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Sound Shapes Confirmed for PS3 and PS Vita

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Sound Shapes Confirmed for PS3 and PS Vita + Video of Jim Guthrie’s Cat

+ Posted by Matthew Kumar // Sound Shapes Team


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uRdSrdVOA-U

Look, E3 is coming up fast, and we know there’s all kinds of hot news coming at you from everywhere. So over here at Queasy HQ, we’ve decided to kick things off a little early with pretty much the biggest announcement we’re allowed to give you right now: Sound Shapes is coming to PSN on August 7th. That’s… like… a few weeks away! Are you breathing into a paper bag right now to avoid hyperventilating? We are, which is making it kind of hard to type. And if you’re not, you should be, because we’re also taking this opportunity to sneak out the fact that Sound Shapes is, day-and-date, also coming to PS3.

Yes. That thing you have under your TV, or maybe beside it (or possibly on top, but that sounds kind of dangerous, man!). And no, we haven’t been looking in your windows; we’ve been too busy making Sound Shapes and pricing it at $14.99 for BOTH VERSIONS. Buy it on PS Vita or PS3, and enjoy it on either system! We know. We’re freaking out too!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2771/5791029964_117360e3a5_z.jpg

Through the magic of crossplay, you’ll be able to share content between the two systems without even having to really think about it. It’s all thanks to the “cloud” which floats above us like a benevolent data god. Save your campaign data up in the cloud, and download and resume on either platform. Maybe you’ll start creating a song at home on the PS3, but then decide that it’s not really the place to compose your latest masterpiece! Just download it to your PS Vita and make some beats on the bus. Then get off the bus several stops late, in a part of town you don’t know that well, and make some beats there! Then get another bus home, probably.

Oh, and the community is completely shared, so if a friend only has a PS3, or you only have a PS Vita (or any permutation of that) they can still see the levels you’ve made on the other system. And you can therefore see ALL the levels everyone has made and uploaded. Which will hopefully be a ton of levels. We’re really looking forward to what you guys do.

In fact, let’s talk about this a bit: You might be aware that we’ve been collaborating with visual artists and musicians for our campaign levels, and most recently revealed that our pals Superbrothers and Jim Guthrie provided the art and music for Corporeal, a four-song concept album that explores the way in which music can free us from the corporate machine… if it doesn’t crush us first.

It’s been a lot of fun working with those guys and we’re really happy with the way the levels have turned out. They mix up the gameplay and offer a classic Jim Guthrie soundscape that’s a fun contrast to other campaigns. And while the levels themselves are cool, it’s super fun to play with all of the music and graphics in the editor–everything, and we mean everything, from the campaign records can be mixed and mashed up with other records to create your own tunes and levels.


Anyway, at the top of this post you can watch a video we made in Jim’s basement where he attempts to clear the levels in his own album (spoiler: he dies). There is also a demo of how the loop-based music system works for remixing campaign tracks in the editor mode. Also featured: One of Jim’s, like, 18 cats. He likes cats.

Is it too late to change the album title to “Chicken Dinner?” The answer is yes. Yes, it is too late.

If you’re coming to E3, we hope you come by and check out Sound Shapes. We’ll have both PS Vita and PS3 on the floor with content from four of our campaign records and we’ll be showing the cross functionality between the two versions. If you can’t make it to E3, that’s okay because if you didn’t notice the game is out on August 7th. Just spend that time regulating your breathing with a paper bag and you’ll be fine.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/04/sound-shapes-confirmed-for-ps3-and-ps-vita-video-of-jim-guthries-cat/		2012-06-04 16:26:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

no one interested? i'm really surprised for a community based around creativity2012-06-05 13:45:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

wow, that certainly looks interesting. I will be watching out for a review when it releases, as the level editor looks somewhat confusing to use, however this is definatly looking like it'll be an interesting puzzle/platform game for psn!2012-06-06 19:14:00

Author:
Smudge228
Posts: 533

I thought WeirdyBeardy would be all over this2012-06-08 16:15:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

Just watched the video, it looks great. I loved Guthrie's music when playing through SB:S&S EP2012-06-08 17:53:00

Author:
Dragonvarsity
Posts: 5208

Just watched the video, it looks great. I loved Guthrie's music when playing through SB:S&S EP

in an interview at Giantbomb, the designer behind the game 'suggested' that this game will be betting DLC		2012-06-08 18:05:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

Well maybe.. you know, he hasn't found the thread yet..?

