Vib-Ribbon

About

Vib-Ribbon is a rhythm game where you dodge obstacles by pressing buttons timed to the beat. Each track generates a wave of blocks you must avoid using L, R, X, or down. Hit one and a rabbit-like character Vibri starts transforming into a frog then a worm. Miss enough and you fail. Land notes perfectly and it turns into a glowing angel. The game ships with six tracks from Japanese band Laugh and Peace but the real hook is playing your own CDs. Any audio disc you insert gets turned into a custom obstacle course. This PlayStation oddity lets you turn personal playlists into playable levels. The system loads music directly into RAM for low latency. While only six official tracks exist, the ability to import any CD keeps the experience fresh. A small but dedicated community praises its inventive approach. Some sites rank it among the most creative rhythm games ever made. Simple controls hide a surprisingly deep challenge.

Storyline

The player controls Vibri, a vector drawn rabbit who skips along the music track's timeline. If obstacles are hit, Vibri will degenerate into a frog, then a worm before the player fails a level. Each time the player hits an obstacle, the level begins to shake incrementally until the character degenerates, making the course harder to navigate. Avoiding obstacles with precision will cause Vibri to evolve into an angel like state, which increases the player's score.