In the end, the visuals, while crude, were unique for the time, especially when vector graphics were no longer in vogue. The game is minimalist to the point where its art-style can only be described as basic, using simple vector lines on a pure black background. Many games in this vein, such as Rez, are often on rail games that have you hit buttons or perform combos to the beat of the music. Vib-Ribbon would become what is known as a generative rhythm game, combining music with player interaction in some form. While PaRappa cemented his reputation as a rhythm game developer, it was Vib-Ribbon, a minimalist, almost art house game that was the first game to ever combine a musical library with track based gameplay, nearly six years before games like Guitar Hero did the same thing. Matsuura is often considered the pioneer of the modern rhythm game, but it is not just PaRappa the Rapper that is credited for the beginnings of the genre. Employing the talents of American animator Rodney Greenbalt, PaRappa the Rapper became a massive success on the first Playstation, spawning Matsuura's career as one of the premier game designers at the time. By this time the Sony Playstation was already a popular machine in Japan, and Matsuura took advantage of the system to produce his first major video game, PaRappa the Rapper. In 1996, Matsuura quit the band PSY*S, and began focusing on new music games.
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