Rabi-Ribi

Rabi-Ribi
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Developer(s)
  • CreSpirit
  • GemaYue
Publisher(s)CreSpirit
Designer(s)GemaYue
Programmer(s)GemaYue
Artist(s)
  • GemaYue
  • Saiste
  • Waero
Composer(s)
  • 3R2
  • MWT.Waiting
  • Triodust
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Metroidvania, bullet hell[5]
Mode(s)Single-player

Rabi-Ribi is a 2016 side-scrolling video game developed and published by CreSpirit. The game was initially crowdfunded, and despite only reaching half of its funding goal,[6] it released for Windows in January 2016, and was ported to the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in 2017. The game later received a port to Nintendo Switch in 2019.[4]

The game combines the genres of bullet hell and metroidvania through pitting the player against various bosses with dense bullet patterns in a side-scrolling platformer environment. Players control Erina, a bunny girl, who has a very small hitbox to facilitate bullet hell gameplay.

Rabi-Ribi has been praised for the degree of customization it offers the player, in addition to a wide range of difficulty settings and modes to accommodate different skill levels.[7] The game's soundtrack and originality have been met with approval, though it has drawn criticism for its weak storytelling and one-note character design.[5][8]

A spiritual successor, TEVI, released for Windows and Nintendo Switch in November 2023. On Rabi-Ribi's eighth anniversary, a direct sequel was announced to be in the works.

  1. ^ "Rabi-Ribi review". IGN. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lada, Jenni (July 20, 2017). "Rabi-Ribi Coming To European PlayStation Platforms On September 1, 2017". Siliconera. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Estrada, Marcus (November 1, 2017). "Rabi-Ribi Now Available on PS4 and PS Vita". Hardcore Gamer.
  4. ^ a b Romano, Sal (September 25, 2019). "Rabi-Ribi for Switch launches October 17". Gematsu.
  5. ^ a b Reynolds, Ollie (2019-10-17). "Review: Rabi-Ribi - A Merry Mix Of Metroidvania And Bullet-Hell". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ^ Estrada, Marcus (December 29, 2015). "Crowdfunded Title Rabi-Ribi Being Published by Sekai Project". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  8. ^ Adcock, Matt (29 August 2017). "Rabi-Ribi Review". Push Square.