PlayStation 4 MAD RAT DEAD

Humans, listen to the ringing in this mad rat's ears

A fresh kind of action game combines rhythm gameplay with side-scrolling platform action. Press buttons to the beat to control your character and reach the stage's goal before the song ends.

Race through stages packed with varied obstacles alongside Mad Rat, who seeks revenge on humans, and Heart, the heart that beats out lively music.

A strange pair with one day left

Mad Rat died during an animal experiment, but the Rat God brought him back to life. Heart is Mad Rat's own heart and a partner whose banter matches him perfectly.

To take revenge on the humans who experimented on him, this strange pair breaks out of the laboratory cage and runs wild.

They have only one day of life remaining. Can Mad Rat achieve his revenge and meet death with a peaceful heart?

Mad Rat, Heart and the Rat God

Mad Rat is a laboratory rat who was mistreated by humans and spent his entire life inside a cage. He uses the final day given to him by the Rat God to seek revenge.

Heart, his heart, suddenly emerges from Mad Rat's body and begins to speak.

The Rat God appears before Mad Rat after he has died and reached the other world. Taking pity on a rat who spent his whole life in a cage, the god grants him one final day.

Dash, jump and dance to the rhythm

Rhythm gameplay, in which you act in time with the beat, combines with side-scrolling action that takes you deeper into each stage. Press buttons to cool tracks and send your energetic rat dashing, jumping and dancing.

Move Mad Rat rhythmically through stages full of varied devices and obstacles. Use fast dashes and jumps to cross obstacles throughout stages that extend both horizontally and vertically. Choose the best action to match the beat and the situation.

Jump close to enemies or charge toward them to strike them. Ride the rhythm and aim for a high score.

Aim for a full combo with music by celebrated composers

The soundtrack includes many tracks by composers at the forefront of game music and pop culture, energizing every play session.

Its contributors include DYES IWASAKI, producer of music for the unit FAKE TYPE.; a_hisa, who has contributed many tracks to rhythm games; Camellia, who has performed as a DJ at Niconico Chokaigi; ZIZZ STUDIO, known for numerous game theme songs and background tracks; and Kazuya Takasu, whose work brings varied sounds to Nippon Ichi Software games.