Despite its limitations - such as only allowing files of 16MB and under! - the DSiWare platform served up some gems. Among our favourites were the Rytmik apps from Cinemax, which provided various themed music creation tool on the portable; at the time they left us rather impressed.
Pleasingly we don't have long to wait until the series comes into the current generation. Cinemax has issued an update on Rytmik Ultimate for the 3DS eShop, confirming that it's currently in the approval process with Nintendo and targeting a December release.
As for new features, Ultimate will bring various online features into the mix. You'll be able to share your compositions via the 'Rytmik Cloud', which naturally also play songs uploaded by others. Most pleasingly the online service will apparently also mean that "users may exchange their songs and cooperate on their composing"[sic]; the idea of working with a buddy on a great track is certainly appealing.
Let us know whether you're looking forward to this, and below is a video from the Summer in which Cinemax showed off some tracks created in the new app.
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The sharing features sound interesting, but it has a lot to live up to with the Korg tool on the eShop.
I wonder if it'll have considerably more samples than the DSiWare ones.
Oh yes, I would love to try this software. I like previous iterations of Rytmik, even if I kind of suck at making music. I enjoy the app. Will wait for it patiently.
Rytmik Ultimate comes with a sound library of more than 750 instruments containing the libraries of the previous Rytmik series (Rytmik, Retrobits, Hiphop King and World Music) and adding a brand new set of samples ranging from deep dubstep kicks and basses to cutting synth leads and special effects.
I never played the original game, but when I read this article, it sounded really interesting (especially since I'll get a New 3DS soon-ish)!
Unfortunately, I have no clue what the video is supposed to show. Is this the interface where you create your music? Or just some kind of video effect that's shown while playing the song? I don't get it.
@cinemaxgames: Does this mean I can create my very own music (including own melodies) like in a sequencer on PC? Or does it only offer pre-built samples with their own melodies in it? Any plans for a Wii U release?
I'm still wondering why no-one has made a decent music creation program for Wii U, the two screens (with a higher resolution than the 3DS's screens) would be perfect for this.
@cinemaxgames That sounds good to me, but will Rytmik Ultimate also include samples from Rytmik Rock?
@shani I believe that's just a video effect for the music — previous games had something like that.
How a about a Wiiu version. We need better sound quality than the ds and 3ds versions can give. Thank you..
@FriedSquid Samples from Rytmik Rock are not included (all other editions are included). Instead of it we decieded to add whole new Dubstep sample set, which is well suited to be used with new features and effects of Rytmik Ultimate.
@shani The video shows three demo songs made with Rytmik Ultimate (and included in it), and it is just visualisation for the music, not the interface. Parts of the interface are shown on the screenshot under the title of this article. We will publish some more screens and info soon. For now you can visit http://rytmikultimate.com/comingsoon/
And yes, Rytmik Ultimate is a synthesizer with sequencer and you can make your own music with it. You can edit your own notes (melodies, rhythms and whole compositions), adjust sounds, effects, etc.
@MartinLindaCZ Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up. I was just more interested in the interface than in the visualisation, that's all.
That sounds awesome, then I'll surely be looking forward to Rytmik Ultimate as soon as I have a 3DS.
If this commes in Europe too 1 day buy.
@Joris It's coming this Thursday.
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