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** Deep within ''Vib-Ripple'''s files, there's an unused text for a language selection screen, which could imply that the game's overseas release was planned at some point before being ultimately axed. [[labelnote:Note]]It could function similar to the European release of ''Vib-Ribbon'' in addition to three new language options: "Portuguese", "Dutch" and "Korean".[[/labelnote]]


* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]]. Recently, it earned some attention from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' fans regarding a GameMod that features Vibri as a new rival in addition to her fairy princess form later in the mod.

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* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]]. Recently, it earned some attention from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' fans regarding a GameMod that features Vibri as a new rival in addition to her fairy princess form later in the mod.

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* TheWikiRule: [[https://vibribbon.fandom.com/ The Vib-Ribbon Wiki]].


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather and being prone to rolling over ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoizC-yMew as the car was recalled after failing numerous safety tests]]). The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.

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[[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather and being prone to rolling over ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoizC-yMew as the car was recalled after failing numerous safety tests]]). tests]]).
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The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather and being prone to rolling over ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoizC-yMew as the car was recalled after failing numerous safety tests]]). The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather and being prone to rolling over ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoizC-yMew as the car was recalled after failing numerous safety tests]]). The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.


* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]]. Recently, it earned some attention from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' fans regarding a GameMod that features Vibri as a new rival in addition to three songs from the original game.

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* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]]. Recently, it earned some attention from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' fans regarding a GameMod that features Vibri as a new rival in addition to three songs from her fairy princess form later in the original game.mod.

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* CutSong: ''Rainbow'', a song that was intended to be in the game, was cut for unknown reasons and only made it to the 2020 vinyl record release. However, players can still burn the song to a blank CD and actually play it in-game.


* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]].

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* ColbertBump: The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]]. Recently, it earned some attention from ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' fans regarding a GameMod that features Vibri as a new rival in addition to three songs from the original game.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather. The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather.weather and being prone to rolling over ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoizC-yMew as the car was recalled after failing numerous safety tests]]). The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.


* ColbertBump: [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove Albeit not being very popular]] and being overshadowed by [[VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper another NanaOn-Sha work]], the game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]].

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* ColbertBump: [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove Albeit not being very popular]] and being overshadowed by [[VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper another NanaOn-Sha work]], the The game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather.
** The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather.
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weather. The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.release.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as a commercial for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=]) and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as a commercial an advertisement for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#First_generation_(W168;_1997%E2%80%932004) 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=]) ([=A160=])]] and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car.car with headlights for eyes and bumping along a road to the music. The original concept got scrapped after the A-Class got criticized for its poor sustainability when involved in bad weather.


* NoExportForYou: The sequels, ''Mojib Ribbon'' and ''Vib Ripple'', were never released outside of Japan.

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* NoExportForYou: The sequels, ''Mojib Ribbon'' and ''Vib Ripple'', were never released outside of Japan.Japan.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WordOfGod According to Masaya Matsuura]], ''Vib-Ribbon'' started out as a commercial for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz A-Class ([=A160=]) and during the development, Vibri was meant to represent the said subcompact car.
** The game was going to feature a ''seventh track'' called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctvdxiPJKH4 Rainbow]]". It ended up being DummiedOut for unknown reasons and only made it to the soundtrack's vinyl release.

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* ColbertBump: [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove Albeit not being very popular]] and being overshadowed by [[VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper another NanaOn-Sha work]], the game itself regained some of its popularity thanks to WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinesauce Vinny]].


* NoExportForYou: While released both in Japan and Europe, North America has never seen the original. The sequels were never exported at all.
** LateExportForYou: As of October 7th, 2014, ''Vib-Ribbon'' is now available in the US as a [=PS1=] Classic on PSN.

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* NoExportForYou: While released both in Japan and Europe, North America has never seen the original. The sequels were never exported at all.
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LateExportForYou: As of On October 7th, 17th, 2014, ''Vib-Ribbon'' is now became available in the US as a [=PS1=] Classic on PSN.the UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork, almost ''fifteen years'' after the game's original release.
* NoExportForYou: The sequels, ''Mojib Ribbon'' and ''Vib Ripple'', were never released outside of Japan.


** As of October 7th, 2014, ''Vib-Ribbon'' is now available in the US as a [=PS1=] Classic on PSN.

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** LateExportForYou: As of October 7th, 2014, ''Vib-Ribbon'' is now available in the US as a [=PS1=] Classic on PSN.

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