Vib-Ribbon was developed by NanaOn-Sha and released for PlayStation in Japan in 1999 and in Europe in 2000, created by Masaya Matsuura, the designer behind PaRappa the Rapper. Players guide the rabbit Vibri along a single line that bends into obstacles shaped by the music, so a game over is tied directly to losing the rhythm. The short fail cue has lived on through retro gameplay clips, emulators and soundboards, where its gentle, deflated sound makes it a nostalgic alternative to louder modern death and failure effects.