Vib-Ribbon
Sign in to save(stylized vib-ribbon) is a 1999 rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and released by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game came out in Japan on December 9, 1999 and in Europe on September 1, 2000, but was never released for the PlayStation in North America; it was re-released on the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network in October 2014, which finally brought the game to North America in addition to Japan and Europe. NanaOn-Sha had previously developed the PaRappa the Rapper series of games for Sony.
Game details · IGDB
Vib-Ribbon is a rhythm game where the player must maneuver musically generated obstacles based on either the game's own soundtrack or a music CD of the player's choice. The player must avoid each obstacle by pressing the correct button at the right time - either L, R, X or down. In more complex tracks, obstacles are combined and the player must press the correct combination of buttons in order the avoid the obstacle. The game is loaded with six tracks to play by Japanese band Laugh and Peace. Additionally, the game's unique software means that the game is loaded into the console's RAM, allo…
- Released
- 1999
- Genres
- Music
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- NanaOn-Sha
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Vib-Ribbon
- Video game.image
- Vib-Ribbon.jpg
- Video game.developer
- NanaOn-Sha
- Video game.publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Video game.producer
- Masaya Matsuura
- Video game.designer
- Masaya Matsuura
- Video game.platforms
- PlayStation
- Video game.genre
- Rhythm
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
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(stylized vib-ribbon) is a 1999 rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and released by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game came out in Japan on December 9, 1999 and in Europe on September 1, 2000, but was never released for the PlayStation in North America; it was re-released on the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network in October 2014, which finally brought the game to North America in addition to Japan and Europe. NanaOn-Sha had previously developed the PaRappa the Rapper series of games for Sony.
The game was initially commissioned as an advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class car. After design issues surfaced with the car and the ad plan was dropped, development continued as a stand-alone game. Masaya Matsuura returned to lead Vib-Ribbon. The game's software loads into the console's RAM, allowing the player to remove the game disc and insert music CDs to play custom levels; the game can generate a unique level from any track on a standard audio CD. The graphics for Vib-Ribbon are simple, consisting of straight, white vector lines forming crude, angular drawings of the level and the player character, named Vibri.
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