Denshattack! is so chock-full of ridiculous moments that it’s hard to single out one that stands above the rest. I mean, we’re talking about a game where a train hitches a ride on a runaway Ferris wheel, and that seems like a fairly normal occurrence by the end of the adventure. If I had to pick one moment to sell you on it though, it’s Denshattack’s unexpected musical boss fight.
[Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for Denshattack!]
The battle takes place at the end of Chapter 7. After racing through the Kantō region of Japan, you come face to face with Suzuna Sei in the “Rainbow Hero” stage. Sei is a musician whose career stalled after an unsuccessful run as a child star. She instead turned to Denshattacking, leading a musical gang that runs the railways. At the start of the duel against her, Sei explains that she can control magnetic currents with her music.
That power opens the door for a showstopping boss fight inspired by Guitar Hero. In it, you’re dropped on a set of rails laid out like a fretboard, and you need to pass through energy notes. You’re basically playing Guitar Hero, but with a skateboarding train that hops between rails. The fight even incorporates your Akira slide ability, as you need to skid sideways to hit notes stretched across two tracks. All of that happens to the high-energy track “I’m the Music,” a hair metal hyperpop jam that fully slaps.
The Sei fight stands out for two reasons. For one, it just kicks ass. It’s a left-field ode to Guitar Hero that’s executed to perfection, and it makes great use of Denshattack’s soundtrack. What’s not to love?
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