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and published by

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. It was designed by Masaya Matsuura, who also led the development the 1999

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Vib-Ribbon (stylized ''vib-ribbon'') is a 1999 rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and made 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 ...

'', to which ''Vib-Ripple'' is a sequel. It was released exclusively in Japan. The game was first mentioned in a catalog list of presentation at the 2002 Game Developers' Conference with a talk by Masaya Matsuura titled "The Game Design of Vib Ribbon 2". ''Vib-Ripple'' is notable for allowing the player to import photographs to be used as the game's playing field.

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The player takes control of Vibri, a simple,

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-shaped rabbit from the game's predecessor ''Vib-Ribbon''. The game puts the player on top of various photographs, using each one as a

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. Jumping on a photograph loosens up 2D items called "Peta Characters", which Vibri must collect before a time limit expires. An icon on the left side of the screen gives the player a hint as to what part of the photograph to jump on to find the item; the icon's color, shape, and size corresponds to a certain combination of the three on the photograph. When Vibri is close enough to the item, a drumming sound is made and the controller vibrates. Vibri must also avoid creatures called "Boonchies" that inhabit the surface of the picture. Coming in contact with a Boonchie will cause Vibri to de-evolve from a rabbit, to a frog, to a worm, and eventually cause a

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. However, it is possible for Vibri to evolve into a form called "Super Vibri", allowing the player to temporarily disable a Boonchie, as well as see hidden Peta Characters. ''Vib-Ripple'' has 60 default photographs. The player can create their own stages by uploading their own photographs from a digital camera or cellphone via the PlayStation 2's

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port, or even send pictures across the system's online network. The game automatically scales photographs down to 256 by 256 pixels.

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