"Simon" (the memory game) meets "The Fifth Element" (the movie) with a splash of Anime sexploitation.  This game is so audaciously, outrageously over the top that I had to have it -- and I didn't even own a Dreamcast system when I bought this game.

I am quite happy with Space Channel 5.  However, each of these drawbacks cost it a half star in my book:  (1)  It's a little on the racy side.  Flashing orange [undergarments] are par for the course in Anime, but a little over the top for American sensibilities.  (2) I thought Space Channel 5 was brilliantly original, but I now know that it's not so original as I thought.  PaRappa the Rapper for Playstation, for one, is an earlier rythym matching game that's also stylish and fun.  (3) The game is too linear, there are no real freedoms or choices along the way, and I have yet to find any secret levels.  (4) It has limited replay value.

Overall, I still love Space Channel 5.  It's great eye candy to show to friends, and it's a fun party game, but it will be on the shelf a lot.
"Simon" (the memory game) meets "The Fifth Element" (the movie) with a splash of Anime sexploitation. This game is so audaciously, outrageously over the top that I had to have it -- and I didn't even own a Dreamcast system when I bought this game. I am quite happy with Space Channel 5. However, each of these drawbacks cost it a half star in my book:  (1)  It's a little on the racy side. Flashing orange [undergarments] are par for the course in Anime, but a little over the top for American sensibilities. (2) I thought Space Channel 5 was brilliantly original, but I now know that it's not so original as I thought. PaRappa the Rapper for Playstation, for one, is an earlier rythym matching game that's also stylish and fun. (3) The game is too linear, there are no real freedoms or choices along the way, and I have yet to find any secret levels. (4) It has limited replay value. Overall, I still love Space Channel 5. It's great eye candy to show to friends, and it's a fun party game, but it will be on the shelf a lot.