IA/VT Colorful is a rhythm game for the PlayStation Vita developed by Marvelous, and is based on Vocaloid's IA Project.[2][3] It was released in Japan on July 30, 2015.[4]
| IA/VT Colorful | |
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| Developer(s) | Marvelous |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
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| Genre(s) | Rhythm game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
editThe lead developer of the game, Kenichiro Takaki, was previously the producer of Senran Kagura. The game features downloadable content support.[2][5]
Gameplay
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The rhythm game requires players to press the face buttons and D-pad directions of the PlayStation Vita in time with musical notes. Notes appear from various directions and follow lines of varying shapes until they reach a circular "catcher". Pressing the buttons as the note is in the middle of the catcher will score the most points. Certain notes allow the player to press any button they desire and will fill the player's "Colorful" gauge by an amount depending on the player's timing. Certain parts of each song, represented by a red bar on the timeline, are "Colorful sections" and will use the Colorful gauge the player has earned beforehand to give them a score multiplier for the duration of the Colorful section.
As the player progresses through a music track, the game stage gradually becomes more colorful.[6] The feedback of each music track is dynamic and varies based on the player's own performance.[7] The game revolves around the virtual diva known as IA, who is a Vocaloid developed by the company 1st Place Co., Ltd.[8] The game features 60 different songs, with an additional 19 songs available as downloadable content.[2] Some music tracks feature new music background video footage exclusive to the game, whilst others contain the original video track for the song.[9] The game features different play modes, including challenge modes with varying difficulty levels, consecutive play, and free play.[10]
Song list
editA total of 60 playable songs are available in the game,[11] and following the initial game release 19 more released as additional downloadable content.[12]
| No. | Japanese | English | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kisaragi Atenshon (如月アテンション) | Kisaragi Attention | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 02 | God only knows | God only knows | Darvish-P |
| 03 | TSUBASA New Days | TSUBASA New Days | A-Bee |
| 04 | Asu no Hikari (アスノヒカリ) | Light of Tomorrow | Nhato |
| 05 | Yūgure no Shinsō (夕暮れの真相) | The Truth of the Evening | Shirakami Mashiro (白神真志朗) |
| 06 | Shōnen wa Kyōshitsu ga Kirai datta no da (少年は教室がきらいだったのだ) | The Boy Hated the Classroom | Ishifuro (石風呂) |
| 07 | Ni Jū Ni Seiki kara no Harō (22世紀からのハロー) | Hello from the 22nd Century | Rider-P |
| 08 | kūsō Foresuto (空想フォレスト) | Imagination Forest | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 09 | Ravu Sajitariusu (ラヴ・サジタリウス) | Love Sagittarius | Mutsuki Levin |
| 10 | Re;BIRTH | Re;BIRTH | seleP |
| 11 | Nokoru Natsu ni Hanataba o (残る夏に花束を) | Flowers for the Remaining Summer | nodoka |
| 12 | Yūkei Iesutadei (夕景イエスタデイ) | Sunset Yesterday | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 13 | Yumemi Gokochi (夢見心地) | Dreamy State of Mind | nio |
| 14 | Raia (ライア) | Liar | Nekobolo |
| 15 | Hoshizora no Raion (星空のライオン) | Lion of the Starry Sky | emon (Tes.) |
| 16 | Kagerō≒Bariēshon (影炎≒Variation) | Shadow-Haze≒Variation | Yairi |
