Buttons vs Touch Screen in Maimai

In playing Maimai, people don't just use the buttons to tap/hold. Some people use entirely touchscreen (they don't touch the buttons at all). I get a lot of questions regarding what the best method is on playing.

Generally speaking, there are no 'best method' in playing. Do whatever is the most comfortable. However, as for myself, I prefer using buttons. Here are some of the advantages:

• It's more accurate (depending on the player)
• It's easier to get the beat of the music (subjective also)

Here are some disadvantages of playing with buttons:

• More tiring, as you need to hit a bigger area compared to touch screen
• You have to have quick hands compared to if you're using touch screen

Here are some advantages of using touch screen:

• Less tiring
• Once you get comfortable, your accuracy could improve
• You don't have to differentiate between touch screen or buttons as you hit every note on the touch screen

Here are some disadvantages:

• Depending on the person, it can be less accurate
• You could potentially shake the machine if you're hitting the touch screen too hard when the song has rapid taps

So, whatever method you choose, choose one that is most comfortable and one that makes you get the best score. I hope you benefit from this brief explanation. Keep playing!