Add another fan-made Guitar Hero-inspired creation to the pile! While the Commodore 64 version may have followed the path set by the Harmonix-developed music game more closely, D-Pad Hero drops guitar controllers altogether.
D-Pad [[link]] Hero, a retro “demake,” uses rather simple-looking pad controls — simply press a button and one of the directional pad’s axes in time with the beat — one’s that appear to ramp up [[link]] in difficulty rather quickly. This is a fully functioning Nintendo Entertainment System game, one that you can download and play on the emulator of your preference.
As you can see in the demo video above, it’s [[link]] not unlike Beatmania or Dance Dance Revolution in its interface. But the stylings are totally NES. Go on, grab yourself a copy. It has “Sweet Child O’ Mine”…
D-Pad Hero [Official Site via Offworld]