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Genre(s)
  
Music, platformer

Initial release date
  
7 August 2012

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Mode(s)
  
Single-player

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Designer(s)
  
Jonathan Mak Shaw-Han Liem

Composer(s)
  
Shaw-Han Liem Jonathan Mak Jim Guthrie Deadmau5 Beck

Publisher
  
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Developers
  
Queasy Games, SIE Santa Monica Studio

Awards
  
VGX Award for Best Handheld/Mobile Game, VGX Award for Best Song in a Game

Platforms
  
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

Nominations
  
VGX Award for Best Downloadable Game

Similar
  
SIE Santa Monica Studio games, Platform games

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Sound Shapes is a game for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita designed by Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem, and developed by Queasy Games in Toronto, Canada. The game is a side-scrolling platformer with a musical focus. The game also features the ability to create levels and share levels with other users. The Vita version of the game features use of the touch screen and back touch pad to place sounds of different musical instruments during creation of levels. Sound Shapes was shown at industry conference E3 in 2011 and picked up nominations for best of show award from media sites including IGN, 1UP, and Electric Playground. It also received 2 Game Critics Awards (Best Mobile and Best Casual).

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At the Spike Video Game Awards 2011, it was announced that Deadmau5 would be contributing songs and sound material to the project.

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Beck has contributed 3 new songs to the game: "Cities", "Touch the People", and "Spiral Staircase".

It was included on the "Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1" compilation disc, released 18 June 2013.

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Downloadable content

At launch Sound Shapes had various downloadable content (DLC) available.

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The first round of DLC was released on 4 December 2012, having three sound packs and a curved terrain pack. It introduces five; new instruments and Beat School levels.

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The second round of DLC was released on 12 March 2013, having more milkcrate free updates and a Car Mini-Album Creator pack. It also introduced a much requested feature of offline play.

On 14 May 2013, two new sound packs were released. One being an 80s sound pack, adding synth features, and the other DLC being a dubstep sound pack featuring new Beat School features.

On 28 May 2013, five new Milkcrate albums were released as a free update.

Reception

Sound Shapes was selected for Best Handheld Game in the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards. Sound Shapes also won for Best Song in a Game for "Cities" by Beck.

The game has also proven popular among gamers due to its relatively simple and enjoyable Platinum Trophy. This is an award for attaining 100% of the trophies in a video game. The platinum is perceived as attainable and short, and has been featured on multiple websites because of this.

References

Sound Shapes Wikipedia