Vib Ribbon
Vib-Ribbon is a game for Sony PlayStation. Developed by NanaOn-Sha and released in 1999, the game was sold in Japan and Europe. Vib-Ribbon is a rhythm video game in the style of PaRappa the Rapper and Amplitude. more...
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The game was unique in that the software loaded into RAM, letting the player use any music CD to play against -- the game could generate a unique level from any track. The graphics for Vib-Ribbon are simple, consisting of straight, white vector lines forming crude, angular drawings of the level and the character, a female rabbit named Vibri.
The object of the game is to guide Vibri along a ribbon filled with obstacles corresponding to the song being played. Pressing the correct buttons at the right time will let Vibri pass unscathed. Failing to do so will make Vibri degenerate from a rabbit into a frog, then a worm, and finally perishing for good. If enough obstacles are navigated successfully, Vibri's form is \"promoted\" to that of fairy princess. The game's score is represented by a series of symbols that accumulate as the game level progresses. A numerical score is generated at the end of the song. Depending on the score obtained, Vibri will sing a congratulatory song that gets longer with higher scores.
As with many CD-based games, most of the in-game music is included on the game CD as standard Red Book audio format tracks, including six songs by Japanese group Laugh And Peace (commonly incorrectly called Laugh And Beats).
There was a semi-sequel titled Mojib-Ribbon which followed a similar concept but using text files to create kanji based rhythm gameplay.
Furthermore, there was also another sequel titled Vib-Ripple which was more similar to Vib-Ribbon but instead used digital images loaded into the game for the character to bounce from.
Obstacles
These are the possible obstacles (shown between parentheses are the buttons which one must press simultaneously in order to pass the obstacle correctly).
Basic obstacles
Rectangle (called a block in the tutorial) (L1);
Ring (called a loop in the tutorial) (R1);
Sawtooth (called a wave in the tutorial) (X);
V-shape : (called a pit in the tutorial) (Down);
Combinations of obstacles
Ring over a rectangle (L1 + R1);
Ring with sawtooth : (R1 + X);
V-shape with sawtooth : (Down + X);
V-shape over a rectangle : (Down + L1);
Ring and V-shape : (Down + R1);
Rectangle with sawtooth : (L1 + X);
Lyrics
The lyrics to some of the songs are very difficult to understand, as they are in a nearly impenetrable dialect of Japanese-English, as well as how the vocals are mixed. The song \"Polaroid\" is featured on Vib Ribbon's official website, and its lyrics can be found there.
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