Here's an interview with Masaya Matsuura, the designer and musician behind Pa Rappa and Vib Ribbon. His latest 'game', Musika, launched for Video iPods yesterday. Available via the iTunes Store, this is a music visualiser with a sort of word game element. As Matsuura explains:
"At first glance the gameplay for Musika is quite simple. Simply put, push the button if a character appears on screen that you think is also in the title of the song you are listening to. However, as the shapes on screen gradually morph from abstract shapes into recognizable characters; at what point within this process can humans guess assuredly? If you think about this, you can envisage some of the mysterious and fun aspects of musika that will grab your attention. musika also has quiz elements, puzzle elements, as well as a hint of action. musika adds an extra dimension to your music and puts it in your hand - this is a sense of the unique tonality of musika."
The developer later suggests there's a possibility the title could make it to other more traditional videogame platforms in the future.
