Mojib-Ribbon
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Mojib-Ribbon (モジブリボン, Mojiburibon) is a 2003 music video game created by Masaya Matsuura as a spin-off[1] of his 1999 music game, Vib-Ribbon, which was released for PlayStation. A direct sequel called Vib-Ripple was released in 2004. The releases are comparable to the releases of the earlier PaRappa series (also a Matsuura series) where the original was followed by a pseudo-sequel and then a direct sequel a few years later.
Whereas in Vib-Ribbon the gameplay centered on the player's interaction with the melody of the song being played, in Mojib-Ribbon the gameplay centers on the player's interaction with the lyrics. As such, the music employed in the game is heavily lyrics-oriented rap music. The game's art-style is centered on traditional
Gameplay
In Mojib-Ribbon, the player plays the part of Mojibri (モジブリ, Mojiburi) (a name similar to that of Vibri from Vib-Ribbon), a character drawn in the
Later in the game Mojibri is joined by a female friend named Mojiko (モジコ) and a huge robot called Osorezan 1999 (オソレザン一九九九, Osorezan ichikyūkyūkyū). These characters have individual calligraphy styles.
Development
Mojib-Ribbon was initially teased as Vib-Ribbon 2 before being revealed at the 2002 Game Developers Conference.[5] Masaya Matsuura and J-pop band Laugh and Peace returned from Vib-Ribbon to compose Mojib-Ribbon's music, with the lyrics written by Japanese rap pioneer Seiko Ito.[6][7][8] Mojib-Ribbon was originally planned to be released in Europe, with Matsuura also working to get it published in America.[9][10]
See also
- Ōkami, a 2006 video game done in the Ink and wash painting (sumi-e) style
References
- ^ Mojib Ribbon Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. MobyGames. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- 1UP.com. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ Mojib Ribbon - review Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. NTSC-UK. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ Mojib Ribbon Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. IGN. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ "Vib Ribbon 2 confirmed for development". The Gaming Intelligence Agency. January 17, 2002. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- Sony Computer Entertainment. 2003. p. 32.
- ^ "松浦雅也氏、いとうせいこう氏が『モジブリボン』をお披露目" [Masaya Matsuura and Seiko Ito unveil "Mojib-Ribbon"]. Famitsu (in Japanese). October 9, 2003. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "『モジブリボン』のオリジナルサウンドトラック発売!" [Original soundtrack for "Mojib-Ribon" released!]. Famitsu (in Japanese). February 24, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Perry, Douglas C. (March 24, 2004). "GDC 2004: MojibRibbon". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Maragos, Nich. "Mojib-Ribbon preview". The Gaming Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2021.