You earn points by collecting gems and hearts, trying to ride through them as you move at great speed, eventually earning either a gold, silver, or bronze rank. You play as a young woman who has her heart broken, and the short but sweet journey of how she overcomes her sadness takes place over different levels which see you travel through them in a multitude of ways which include riding a motorbike, driving a Cadillac, falling through tunnels of light and colour, and flying.

Developers Simogo and publishers Annapurna Interactive call it a “pop album video game,” combining illuminating visuals and a soundtrack that compliments the variety of gameplay on offer, and it’s a great example of how music and video games combine to provide unique works of art. Fundamentally, it’s a rhythm game akin to Rez or Lost in Harmony coated in bold neon pink and dark blue environments, but the story is an interpretive journey through heartbreak that lets you make up your own mind as to what it all means. It’s difficult to explain what Sayonara Wild Hearts is.

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