Category Archives: rhythm

BeatStrip

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? Introduction
Let’s enjoy all the music with no limit!
Strip beats! The best rhythm action game!
The beatstrip allow you to play with any MP3 files that you have after downloading the files into your device and it is first game to do so.
The beatstrip provides you precise beat about any songs.
Using web browser or wifi, you can download MP3 files.
You can enjoy the game with combo and level system that you have never experienced before. Try to be the first with your song of the world.

? Features
? You can choose 3 key and 4 key mode to landscape or normal mode.
? You can set your own pictures to game scene.
? There is no limit for downloading into your device.
? Delete your music file by flicking the music.(you can hide free sample songs at option screen.)
? When you make combo consecutively, you can get doubled score.
? You can download MP3 files through wifi connection with PC and, web mail or web hard disk through Safari Web Browser.
? When you register your nickname, you can check your recent score and best score.
? You can get next one level or two levels depending on your clear score.

? How to download music files.
?Wifi Transfer
1. Device and PC have to be on same network connection.
2. Select download icon and select Wifi Transfer at PLAY LIST.
3. Type IP address on your PC Web Browser.
4. When you select file that you want to upload, your device starts downloading the file into device.
?Safari web Browser
1. Select download icon and select Safari Web Browser at PLAY LIST.
2. Type URL that music file is linked and select the file then downloading is starts.
3. You should use web mail and web disk and There should be MP3 file download link.


soundTable for iPad Review

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Developer: GLUAK SRL
Price: 0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPad

iPad Integration Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Re-use Value Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

A few weeks ago, I wrote a review extolling the virtues of iSequence, a sophisticated new iPad app that allows musicians to construct full-scale songs from their touch screens. That app could be overwhelming to a first time user or a novice musician, but now soundTable fills that void by providing a simplified interface and learning curve for beginners wanting to create interesting electronic sequences.

As its name implies, all controls in soundTable are manipulated from one master screen. You can easily search sound banks to find the beats, synths and other sounds you want, then drag them to the middle of the screen – the “table” – where their volume, speed and direction can be manipulated using circular turntables that surround each individual sound. As you drag sounds to the main table, they “attach” themselves visually to a master control at the bottom of the screen. These attachment lines are actually representations of sound waves and they can be manipulated by attaching additional effects to them. Ultimately, you’ll likely have a half dozen or more mini turntables on screen at once, so it can get a little confusing and often difficult to fully control.

To be fair, though, the interface in soundTable is interesting and unique and easy enough to begin with. It would help if the developers included a comprehensive help file with the app, but you will have to settle for the info button, which merely describes what each set of buttons represents. That’s certainly enough to get you going, but as users continue playing with the app they are probably going to want more and better explanations.

The sounds available in soundTable are pretty standard, but fortunately the developers have included many, many more available for download free. You can sample each sound and decide if you want it, so you don’t have to litter your iPad’s precious drive space with unwanted sounds. Hopefully there will be additional sound packs released as the app reaches maturity. At only $0.99 for the app, I wouldn’t mind paying extra for more sounds.

Graphically, soundTable really impresses. With a variety of virtual turntables and sound waves going at one time, the interface of the app looks something like an art piece. It remains to be seen (and heard) what the most ambitious of users will be able to sonically do within the confines of the iPad’s screen.

At this point, soundTable is more of a toy than apps such as iSequence, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It represents a good first step for those just now venturing into the ambient unknown.

[ soundTable for iPad Review is a post from 148Apps ]


muBlip Review

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Developer: PARA9

Price: $3.99
Version: 1.1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone

Graphics / Sound Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
Gameplay Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars
Re-use / Replay Value Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars

There’s a fair number of music rhythm games on the iPhone. One of the more unique takes on the genre is muBlip, the cool rhythm game from Para9. By introducing novel touch controls and a club-inspired soundtrack, muBlip makes for a memorable experience.

When I play a game, I generally start by trying to classify it akin to other games. With muBlip, that’s difficult, a testament to its design. It’s a rhythm game, for sure, and reminiscent of rock-n-roll games like Guitar Hero or Tap Tap Revenge; but it also reminded me a bit of the sound-and-colors game Auditorium, as well as Bit.Trip Beat (a WiiWare game that is under development for the iPhone). Reminiscent of, but certainly not like.

As in all rhythm games, the basic goal of muBlip is to play along with the beat. In this case, the music is a synth-infused club electronica sort of soundtrack, and to “play along” means more than just tapping buttons. This is muBlip’s secret, and the reason it is so much fun. There are no five fixed buttons, but patterns of geometric shapes that change from song to song and screen to screen. And you don’t just tap; you tap, slide, move, or hold depending upon the beat, sometimes using both thumbs at the same time. It’s more complex, which makes it much more enjoyable.