| 17 | Chirudoren Rekōdo (チルドレンレコード) | Children Record | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 18 | Kakashi (鹿驚) | Scarecrow | Mochizuki Urara (21) |
| 19 | Summer Songs | Summer Songs | Komatsu Kazuya (小松一也) |
| 20 | Ōvāsureputo (オーヴァースレプト) | Overslept | Neru |
| 21 | Rizu no Naishin Kakumei (リズの内心革命) | Revolution of Liz's Innermost Heart | Zips (じっぷす) |
| 22 | Ayano no Kōfuku Riron (アヤノの幸福理論) | Ayano's Theory of Happiness | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 23 | Rōrerai (ローレライ) | Lorelei | monaca:factory |
| 24 | Bai Bai Sūpāsutā (ばいばいスーパースター) | Bye Bye Superstar | Ishifuro (石風呂) |
| 25 | Party Party | Party Party | Komorita Minoru (コミリタミノル) |
| 26 | Migawari Kibonnu (身代わりキボンヌ) | Scapegoat Wish | Gameni |
| 27 | Over Drive | Over Drive | TeddyLoid |
| 28 | Falling Apart | Falling Apart | Taishi |
| 29 | Nihonbashi Kōkashita Āru Keikaku (日本橋高架下R計画) | Japan Bridge Overpass Under R Plan | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 30 | Pējento ~Foa ei Gurōrī~ (ページェント ～for a GLORY～) | Pageant ~for a GLORY~ | mito (from clammbon) (ミト (from クラムボン)) |
| 31 | Bokura ni Kigeki o Misetekure (僕らに喜劇を見せてくれ) | Show the Comedy to Us | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 32 | killer smile | killer smile | yksb |
| 33 | Kuraudo Raidā (クラウドライダー) | Cloud Rider | Hayato Tanaka (田中隼人) × Jane Su |
| 34 | Ginga Tetsudō Sanbyaku Roku Jū Go (銀河鉄道365) | Galaxy Express 365 | dezzy (Ichiokuen-P (一億円P)) |
| 35 | Enmei Chiryō (延命治療) | Life-sustaining Treatment | Neru |
| 36 | Kimi no Koto ga Suki de Gomennasai (キミのことが好きでゴメンナサイ) | I'm Sorry for Liking You | UtataP (うたたP) |
| 37 | Tanshoku Sekai (単色世界) | Monochromatic World | Wataame (KisetsuP) (綿飴 (季節P)) |
| 38 | Crystal Prism | Crystal Prism | ANANT-GARDE EYES |
| 39 | ITYNITED IDENTITY | ITYNITED IDENTITY | Nanahoshi Kangengakudan (ナナホシ管弦楽団) |
| 40 | Inner Arts | Inner Arts | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 41 | RACER'S HIGH | RACER'S HIGH | Nanahoshi Kangengakudan (ナナホシ管弦楽団) |
| 42 | Heisei Katakurizumu (ヘイセイカタクリズム) | Serenity Cataclysm | Zips (じっぷす) |
| 43 | Heddofon Akutā (ヘッドフォンアクター) | Headphone Actor | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 44 | Adagaeshi Shindorōmu (仇返しシンドローム) | Retaliation Syndrome | Mafumafu (まふまふ) |
| 45 | Wārudo Kōringu (ワールド・コーリング) | World Calling | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 46 | Chiri Chiri Juso (塵塵呪詛(チリチリジュソ)) | Dust Dust Curse | Kikuo (きくお) |
| 47 | Ronrī Chairudo (ロンリーチャイルド) | Lonely Child | otetsu |
| 48 | Circuit DISCO | Circuit DISCO | Komatsu Kazuya (小松一也) |
| 49 | Tōkyō Riaru Wārudo (東京リアルワールド) | Tokyo Real World | out of service |
| 50 | Rosu Taimu Memorī (ロスタイムメモリー) | Lost Time Memory | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 51 | Yūgure Semi Nikki (夕暮れ蝉日記) | Evening Cicada Diary | Mafumafu (まふまふ) |
| 52 | Itsuwari no Ketsui (偽りの決意) | False Determination | Shirakami Mashiro (白神真志朗) |
| 53 | Shōjo Jishōheki (少女自傷癖) | A Young Girl's Self-Harm Habit | PolyphonicBranch |
| 54 | Genjitsu Teki Ronri Shugisha (現実的論理主義者) | A Realistic Logical Ideologist | Goboumen (ゴボウメン) |
| 55 | Setsuna Doraibu (セツナドライブ) | Momentary Drive | Taki Yoshimitsu (滝善充) (9mm Parabellum Bullet) |
| 56 | Kyō ga Ame no Hi Janai Toshite (今日が雨の日じゃないとして) | As Is Not a Day of Rain Today | Ishifuro (石風呂) |
| 57 | Samātaimu Rekōdo (サマータイムレコード) | Summertime Record | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| 58 | Koi Tsubaki Hime (恋椿姫) | Camellia Princess' Love | PolyphonicBranch |
| 59 | Zekkyō Paranoia (絶境パラノイア) | Remote Paranoia | TOTAL OBJECTION |
| 60 | Yokohama Batoru Rain (横浜バトルライン) | Yokohama Battle Line | out of service |
