Post #1 · Posted at 2016-03-24 08:06:08pm 9.2 years ago
With our launch date set for June, I can finally announce Sonic Beat is a thing that's definitely happening. The puzzles have been solved, the systems have been programmed, and very soon we'll be looking for testers.
You are all, literally, the first to know this. It's been FOREVER since my days of charting Stepmania songs and customs for ITG, but I have fond memories of the community and all the fun we had. I guess this is my way of saying thank you. This is my job now, it's a dream come true, and I would love to have you be a part of it.
First off, this: http://sonic-beat.com/
Sonic Beat is a two-thumb rhythm game for mobile devices, similar in vein to the Theatrhythm series but without the restrictions of using a resistive stylus. What's most interesting is the content model: We can make any song we want for it legally, and all the users have to do is download their Amazon or iTunes library to play a chart. The app takes care of song cuts, and unlike other mobile rhythm games the level design is authored. It's the best of both worlds.
Stepmania simfiles are importable from the main menu, and the app translates four-panel dancing gameplay into the tap-hold-swipe gameplay of Sonic Beat. Charting music for the game also uses the standard Stepmania simfile format, so testing is as easy as dropping the files onto your phone. Near launch, we will have a system for peer review and submission of charts to a server for immediate inclusion in the main game. There is more information on this wiki draft: http://sonic-beat.wikia.com/wiki/Custom_Song_Charting_Guidelines
If any of this interests you, we are accepting beta requests from the Sonic Beat website.
See you soon!
You are all, literally, the first to know this. It's been FOREVER since my days of charting Stepmania songs and customs for ITG, but I have fond memories of the community and all the fun we had. I guess this is my way of saying thank you. This is my job now, it's a dream come true, and I would love to have you be a part of it.
First off, this: http://sonic-beat.com/
Sonic Beat is a two-thumb rhythm game for mobile devices, similar in vein to the Theatrhythm series but without the restrictions of using a resistive stylus. What's most interesting is the content model: We can make any song we want for it legally, and all the users have to do is download their Amazon or iTunes library to play a chart. The app takes care of song cuts, and unlike other mobile rhythm games the level design is authored. It's the best of both worlds.
Stepmania simfiles are importable from the main menu, and the app translates four-panel dancing gameplay into the tap-hold-swipe gameplay of Sonic Beat. Charting music for the game also uses the standard Stepmania simfile format, so testing is as easy as dropping the files onto your phone. Near launch, we will have a system for peer review and submission of charts to a server for immediate inclusion in the main game. There is more information on this wiki draft: http://sonic-beat.wikia.com/wiki/Custom_Song_Charting_Guidelines
If any of this interests you, we are accepting beta requests from the Sonic Beat website.
See you soon!