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Old School Musical

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.

What works

  • Engaging rhythm gameplay with multiple difficulty levels
  • Strong nostalgic references and humor
  • Excellent chiptune soundtrack
  • Varied game modes including story, arcade, multiplayer, and challenge
  • Polished pixel art visuals and creative modifiers

Things to keep in mind

  • Story mode is short
  • Visual effects in challenge mode can cause eye strain
  • Lack of online multiplayer
  • Some players find difficulty spikes frustrating
  • No option to remap keys

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Old School Musical: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 24/08/2026