Vib-Ripple

Vib-Ripple is a puzzle game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and released exclusively in Japan on May 27, 2004. It is a sequel to the 1999 game Vib-Ribbon previously released on the original PlayStation. Vib-Ripple is notable for allowing the player to import photographs to be used as the game's playing field.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Unlike its prequel, Vib-Ribbon, this game completely ditches the rhythm game aspects, replacing it with "hidden object" puzzles, while removing the original game's charm.
 * 2) The game itself, in a nutshell, is nothing but jumping repeatedly on pictures like some sort of large trampoline while avoiding enemies known as "Boonchies" until reaching a certain point where you reveal a "peta character", which is rather boring and time-consuming.
 * 3) As mentioned above, the game itself has little to no replay value.
 * 4) Vibri's voice is different and somehow unrecognizable from her original 1999 appearance.
 * 5) Unnecessary toilet humor, as the enemies, the "Boonchies" resembles a pile of Reese's feces, which is downright cringe-worthy.
 * 6) Ruthless enemy placement.
 * 7) * The title screen even features a lovely sequence of Vibri repeatedly jumping on timpanis and a line of Boonchies as they dissipate into colored gas.
 * 8) Despite the game being rated "ALL" in the CERO system, there is a beer peta character and even a gun peta character.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The graphics are really beautiful and colorful.
 * 2) New soundtrack by Laugh & Peace, who also did the tracks for the game's 1999 predecessor.
 * 3) The controls are passable.
 * 4) You can create custom levels via USB cameras and mobile phones, then uploading photos to your own PlayStation 2.
 * 5) Vibri is still a likable Character.