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Mojib Ribbon Game Promises Musical Spam

Posted by simoniker on from the potential-obscenities-ahoy dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Gamers.com report discussing the bizarre Japanese PlayStation 2 game, Mojib Ribbon, from the creators of Parappa The Rapper and this title's cult prequel, Vib Ribbon. The article says, "Like its predecessor, [Mojib Ribbon] ..is a simple rhythm game, but ..the game takes any text file and converts it into a Parappa-style rap, which players must then follow through stick inputs." Furthermore, the game uses the network adaptor and "..lets players send game data back and forth between each other. Players could e-mail especially inspiring raps to each other, or simply use their morning spam to generate a new game challenge." There's more info available via a preview at The GIA and pictures from this year's GDC.

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  1. What about program text files? :) by gabec · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I wonder what kind of rap it would come up with if I were to pipe in my latest PERL/Python/Java/C++ program. ;) I'll bet it could do COBOL pretty well, as the creation of COBOL was to make easily readable code...

  2. Will not work by czion3 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This is a fairly cool feature for a video game. The problem is that it requires people to own extra hardware. A tool called the Dex Drive had a similar idea but it never caught on therefor the community never grew. For this game to work there has to be a universal site where people could share raps like rapsharer.com or something and learn from the mistakes of the Dex Drive.

  3. Will this ever see the U.S.? by mcc · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This game looks absolutely awesome.

    Now, here's the problem: Will we ever actually see this game in the U.S.? Or, like its brilliant predecessor Vib Ribbon (i still want to find a copy of this, somehow, i've just no idea where to look), will this game never be released to us?

    I guess there's really no way of knowing right now.

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  4. Names by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    The sequel's visual style has been vastly upgraded from the first game. Where Vib Ribbon went with simple vector graphics, Mojib Ribbon employs cel-shading to create an effect somewhat like sumi-e ink artwork. Sadly, charismatic mascot character Vibri won't be returning; Mojib Ribbon has a new and currently unnamed onscreen avatar.

    Hmmm

    How about "Mojo"?

    That seems like an utterly appropriate name

  5. reminds me of simple text by cyrax777 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Use to do the same kind of things in Apple's Simple Text for the mac.

  6. Groovin with the dot matrix by MichaelCrawford · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I used to type out text files that I would print with a dot matrix printer so I could listen to the rhythm as the pins struck the paper.

    To bad I don't have any of them around anymore. That was a longer time ago than I would care to admit (see my sig).

    Inkjets and laser printers just don't present the kinds of opportunities that inkjets and line printers did.

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  7. Spamradio by CausticWindow · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Been there, done that.


    Check out Spamradio.


    Great fun, with great music from Mono.

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    How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life
  8. Actually by chill182 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The first Vib Ribbon game didn't use a text file. Once you loaded the game you would replace the game disc with a music cd. Then the game levels would be created based on your music. The levels would be different for every song. I don't know where this whole text file thing came from.

    I'm hoping the sequel is the same way. Then you have a rhythm game that's only as good as your music collection.