Parappa the Rapper (1996) was not the first rhythm-based game, but it's credited as the first influential rhythm game with its core gameplay used as the template for various games produced since then (Dance Dance Revolution, Pump It Up, Guitar Hero, Rockband, Just Dance, etc). Despite waning popularity of the genre, advancements in technology kept gaming developers to find new ways to innovate gameplay for all types of games. On the line up of many touch pad games comes
ReRave by Step Evolution.