| DLC01 | Uragiri Mojūru (ウラギリモジュール) | Betrayer Module | UtataP (うたたP) |
| DLC02 | Sandē Minami Pāku (サンデーミナミパーク) | Sunday Minami Park | Ishifuro (石風呂) |
| DLC03 | Dōkoku Kyūketsuki (慟哭吸血鬼) | Wailing Vampire | Yasuhiro |
| DLC04 | Shinigami no Gitā (死神のギター) | Death God's Guitar | PotentialO |
| DLC05 | Puromunādo (プロムナード) | Promenade | monaca:factory |
| DLC06 | Hajimari no Niwa (はじまりの庭) | The Garden of Beginning | Shirakami Mashiro (白神真志朗) |
| DLC07 | Yobanashi Diseibu (夜咄ディセイブ) | Night Tales Deceive | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん) |
| DLC08 | Shooting Star | Shooting Star | TeddyLoid |
| DLC09 | Majikku Awā (マジックアワー) | Magic Hour | out of service |
| DLC10 | Yakubyō Gami (ヤクビョウガミ) | Deity of Diseases | Mafumafu (まふまふ) |
| DLC11 | Ōvākurokku (オーヴァークロック) | Overclock | Neru |
| DLC12 | Dōkei (憧憬～DOUKEI～) | Longing | Back-On |
| DLC13 | Kimi no Tonari ni (君のとなりに) | Next to You | Rerulili |
| DLC14 | Nakimushi Piero (泣き虫ピエロ) | Crybaby Pierrot | PolyphonicBranch |
| DLC15 | Geragera to Warau na (ゲラゲラと笑うな) | Don't Laugh Out Loud | Ishifuro (石風呂) |
| DLC16 | Sanatoriumu (サナトリウム) | Sanatorium | Shinakura |
| DLC17 | Perverse Love Rock! | Perverse Love Rock! | Nakazawa Tomoyuki (I've) |
| DLC18 | Afutāgurō (アフターグロウ) | Afterglow | Zaunyang |
| DLC19 | I Want You | I Want You | Mighty Mighty Ft VOCALOID IA/Masakey |
- Songs with an orange background are DLC and must be purchased on the PlayStation Network to be played.
Reception
editFamitsu gave the game a review score of 34/40.[13] The game sold 38,881 physical retail copies within its first week of release, taking third place within Japan's weekly software sales rankings.[14]
Kotaku compared IA/VT Colorful to the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA game series, as well as praising the soundtrack of the game, writing "IA/VT is a solid first step for a Miku-rivalling music game series. It succeeds in the most important areas with its great game play interface and an astounding soundtrack. On the other hand, it is missing many of the extras [...] from the Project Diva games and the song unlock process makes playing a chore at times. Still, if you are a Project Diva fan, you owe it to yourself to give IA/VT a try.[15]
References
edit- ^ 2015-05-29, PlayStation®Vita用ソフト『IA/VT -COLORFUL-』発売日延期のお知らせ, Marvelous
- ^ a b c Romano, Sal (2014-01-14). "Senran Kagura producer heading PS Vita IA Vocaloid game". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ 2014-01-14, Senran Kagura Producer Working On Another Vocaloid Game For Vita, Siliconera
- ^ Romano, Sal (2014-09-04). "IA/VT Colorful delayed to 2015 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ 2014-01-15, 虚拟歌姬IA音游《IA/VT COLORFUL》登陆PSV, 电玩巴士
- ^ 2014-01-16, 『IA/VT COLORFUL（イア ビジュアルトラックス カラフル）』ボーカロイド・IAを題材にしたリズムアクションゲーム, Famitsu
- ^ 2014-01-16, 新感覚リズムゲーム『IA/VT』（PS Vita）が発表！ 高木P＆じん（自然の敵P）氏に直撃インタビュー, Famitsu
- ^ 2014-01-16, 新感觉风格 节奏新作《IA/VT》截图公开, People's Daily
- ^ 2014-04-17, 『IA/VT -COLORFUL-（イア ビジュアルトラックス カラフル）』IAをカラフルに彩るゲームならではのオリジナル要素を紹介, Famitsu
- ^ Romano, Sal (2014-03-11). "IA/VT Colorful Japanese release date set". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Ia/Vt -Colorful- 公式サイト".
- ^ "Ia/Vt -Colorful- 公式サイト".
- ^ "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1390". Gematsu. July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Media Create Sales: 7/27/15 – 8/2/15". Gematsu. August 5, 2015.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (5 September 2015). "IA/VT -Colorful-: The Kotaku Import Preview". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- IA official site
- Official debut game trailer (in Japanese)