As for the game, it certainly looks interesting, really cool that it's coming to the PS3 as well.		2012-06-10 21:47:00

Author:
VenemoX
Posts: 197

I thought WeirdyBeardy would be all over this

I didn't even know this game existed until you pointed it out a couple of hours ago, Gribble. Looks (and sounds) intriguing! It's coming to PSN as a title for PS3? It's probably the kind of fun little post-pub game that I could lose myself in if I'm not too careful... You may never see me in Craftworld again. 		2012-06-12 16:36:00

Author:
weirdybeardy
Posts: 123

I didn't even know this game existed until you pointed it out a couple of hours ago, Gribble. Looks (and sounds) intriguing! It's coming to PSN as a title for PS3? It's probably the kind of fun little post-pub game that I could lose myself in if I'm not too careful... You may never see me in Craftworld again.

the developer suggested that DLC will also be something in the future. this just seems perfect for you. a platformer based around MUSIC! as you can see it's on both the Vita and the PS3, so if you have a Vita or ever intend to buy a Vita, you will never have a reason to be social ever again. HAPPY CAVING

the one thing it doesn't tell you is if you can just make music without having to make a level.		2012-06-12 17:54:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbr8hLmJezE&hd=12012-07-20 18:57:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

I'm not sure if anyone has said this, but it's kind of stupid of Sony to have this game on both platforms... They really need games that add to the exclusivity of Vita in my opinion.2012-07-20 19:02:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654

I'm not sure if anyone has said this, but it's kind of stupid of Sony to have this game on both platforms... They really need games that add to the exclusivity of Vita in my opinion.

Why is this stupid? you have the option for crossplay and not all people own both the Vita and the PS3. There are plenty of exclusives on the Vita, although the media like to present a slightly different story. Here's a list of titles out now or out soon

Console spin off/sequel

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Bioshock
Call of Duty
Little Big Planet
Yakuza
Assassins's Creed
The King, The Demon King and the Seven Princesses: NewKingStory(Little king sequel)
Dynasty Warriors
Killzone
Resistance
Modnation Racers
Silent Hill: book of Memories
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Persona 5
Star Strike
MotorStorm RC
Super Stardust Delta
Pachi-Para game

PSP sequel

Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja
Y's – Celceta, Sea of Trees
Lumines: Eletronic Symphony
Badman (Free with vita apparently)

Unqiue to Vita

Gravity Rush
Army Corps of Hell
Escape Plan
Little Deviants (out)
Sound Shapes
Broken
Monsters Rising
3gokushi Touchbattle (I think)
@ field
Mr. Ink Jet
Unit 13
AR Combat Digi Q
Bang (I think)
Reality Fighters
Shoot Many Robots
Puddle
Emergency Escape Adventure: Trust or Betrayal
Build 'N Race Extreme
Sumioni Demon Arts

Ports worth a look

Tales of Innocence R (greatly enhanced port)
Persona 4: The Golden
Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
Monster hunter p3

ps3/vita games

Wipeout 2048
Malicious
Super Stardust Delta
Dust 514
Dragon's Crown
Ruin
Nature of Night of Kamaitachi
Robot Rescue Revolution
Mad Blocker Adventure
Putty Squad

Technically it's own game but extremely similar experiances available elsewhere

Katamari Damacy
Hot Shots Golf Next
Street Fighter X Tekken
Sudoku by Nikoli Complete Edition
The Treasures of Montezuma Blitz (bejeweled)
Pure Chess		2012-07-20 19:23:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

most of the above listed games are available on other platforms in some form, whether it be sequel, prequel, spin off or port. those which don't tend to be generic games not worth buying a vita for (see unit 13) ones that turned out bad (little deviants) or good games that are very short and seem to be more suited to ipod (escape plan) the vita needs more proper exclusives, which are good, look at the ds' poikemon franchise for an example. this could have been one of those games2012-07-21 10:29:00

Author:
Smudge228
Posts: 533

most of the above listed games are available on other platforms in some form, whether it be sequel, prequel, spin off or port.

Did you not see the section titles stating that?

Anyways, game looks awesome. Will probably get it just to see what it's like.		2012-07-21 11:05:00

Author:
Speedynutty68
Posts: 1614

First user created levels are appearing on Youtube! I might just get this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-A6ry5g8RE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaPR0ReBAUM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFCD2mE3Xks


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dW1cdH13zk		2012-08-09 01:52:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
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