• rumor

    Major Minor's Majestic March Sold 600 Copies In First Two Days

    New Wii rhythm game seems to have the all the ingredients for a music game hit: The reuniting of PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura and PaRappa artist Rodney Greenblat. More »
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    Comment by ShaSt One: I guess that's a Parappa on that franchise 9 Responses | Other threads

  • industry

    Fun and the Future: Masaya Matsuura on Gaming Today

    Masaya Matsuura of NanaOn-Sha (PaRappa et al.) has a wonderful opinion piece over at Gamasutra on the future of gaming. You may not agree with all of his assertions, but it's nice to read something so passionate on the subject of where gaming is today and where it's headed. Based in part on his DICE 2008 presentation, Matsuura has an obvious fondness for the Wii and the implication for future games: More »
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    Comment by Silenced: mmm yeah i see you're gettin' better, kick to the limit... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • major minor's majestic march

    Major Minor's Majestic March E3 Trailer

    You'll probably need a refresher on this one. Major Minor's Majestic March is a Wii game currently in development at Majesco. It's being designed by Masaya Matsuura, with art duties being handled by his old Parappa buddy, artist Rodney Alan Greenblat. It plays a little like Space Channel, except you're conducting an animal marching band. Read those last two sentences over again, let them sink in for a second, and you'll see why this might be one of the quietest, yet most pleasant unveilings of the show.
    07/17/08
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    Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: And screw every one of you who don't know Space Channel something. I mean, screw us. more » | Other threads

  • masaya matsuura

    It's "Getting Difficult" For Non-Game DS Games

    A while back, Parappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura got a little heat for saying the DS bubble had burst. Now, he's back to clarify! More »
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    Comment by foetoid: I believe in a darwinian market environment. The strong game developers will outlive the weak ones through success. If a... more » | Other threads

  • coolness

    Mizuguchi, Matsuura and Music

    Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi and PaRappa the Rapper mastermind Masaya Matsuura are smart guys. They say smart things. This time, they're chatting up music — so essential to their games. Dig this exchange: More »
    02/12/08
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    Comment by BtownDesignGuy: This quote reminds me of this video I once saw of John Cage, saying, "What is music?" Something to the... more » | Other threads

  • japan

    PaRappa and UmJammer: Real Guitar Heroes

    Developer NanaOn-Sha has churned out some pretty great music games like PaRappa The Rapper and UmJammer Lammy. Games so great they deserve to be immortalized in musical instruments. Over the holidays, reader Landon found these Parappa guitar picks in Osaka. He writes: More »
    02/01/08
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    Comment by DanAmrich: I'm proud to say I've got 'em both. [www.bunnyears.net] more » | Other threads

  • musical revelations

    Parappa Team Creates Major Minor's Majestic March

    Back in December Majesco announced they were reuniting the Parappa team of artist Rodney Alan Greenblat and musician / game designer Masaya Matsuura for an exclusive Wii title, and now we know that title's title! Major Minor's Majestic March (Mmmm) will see you using your Wiimote as a band leader's baton, helping your adorable animal marching band keep time, recruiting new members, and picking items on the road towards creating the most impressive parade the world has ever seen. The game will feature 8 locations, 15 musical instruments, and over 25 marching band tunes from around the world, composed into original medleys so the player can mix and match instruments to create their own unique sound. Sounds like exactly the sort of whimsical musical concept that made us fall in love with the Parappa series in the first place. Mmmm. More »
    01/31/08
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    Comment by insayald: AH Khabi, your post actually made me cringe. Being a drum major, I'll start off by saying that's not even... more » | Other threads

  • gossip

    No New Vib Ribbon?

    Back in 2007, game designer Masaya Matsuura mentioned that he was in talks with Sony for a PSN downloadable version of PS1 cult classic Vib Ribbon. The original game loaded into the PS1's RAM and let players use their own music CDs to play off. The game would generate unique levels based on the music. So when a Vib Ribbon appeared on the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) homepage, the remake seemed all systems go. Not so fast! Says a Sony spokesperson: More »
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    Comment by firesign: *sobbing* more » | Other threads

  • hands-on

    Musika Impressions

    Musika is a new iPod game from PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura (click that link for Ash's brilliant interview published just earlier today). In that article, Matsuura says this about iPod games:
    Almost all the other games are basic and limited — like a simple puzzle. Our game will be very advanced compared to the others. This will last.
    And it's tough to agree. More »
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    Comment by Gremory: I just downloaded the game. Its nice. Too bad it does not work with Kanji more » | Other threads

  • it's no sound of music

    PaRappa Music Designer on Game Music

    Is there something in the water, or have all the game developers unanimously agreed to let their egos inflate to crazy new heights? PaRappa the Rapper designer Masaya Matsuura says that (according to Next Gen), "games and music have failed to conjoin in imaginative ways in the years since his seminal hit." This after Shane Kim from Microsoft Game Studios' was duly unconvinced by PS3's Home 3D environment. More »
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    Comment by Mazen: @icepick314: Its Electric Valium is loco Roco more » | Other threads

  • killer app

    Vib-Ribbon For PSN A Possibility

    Masaya Matsuura, creator of PaRappa The Rapper and import-only release Vib-Ribbon, recently sat down with Gamasutra to talk about future projects. More »
    05/04/07
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    Comment by TheIrishNinja: Aw, man. I never got to play this! Count me in for sure if and when it makes... more » | Other threads

  • playstation

    PaRappa Creator Wants Less Violence, More Rhythm, Faster TVs

    Masaya Matsuura, creator of the PlayStation rhythm hit PaRappa the Rapper, says the industry should stop focusing on "X-rated" violent fare to attract new gamers to the medium, according to a report from Gamespot. Praising Nintendo's philosophy of attracting non-traditional gamers, Matsuura said at the recent Australian GO3 conference, that "making good games that everybody can play is a very high priority." More »
    04/03/07
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    Comment by VivaLaLazlow: My buns are very toasty... more » | Other threads

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