She is OK to play concerts in public when she cannot see
– Her entire family is fat, but she is the only skinny one

Metal Power

– Gal Metal! is a game where you save the earth using the power of metal
– Save the planet by fighting against alien invaders using metal power, which the aliens are weak against
– Build up metal power by playing heavier metal

Joy-Con

– Put on a metal performance by swinging around the left and right Joy-Cons
– When swinging the left Joy-Con, the snare drum will sound
– When swinging both Joy-Cons, the cymbal will sound
– When swinging the right Joy-Con, the kick drum will sound

Rhythm Pattern

– Freely combine rhythm patterns to put on a performance
– First, practice and learn a rhythm pattern
– There are various patterns, from simple patterns to more difficult patterns
– They are easy for beginners to get into, as well as loaded with challenging elements that even advanced users can enjoy
– You can freely combine the rhythm patterns you have learned to put on a performance and make the metal more exciting
– If you only use the same rhythm, you score will not increase
– Be sure to combine various rhythms in various patterns to earn a combo bonus