SEGA Rhythm Games - Up Down Up Down Chu Chu Chu

[Mystic Monkey]

But Sony's hit rhythm game series, PATAPON, also use black silhouettes and not more colorful than FtM/RR.

They used black silhouettes yes but they gave their characters distinct and indearing shapes that gave them sense of identity.

For example let's compare Team Fortress Classic and Team Fortress 2. You may notice that the mercenaries in TF2 look rather different to the mercs in TFC, this is because when VALVe designed the TF2 mercs to connect art direction to gameplay. The characters are designed so players can quickly recognise an enemy class even with lack of context.

A PDF all about it here: https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/valve/2008/GameFest08_ArtInSource.pdf

Patapon and FtM/RR are games that utilize black silhouettes but Patapon uses distinct art style to make their characters more recognisable as individuals while to me FtM/RR simply has black figures with some colourful clothing to distinguish them but not much to identify with.

So yeah, that's what Sega's microgame series is lacking. More sense of identity over black silhouettes.

[Berto]

They used black silhouettes yes but they gave their characters distinct and indearing shapes that gave them sense of identity.

For example let's compare Team Fortress Classic and Team Fortress 2. You may notice that the mercenaries in TF2 look rather different to the mercs in TFC, this is because when VALVe designed the TF2 mercs to connect art direction to gameplay. The characters are designed so players can quickly recognise an enemy class even with lack of context.

A PDF all about it here: https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/valve/2008/GameFest08_ArtInSource.pdf

Patapon and FtM/RR are games that utilize black silhouettes but Patapon uses distinct art style to make their characters more recognisable as individuals while to me FtM/RR simply has black figures with some colourful clothing to distinguish them but not much to identify with.

So yeah, that's what Sega's microgame series is lacking. More sense of identity over black silhouettes.

Well, I have to agree now.
The black silhouettes of these little creatures designs do indeed more memorable and fun to look at than just black silhouettes of normal human.

[Mystic Monkey]

Well, I have to agree now.
The black silhouettes of these little creatures designs do indeed more memorable and fun to look at than just black silhouettes of normal human.

If FtM/RR characters were a bit more cartoony (Perhaps like Jet Set Radio) and their black featureless bodies consist of two white dots for eyes and a mouth, they'd perhaps stand out more as characters.

[Berto]

If FtM/RR characters were a bit more cartoony (Perhaps like Jet Set Radio) and their black featureless bodies consist of two white dots for eyes and a mouth, they'd perhaps stand out more as characters.

There is other SEGA franchise in rhythm game that has more "stand out" characters, but the need of pheriperal to play the game made it hard to get more sequels.

[Mystic Monkey]

There is other SEGA franchise in rhythm game that has more "stand out" characters, but the need of pheriperal to play the game made it hard to get more sequels.

Ooooh! A microgame spin-off set in the world of Samba De Amigo would work well! Whenever it be Samba and his friends or if Yuji Uekawa brought that colourful vibrancy to a brand new microseries game.

[Berto]

Chinese New Year-themed Hatsune Miku figures Pre-orders are now open

Pre-orders for Hatsune Miku figures are now open, showing off a grown-up smile in a Chinese costume with plum blossoms in one hand!
Released from F:NEX in July 2024

Link : https://hobby.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1471721.html

[Berto]

HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! - "Someday, From the Depths of Despair" Event

Reminisce with Nightcord at 25:00 in their new event~ 🎧
Get your Pure attribute cards ready, because the "Someday, From the Depths of Despair" Event has started! 📱

Source : https://twitter.com/ColorfulStageEN/status/1616571712073568259

[Berto]

HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! - "An Overture That Echoes in The Silence Gacha"

"An Overture That Echoes in The Silence Gacha" is now available!  📱
Pull the new Kanade, Mafuyu, and Mizuki cards today~ 💜
The banner will run until Jan. 31, 14:59 (PST)/ 22:59 (UTC) ✨

Source : https://twitter.com/ColorfulStageEN/status/1616586530855784453

[Berto]

Ooooh! A microgame spin-off set in the world of Samba De Amigo would work well! Whenever it be Samba and his friends or if Yuji Uekawa brought that colourful vibrancy to a brand new microseries game.

Indeed. I also think Samba De Amigo's characters are more interesting than Super Monkey Ball's characters.
Samba De Amigo's characters are as unique as those in Warioware microgames series.
And this is coming from me who loves Super Monkey Ball franchise very much.

And since your nickname is Monkey 🙈, now I kinda curious ... Who's your favorite SEGA monkey?

[Berto]

HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! – Theme of Niccori Survey Team by Jizasu-P 3DMV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ae-Qvc4-T4

[Berto]

Persona Series Soundtracks Added to Streaming Services

They are

• Persona 3 Portable
• Persona 3 Dancing in Moonlight
• Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight
• Persona Super Live 2017
• Persona Dancing P3D & P5D Soundtracks ADVANCED Edition

Link trees for each soundtrack are listed below, alongside how many songs are included across each album:

Article : https://noisypixel.net/persona-soundtracks-music-streaming-services/

[Mystic Monkey]

Indeed. I also think Samba De Amigo's characters are more interesting than Super Monkey Ball's characters.
Samba De Amigo's characters are as unique as those in Warioware microgames series.
And this is coming from me who loves Super Monkey Ball franchise very much.

And since your nickname is Monkey 🙈, now I kinda curious ... Who's your favorite SEGA monkey?

I never really thought about it. Maybe Coconuts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BubJL6fy1M

[Berto]

I never really thought about it. Maybe Coconuts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BubJL6fy1M

He indeed showed up in SEGA's game (Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine) so yeah I guess that's counted.

[Mystic Monkey]

He indeed showed up in SEGA's game (Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine) so yeah I guess that's counted.

I'll tell you a bit of a truth...
When I was a child I always thought monkeys were playful creatures and were my favourate animal. When I started out on the internet at my pre-teen age I went by "Mystic Monkey" because I liked monkeys. Even making my main Sonic OC with the name.

Now I find monkeys troublesome, aggressive, disease-ridden and more favoured to other animals like grey squirrels or rabbits. But because I've been known as "Mystic Monkey" for so long it's a bit too late for a change of identity.

I mean, I don't "hate" monkeys, I mean, I still like them, just monkeys aren't exactly native to Britain.

[Berto]

Project Sekai Colorful Stage! - Goodbye Declaration / Wonderlands x Showtime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_--Sjtj84-U