Masaya Matsuura

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There Are No Music Games, Only Rhythm Ones

11:00PM October 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

PaRappa the Rapper designer Masaya Matsuura has been called the father of music games. Thing is, he doesn’t believe there are music games. More »


In Real Life

PaRappa The Rapper’s Creator To Play The Opera House

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9:15AM July 7, 2011 | Mark Serrels

The Sydney Opera House regularly plays host to video game music events, and now it’s the turn of Masaya Matsuura, the creator of PaRappa the Rapper to get involved. More »


Mobile

Is WINtA Worth Warming Up To?

10:00PM April 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The father of music games, PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura, is bringing his innovative rhythm game sense to the iPhone. Again. More »


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Sexual Healing Is Coming To Video Games

11:00PM June 4, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

That’s right, Marvin Gaye is getting a video game. More »


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PaRappa Creator Exploring Platform Options

1:20PM July 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The DS has been a juggernaut in Japan, racking up amazing sales. But nothing lasts forever, not even strong platform sales. PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is looking for a new option for platform development. More »


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PaRappa Creator: East And West Should Not Be “Too Separate”

3:00PM July 17, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is an international dude. Heck, he worked with American artist Rodney Greenblat to bring PaRappa to life. He knows the benefits of international collaboration. More »


Major Minor’s Majestic March Sold 600 Copies In First Two Days

2:00PM May 1, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

New Wii rhythm game seems to have all the ingredients for a music game hit: The reuniting of PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura and PaRappa artist Rodney Greenblat. More »


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Fun and the Future: Masaya Matsuura on Gaming Today

7:30AM October 13, 2008 | Maggie Greene

Masaya Matsuura of NanaOn-Sha (PaRappa et al.) has a wonderful opinion piece over at Gamasutra on the future of gaming. You may not agree with all of his assertions, but it’s nice to read something so passionate on the subject of where gaming is today and where it’s headed. Based in part on his DICE 2008 presentation, Matsuura has an obvious fondness for the Wii and the implication for future games:

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Major Minor’s Majestic March E3 Trailer

11:00PM July 17, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

You’ll probably need a refresher on this one. Major Minor’s Majestic March is a Wii game currently in development at Majesco. It’s being designed by Masaya Matsuura, with art duties being handled by his old Parappa buddy, artist Rodney Alan Greenblat. It plays a little like Space Channel, except you’re conducting an animal marching band. Read those last two sentences over again, let them sink in for a second, and you’ll see why this might be one of the quietest, yet most pleasant unveilings of the show.

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It’s “Getting Difficult” For Non-Game DS Games

3:51PM February 15, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

A while back, Parappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura got a little heat for saying the DS bubble had burst. Now, he’s back to clarify! It is not a simple bubble. The DS successfully launched in many territories simultaneously, but maybe at the end of 2006 to 2007 many titles — sequels — lost [money] . Very few titles are getting much better.

This means, especially for the Brain Training titles or non-gaming content, it is getting difficult right now. But the Wii’s doing okay, right? Not necessarily says Matsuura! That, after the jump.

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