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El Tango de la Muerte

Do the tango to win the heart of your loved one! Each song in this casual RHYTHM game will unveil the story of Luciano and Martita. Influenced by games like OSU and Crypt of the Necrodancer, with a pinch of melodramatic humor, inspired by the best Latin American soap operas!

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Developer
Hernán Smicht, YIRA::
Publisher
Hernán Smicht
Release
April 24, 2018
8 years and 102 days ago
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Very Positive320 reviews96.3%

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About the Game

Argentina, 1923

Martita’s birthday is soon, and Luciano still doesn’t know how to do the Tango! You must help him learn to dance, and win the heart of Martita, the love of his life.
Each song will teach you new steps that’ll help you improve your score, earn more stars, and master each song in this FAST and CASUAL RHYTHM game, set in the twilight of the Tango era.

Features

  • Easy to pick up and learn – Anyone can learn how to play the game in seconds!
  • Move Luciano in four directions, one tile at a time, or sliding through several at a time – always following the rhythm of the song.
  • Each new song brings a new move you can learn. Master them to increase your score!
  • Play through an epic story full of love – and melodrama – set in the era of Tango, as no one has ever done before!
  • A soundtrack with 13 modern day Tango songs performed by Latin American band, YIRA.
  • Extra features include Classic Mode, and special Challenges for each song.
  • And we can’t forget the (very annoying) cats!
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