I've got a soft spot for the 'classic' days of rhythm-action - the days when it was Bemani or nothing. Konami saw an niche in the market for people who wanted to play along to dance and rock music, creating the ultra-hardcore cult favourites Beatmania and Guitar Freaks.

Then Guitar Hero came along and the West was introduced to the genre in a major way: suddenly you could jam with Green Day and Muse, rather than an obscure Japanese group you'd never heard of.

Korean-made DJMAX Technika Tune goes back to the old skool, and while it's by no means for everyone, it's definitely going to satisfy a specific group of gamers. ...

Miss the days of Beatmania? Meet the new king of Japanese-style rhythm action madness, straight out of South Korea

RATINGS
Audio/visual: 8
Gameplay: 7
Value: 9
Innovation: 7
Overall: 8