this is a sequel to the japanese exclusive game "osu! tatakae! ouendan", which of course spawned the pc rhythm game osu. this game is like osu on pc if it was actually good; the music is boppin, and there's wacky anime shenanigans happening on the top screen while buff dudes dance on the lower screen (or a team of cheerleaders if youre on max difficulty (i wish your character choice was seperate from your difficulty)). only major complaint is the lack of a practice mode, some of the later charts can be difficult purely because you can barely read them.

i like it, but it's one of my least favorite gt games. this feels like if a different dev was given the reigns to the gran turismo franchise, the vibes are off. good tracks, great physics, best customization in the series to date, but i feel no motivation to 100% this one. nowhere near as much variety in the events as previous games, feels like a third of the menus are wtc championships. everything is very noticeably centered around psn connectivity even in singleplayer. being able to buy most of the cars in the game is just rng with the rotating stock at the used dealership and the legend dealership, and if you arent interested in/already have something it takes like 4 real life days to rotate a new car into that slot at the dealer. also has one of, if not the worst money grinds in the series, you need over 30 mill to buy all the cars you need for the platinum trophy. i have no idea what the multiplayer is like, havent touched it; i played gt sport a lil bit back in like 2019 and i hated it, and this game also has sport mode so i'll pass. overall this game is alright, but the worst main series gt since the original, and it's a damn shame grid legends got overshadowed by this due to ea's genius plan to release it exactly one week before gt7. go play that game instead, youll almost certainly like it more.