IA/VT Colorful
| IA/VT Colorful | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Marvelous AQL |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous AQL |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
IA/VT Colorful is a rhythm game for the PlayStation Vita developed by Marvelous AQL, and is based on Vocaloid's IA Project.[2][3] It was released in Japan on July 30, 2015.[4]
Development
The lead developer of the game, Kenichiro Takaki, was previously the producer of Senran Kagura. The game features downloadable content support.[2][5]
Gameplay
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 will feature 60 different songs.[2] Some music tracks will feature new music background video footage exclusive for the game, whilst others will contain the original video track for the song.[9] The game will feature different play modes, including challenge modes with varying difficulty levels, consecutive play, and free play.[10]
Song list
As of present, confirmed songs include:[2][10][11]
| Japanese, Romaji | English | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| Inner Arts | Inner Arts | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| チルドレンレコード (Children Record) | Children Record | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) |
| 日本橋高架下R計画 (Nihonbashi Koukashita R Keikaku) | Japan Bridge Overpass Under R Plan | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| ロスタイムメモリー (Lost Time Memory) | Lost Time Memory | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| 延命治療 (Enmei Chiryou) | Life-sustaining treatment | Neru |
| ヘッドフォンアクター (Headphone Actor) | Headphone Actor | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| アメリカ (America) | America | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| クラウドライダー (Cloud Rider) | Cloud Rider | Hayato Tanaka |
| 塵塵呪詛(チリチリジュソ) (Chiri Chiri Juso) | Dust Dust Curse | Kikuo |
| ライア (Liar) | Liar | Nekobolo |
| ロンリーチャイルド (Lonely Child) | Lonely Child | Otetsu |
| はじまりの庭 (Hajimari no Niwa) | The Garden of Beginning | Shirakami Mashiro |
| 残る夏に花束を (Nokoru Natsu ni Hanataba o) | Flowers For The Remaining Summer | Nodoka |
| Lorelei | Lorelei | monaca@10日P |
| 銀河鉄道365 (Ginga Tetsudou 365) | Galaxy Express 365 | Ichiokuen-P |
| Falling Apart | Falling Apart | Taishi |
| キミのことが好きでゴメンナサイ (Kimi no Koto ga Suki de Gomennasai) | I'm Sorry for Liking You | Utata-P × Tory Hitsuji |
| 少年は教室がきらいだったのだ (Shounen wa Kyoushitsu ga Kirai datta no da) | The Boy Hated the Clasroom | Ishifuro |
| Love Sagittarius | Love Sagittarius | Mutsuki Levin |
| Overslept | Overslept | Neru |
| 身代わりキボンヌ (Migawari Kibonnu) | Scapegoat Kibon'nu | Mabe Shuichi |
| 鹿驚 (Kakashi) | ShikaOdoroki | Mochizuki Urara |
| Pageant | Pageant | Mito |
| ばいばいスーパースター (Bye Bye Superstar) | Bye Bye Superstar | Ishifuro |
| TSUBASA New Days | TSUBASA New Days | A-Bee |
| Crystal Prism | Crystal Prism | ANANT-GARDE EYES |
| Party Party | Party Party | Komorita Minoru |
| Re;BIRTH | Re;Birth | Sele-P |
| ゲラゲラと笑うな (Geragera to Warau na) | Do Not Laugh With Geragera | Ishifuro |
| 僕らに喜劇を見せてくれ (Bokura ni Kigeki wo Misetekure) | Show the Comedy to Us | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) × Ishifuro |
| 如月アテンション (Kisaragi Attention) | Kisaragi Attention | Jin (Shizen no Teki P) |
| アヤノの幸福理論 (Ayano no Koufuku Riron) | Ayano's Theory of Happiness | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) |