You’re scored based on both timing and accuracy, and trust me when I say that you will not get a perfect score the first time through. The music is generally fast-paced, which means good reflexes are required. And since you need both thumbs to play, there’s also a fair level of dexterity involved — otherwise you’ll end up, like me, tripping over your own digits. [In my defense, I have big thumbs.]

I only have two real complaints about muBlip. One is a touch control issue. Occasionally, there seemed to be a disconnect between my touches and the game’s recognition. Touches that seemed to be timed right did not register, or touches that seemed to be in the right place failed to score. Timing and accuracy are both part of the game, so I cannot discount that at least in some instances I was simply off; but on a couple of occasions the flaw seemed technical, not user-oriented.

The other is the length of the game. There’s only thirteen tracks here, most ranging from 90 seconds to 3 minutes. Thus, you’ll experience all of the game’s offerings in about a half an hour. While there’s a lot of replay value in trying to up your accuracy score, it still feels like a short game.

Short or not, muBlip is a game worth experiencing. It’s a music rhythm game with a fresh spin and some neat music, and I thoroughly enjoyed playing it.

[ muBlip Review is a post from 148Apps ]


WiiWare Rhythm-Action Game Bit.Trip Beat Coming to iPhone and iPad

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Developer Gaijin Games announced that it has partnered with Namco Networks to bring the retro-flavored rhythm game Bit.Trip Beat to the iPhone and iPad.

Originally released as a WiiWare title, Bit.Trip Beat is a Pong-inspired action game in which players control a paddle to reflect incoming pixels. Enemy pixel squadrons arrive in sequence with a background music track, and players must deflect as many as possible to keep the surrounding world brimming with color.

The Wii version of Bit.Trip Beat was controlled via controller rotation, so it’s likely that the iPhone’s accelerometer will figure into the App Store edition. No release date for the iPhone version of Bit.Trip Beat has been announced.

[via GameSetWatch]


Activision Launches Guitar Hero for iPhone

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During today’s keynote address at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2010, Activision announced the immediate availability of an iPhone adaptation of its band simulation franchise Guitar Hero ($2.99).

Guitar Hero’s gameplay challenges players to tap, slide, strum, and use a virtual whammy bar to jam along to the guitar and bass tracks of six included songs:

  • Queen – We Are The Champions
  • Rise Against – Savior
  • The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
  • The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
  • Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
  • Vampire Weekend – Cousins

Additional tracks can be purchased from an in-game music store. Guitar Hero’s current selection of downloadable content features artists including Queen, Vampire Weekend, Minus the Bear, Silversun Pickups, The Faint, Band of Skulls, White Stripes, Obits, Darkest Hour, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Protest the Hero, Breaking Benjamin, A Day to Remember, and AFI.

Guitar Hero also includes a detailed character creation mode, along with social networking functionality that allows players to share their best scores via Facebook.


OneBigGame Partners with PaRappa Creator Matsuura for Upcoming WINtA

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Masaya Matsuura, creator of the rhythm genre pioneer title PaRappa the Rapper, will lend his creative talents to non-profit charity fundraiser publisher OneBigGame for the upcoming iPhone and iPod Touch game WINtA.

WINtA (War Is Not the Answer) is a beat-matching rhythm title that will feature music from Marvin Gaye, among other artists. GamesIndustry.biz reports that musicians will be able to contribute their own content to the game after its launch, which will be available to players as downloadable content.

OneBigGame contributes at least 80 percent of earnings from its published titles to its partners Save the Children and the Starlight Children’s foundation. OneBigGame’s debut release, the Zoe Mode-developed rhythm puzzler Chime, premiered for the Xbox Live Arcade platform in February.

WINtA is developed pro bono in a collaboration between Matsuura’s studio NanaOn-Sha and Dutch iPhone developer Triangle Studios. OneBigGame notes that WINtA will be released “later this year.” Matsuura demonstrates an early version of the game in the video below.

[via GameSetWatch]


Tapulous Debuts Nirvana Revenge

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iPhone rhythm game developer Tapulous has a keen eye for picking popular music acts for its band-specific Tap Tap Revenge releases, having previously launched titles like Lady Gaga Revenge, Dave Matthews Band Revenge, and Christmas with Weezer.

This week, Tapulous brings us Nirvana Revenge ($4.99), a cue-matching rhythm game that features many well-known tracks from the seminal Kurt Cobain-fronted grunge band Nirvana.

The game features 10 studio master tracks, along with three live takes:

  • All Apologies
  • Breed
  • Come As You Are
  • Heart Shaped Box
  • In Bloom
  • Lithium
  • Rape Me
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit
  • Stay Away
  • You Know You’re Right
  • Breed (Live)
  • Lithium (Live)
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live)

Four difficulty levels are included, and all tracks are playable over a Bluetooth connection in a head-to-head multiplayer mode. Nirvana Revenge also includes a band history section and a variety of sound bites from Nirvana radio interviews.