Gal Metal details – characters, gameplay
Posted on October 31, 2017 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
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
