
Unique character design is one of Gitaroo Man’s strong points. You’ve got an underdog kid who can’t catch a break, a talking dog and a bunch of off the wall enemies to fight.

One of the reasons why Gitaroo Man became such a sleeper hit is the story. U-1 grabs his gitaroo and transforms into the intergalactic hero Gitaroo Man destined to save the planet Gitaroo. Then one day after sulking his way home his dog, Puma, tells him of his heritage when a wacky alien invader storms into his house. The story begins with U-1 a school age child who is picked on by Kazuya and ignored by the girl of his dreams. If the above looks vaguely familiar I’m talking about Gitaroo Man, a cult hit music / rhythm game. Before there was Ouendan (aka Elite Beat Agents) Inis designed a game where music was the weapon and playing an electric guitar in outer space was the way to save an alien planet.
