10 Masterpiece Video Games You DIDN'T Play

10. Gitaroo Man

In 2001, Koei released their first (and only) rhythm title, Gitaroo Man, for the PS2. In each level, you must vanquish your opponent by playing your guitar. (Just like real life.) Throughout the battle, you follow a trace line with your analog stick while pressing and holding buttons at the correct time.

Thanks to Gitaroo Man's cartoony aesthetic, unique gameplay, creative boss fights, and hilarious characters, you can see why it deserves to be remembered. And as a bonus, the music is ridiculously catchy.

But since the PS2 was busy plugging franchises like Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider at the time, Gitaroo Man was way, way too weird to be accepted by the masses.

So, when Guitar Hero helped popularise rhythm-based games in 2005, you'd assume Gitaroo Man would get another chance.

And it did... in a way. Several months after Guitar Hero took the world by storm, Gitaroo Man was rereleased as Gitaroo Man Live. Unfortunately, it was only available on the PSP. And at this moment, Gitaroo Man has NEVER been rereleased again, despite garnering a reputation as the best rhythm game ever.