PaRappa's papa Matsuura produces iPod product, musika

by Justin McElroy { Aug 7th 2007 at 3:26PM }

Sony BMG Music Entertainment has just released a music visualizer game for the fifth-gen iPod called musika, created by NanaOn-Sha President Masaya Matsuura, the man behind PaRappa the Rapper. The game creates visuals based on the titles of your songs, then asks players to tap the center button in time with letters in each song's name.

Interestingly, players don't necessarily have to play the game. They can use it just as a visualizer, playing along only advances to different graphics and effects. You gotta do what? You gotta participate! ... Or, you know, not. musika is on sale now in the iTunes store for $4.99.

Tags: apple, ipod, musika

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

hvnlysoldr @ Aug 7th 2007 3:41PM

If it has special levels for video game music, I might consider buying this after I buy an iPod in 4 years.

john @ Aug 7th 2007 3:57PM

Wow, I didn't even know this was in production. This might be the first iPod game I buy.

john @ Aug 7th 2007 3:57PM

Dang, that wasn't supposed to be a reply.

Nintendo Power @ Aug 7th 2007 4:01PM

When i try to purchase, it tells me that it's currently not available in the US itunes store.

hvnlysoldr @ Aug 7th 2007 4:08PM

Stop littering my e-lawn!

Nintendo Power @ Aug 7th 2007 4:03PM

Apparently it is not yet available in the US itunes store.

Nintendo Power @ Aug 7th 2007 4:03PM

I hate this comment system. I really do.

superberg @ Aug 7th 2007 4:09PM

I was able to purchase it from the US iTunes store last night.

It crashed on me the first time I used it. WTF.

BPM @ Aug 7th 2007 4:20PM

This would make me get a 5G iPod (currently have a 4G B&W 20GB iPod that still works great)...

Intellectualdiot @ Aug 7th 2007 5:03PM

Game of the Year.

You read it here first people.

Gavin @ Aug 7th 2007 5:07PM

The iPod is an overpriced hunk of junk for hipster doofuses who have no idea how to think for themselves. Buy a real MP3 player and dump the firmware for something custom. If you buy into the Apple hype machine you deserve to get ripped off by Steve Jobs. Overpaying for gadgets is for the lame.