News PaRappa the Rapper, Gitaroo Man Creators Reveal 'Project Rap Rabbit'
posted on 2017-05-12 16:00 EDT
NanaOn-Sha and INiS opened a teaser website for "Project Rap Rabbit," a "rhythm-action adventure" from game creators Masaya Matsuura (Parappa the Rapper, Um Jammer Lammy, Vib-Ribbon) and Keiichi Yano (Gitaroo Man, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan). The website features a teaser animation:
Matsuura founded the NanaOn-Sha studio and it released Parappa the Rapper rhythm game for PlayStation in 1996. A remastered version shipped for PlayStation 4 in April. The game received a 30-episode television anime adaptation in 2001, and an series of anime shorts beginning last year.
INiS released the first Gitaroo Man rhythm game for PlayStation 2 in 2001 and also ported it to PlayStation Portable in 2006.
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