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jubeat: pressing the signal on a 16-panel grid
Sixteen panels put timing cues at the point of contact in jubeat, introduced in 2008. The 4×4 layout also asks players to divide attention and manage hand occlusion.
Rhythm-game history (20)
20 games through changes in music, input and feedback
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Project DIVA: songs, character performances and input cues
Character performances and timed inputs share the Project DIVA screen. The article traces the 2009 PSP original and arcade expansion while using the later Mega Mix+ to examine cue clarity over video.
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Cytus: timing through a moving scan line
Cytus's moving scan line communicates timing across note positions. Beginning with the 2012 mobile game, the article follows the information players use from song selection through play to results.
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SOUND VOLTEX: buttons and continuous knob control
Buttons and rotary controls create discrete and continuous actions in SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH. Its official 2012 instructions explain how an input starts, continues and ends.
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NecroDancer: deciding when and where to move
Crypt of the NecroDancer joins rhythm inputs to dungeon choices in its 2015 PC version. Timing mistakes and route decisions require different explanations of the same result.
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Beat Saber: moving directional cues into VR space
Color and direction cues become arm movements in Beat Saber. The date reference is the 2018 PS VR release; later APT. screenshots illustrate song-specific staging.