| 想像フォレスト (Souzou Forest) | Imagination Forest | Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) |
| 影炎≒Variation (Kagerou≒Variation) | Shadow-Haze≒Variation | Yairi |
| 22世紀からのハロー (22 Seiki Kara no Hello) | Hello from the 22nd Century | Rider |
| 絶境パラノイア (Zekkyou Paranoia) | Remote Paranoia | Total Objection |
| 夢見心地 (Yumemi Gokochi) | Dreamy State of Mind | Nio-P |
| アスノヒカリ (Asu no Hikari) | Light of Tomorrow | Nhato |
| ヘイセイカタクリズム (Heisei Cataclysm) | Serenity Cataclysm | Zips |
| リズの内心革命 (Liz no Naishin Kakumei) | Revolution of Liz's Innermost Heart | Zips |
| 夕暮れの真相 (Yuugure no Shinsou) | The Truth of the Evening | Shirakami Mashiro |
| God only knows | God only knows | Darvish-P |
| ITYNITED IDENTITY | ITYNITED IDENTITY | Nanahoshi Kangengakudan |
| killer smile | killer smile | yksb |
| 今日が雨の日じゃないとして (Kyou ga Ame no Hi Janai Toshite) | As is not a day of rain today | Ishifuro |
| 偽りの決意 (Itsuwari no Ketsui) | False Determination | Shirakami Mashiro |
| 仇返しシンドローム (Adagaeshi Syndrome) | Adageshi Syndrome | Mafumafu |
| 夕暮れ蝉日記 (Yuugure Semi Nikki) | Evening Cicada Diary | Mafumafu |
| ヤクビョウガミ (Yakubyougami) | Deity of Diseases | Mafumafu |
| セツナドライブ (Setsuna Drive) | Momentary Drive | Taki Yoshimitsu (9mm Parabellum Bullet) |
| RACER'S HIGH | RACER'S HIGH | Nanahoshi Kangengakudan |
| 東 京 リ ア ル ワ ー ル ド (Tokyo Real World) | Tokyo Real World | out of service |
| 横浜バトルライン (Yokohama Battle Line) | Yokohama Battle Line | out of service |
| 恋椿姫 (Koi Tsubaki Hime) | Camellia Princess' Love | PolyphonicBranch |
| 泣き虫ピエロ (Nakimushi Pierrot) | Crybaby Pierrot | PolyphonicBranch |
| 少女自傷癖 (Shoujo Jishouheki) | A Young Girl's Self-Harm Habit | PolyphonicBranch |
| 星空のライオン (Hoshizora no Lion) | Lion of the Starry Sky | emon |
| 死神のギター (Shinigami no Guitar) | Death God's Guitar | PotentialO |
| ウラギリモジュール (Uragiri Module) | Betrayer Module | Utata-P |
| 慟哭吸血鬼 (Doukoku Kyuuketsuki) | Wailing Vampire | YASUHIRO |
| サンデーミナミパーク (Sunday Minami Park) | Sunday Minami Park | ishifuro |
| プロムナード (Promenade) | Promenade | monaca:factory |
- Songs with an orange background are DLC and must be purchased on the PlayStation Network to be played.
Reception
Famitsu gave the game a review score of 34/40.[12] The game sold 38,881 physical retail copies within its first week of release, taking third place within Japan's weekly software sales rankings.[13]
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.[14]
References
- ↑ 2015-05-29, PlayStation®Vita用ソフト『IA/VT -COLORFUL-』発売日延期のお知らせ, Marvelous
- 1 2 3 4 2014-01-14, Senran Kagura producer heading PS Vita IA Vocaloid game, Gematsu
- ↑ 2014-01-14, Senran Kagura Producer Working On Another Vocaloid Game For Vita, Siliconera
- ↑ 2014-09-04, IA/VT Colorful delayed to 2015 in Japan, Gematsu
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 2014-03-11, IA/VT Colorful Japanese release date set, Gematsu
- ↑ 2014-01-15, IA/VT Colorful : un jeu de rythme PSVita inspiré du logiciel de synthèse vocal IA Project, GamerGen
- ↑ "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1390". Gematsu. July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Media Create Sales: 7/27/15 – 8/2/15". Gematsu. August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Eisenbeis, Richard. "IA/VT -Colorful-: The Kotaku Import Preview". Kotaku. Retrieved 17 September 2016.