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The spiritual successor to games like Gitaroo Man and PaRappa the Rapper never quite burst out of the gate with the cash that other similar projects like Mighty No. 9 or Yooka Laylee saw, and with the funding period’s end today it unfortunately seems like it never will.

The tumultuous Kickstarter for Project Rap Rabbit always seemed like less of one big fixable issue, and more like a “death by a thousand cuts” problem. Whether it was the lack of a demo, something consumers have become more vigilant about given the endless limbo of successes like Project Phoenix, or the completely disparate Mighty No. 9, or even just the outlandish stretch goals (a Switch port was originally at the lofty height of $4.95 million), its been made clear that Project Rap Rabbit did something wrong and, unfortunately, was not able to recover from their rockiest of starts.

While there were several attempts to course correct – things like videos of conceptual gameplay and lowered stretch goals were created in response to feedback – the initial negative press and low enough numbers expected of a “cult classic” game left their mark. Both iNiS J and NanaOn-Sha have announced no further plans to re-launch Project Rap Rabbit, and have gone as far as to say that while it’s clear there’s plenty of people looking for new rhythm games, it will still take some time for something like this project to happen again.

Have spiritual successor Kickstarters finally met their end? Have the end results of projects like Mighty No. 9 and Yooka Laylee left enough of a sour taste in peoples mouths that they’re forgoing entirely? For now it’s hard to judge, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Project Rap Rabbit was, unfortunately, just the first to fail.

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Although its existence has been teased and speculated over the last few weeks, Project Rap Rabbit has been officially revealed thanks to a PlayStation blog post and the launching of its Kickstarter campaign. The game represents a unique direction for rhythm-action games, namely in that it provides a branching system and dialogue tree of rap verses, thus putting the player in control of the rhymes.

The Kickstarter details a dynamic, three-phase battle system in lieu of simple “tap for rhythm” mechanics. First, players select key words in their opponent’s rap attack which they want to single out. Then, using an “emotion wheel” which is “inspired by the likes of Mass Effect and Fallout 4,” but looks more like speechcraft from Oblivion, players can respond how they see fit. Finally, this à la carte rap is set to the beat and players enter the classic tapping phase.

It seems like an interesting take on rhythm games, especially through the attempt to incorporate RPG mechanics. An emphasis is placed on player freedom- Keiichi Yano states that “there are no wrong routes through [the] songs,” and that the “different paths through each battle will unlock bespoke bonuses and outcomes.” Coupled with the game’s art style and setting in an alternate history 16th century Japan, Project Rap Rabbit seems ambitious and unique if nothing else.

In terms of the Kickstarter, Project Rap Rabbit is seeking around $1.1 million for a basic, six-level release on PS4 and Steam. Stretch goals include further localization at $2.3 million, an Xbox One release at $3.1 million, and finally, a Switch version at $4.95 million. It’s a lofty set of goals, and since Project Rap Rabbit has apparently already secured publishing through PQube, it’s likely people won’t be chomping at the bit to fund the game.

Project Rap Rabbit’s Kickstarter ends on June 19th. Check out the announcement video from the devs below:

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