<s>
Rez	O
is	O
a	O
musical	B-Application
rail	O
shooter	O
developed	O
by	O
United	O
Game	O
Artists	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
as	O
Rez	O
HD	O
by	O
Q	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
HexaDrive	O
in	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
virtual	O
reality-compatible	O
expanded	O
version	O
dubbed	O
Rez	O
Infinite	O
was	O
co-developed	O
and	O
released	O
through	O
2016	O
to	O
2023	O
by	O
Enhance	O
Games	O
,	O
Resonair	O
and	O
Monstars	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
Oculus	O
Quest	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
a	O
hacker	B-Application
's	O
journey	O
into	O
a	O
malfunctioning	O
AI	B-Application
system	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
players	O
controlling	O
their	O
avatar	B-Application
as	O
they	O
shoot	O
down	O
numerous	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
and	O
projectile	O
hits	O
sync	O
with	O
the	O
music	B-Application
and	O
have	O
vibration	O
feedback	O
for	O
different	O
controllers	O
,	O
aiming	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
synesthesia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
conceived	O
by	O
Tetsuya	O
Mizuguchi	O
during	O
1994	O
and	O
1995	O
,	O
drawing	O
inspiration	O
from	O
European	O
disco	B-Operating_System
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
began	O
in	O
1999	O
after	O
United	O
Game	O
Artists	O
finished	O
work	O
on	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
,	O
supervised	O
by	O
Keiichi	O
Sugiyama	O
,	O
featured	O
collaborations	O
with	O
multiple	O
Japanese	O
and	O
European	O
music	B-Application
artists	O
and	O
influenced	O
level	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
met	O
with	O
low	O
sales	O
,	O
but	O
strong	O
critical	O
reception	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
music	B-Application
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
graphics	O
,	O
though	O
several	O
reviewers	O
faulted	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
received	O
several	O
industry	O
award	O
nominations	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
remembered	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
's	O
best	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
Infinite	O
in	O
particular	O
was	O
hailed	O
for	O
its	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
integration	O
and	O
its	O
additional	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4-powered	O
zone	O
Area	O
X	O
,	O
described	O
as	O
the	O
closest	O
people	O
might	O
see	O
to	O
a	O
true	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
eventually	O
produced	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Rez	O
at	O
Q	O
Entertainment	O
titled	O
Child	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eden	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
combines	O
mechanics	O
from	O
the	O
music	B-Application
game	I-Application
genre	O
and	O
rail	O
shooters	O
like	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
take	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
hacker	B-Application
infiltrating	O
a	O
malfunctioning	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
and	O
fighting	O
off	O
viruses	O
and	O
corrupted	O
security	O
programs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raising	O
a	O
layer	O
level	O
changes	O
the	O
background	O
music	B-Application
,	O
layout	O
,	O
and	O
enemies	O
of	O
a	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lowest	O
possible	O
is	O
Level	O
00	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
hit	O
again	O
in	O
this	O
state	O
the	O
game	B-Application
ends	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
player	O
shoots	O
down	O
enemies	O
,	O
the	O
impact	O
automatically	O
syncs	O
with	O
the	O
background	O
track	O
to	O
create	O
additional	O
musical	B-Application
layers	O
within	O
each	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
amid	O
a	O
rising	O
population	O
and	O
an	O
overflowing	O
amount	O
of	O
information	O
corrupting	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
new	O
network	O
dubbed	O
"	O
K	O
Project	O
"	O
is	O
created	O
to	O
manage	O
the	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
K	O
Project	O
is	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
called	O
Eden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overwhelmed	O
by	O
the	O
ever-increasing	O
flow	O
of	O
information	O
,	O
Eden	O
begins	O
doubting	O
its	O
purpose	O
and	O
existence	O
,	O
withdrawing	O
into	O
sleep	O
at	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
when	O
finally	O
confronted	O
with	O
humanity	O
's	O
clashing	O
nature	O
and	O
actions	O
in	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
,	O
a	O
hacker	B-Application
,	O
dives	O
into	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
and	O
fights	O
off	O
viruses	O
and	O
infected	O
firewalls	B-Application
to	O
find	O
and	O
wake	O
Eden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
they	O
reach	O
the	O
final	O
area	O
,	O
the	O
hacker	B-Application
is	O
confronted	O
with	O
questions	O
about	O
the	O
meaning	O
of	O
life	O
,	O
then	O
after	O
a	O
final	O
battle	O
succeeds	O
in	O
reconstituting	O
and	O
waking	O
Eden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
research	O
work	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
Sega	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
and	O
a	O
few	O
friends	O
attended	O
the	O
open-air	O
music	B-Application
event	O
Street	O
Parade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeing	O
people	O
swaying	O
en	O
masse	O
to	O
the	O
music	B-Application
,	O
he	O
decided	O
that	O
this	O
was	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
game	O
he	O
wished	O
to	O
make	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
was	O
approached	O
about	O
forming	O
a	O
dedicated	O
team	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
new	O
innovative	O
titles	O
for	O
Sega	O
's	O
new	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
console	O
;	O
his	O
first	O
project	O
along	O
these	O
lines	O
was	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
during	O
its	O
production	O
he	O
made	O
plans	O
for	O
Rez	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
wanted	O
to	O
draw	O
in	O
casual	O
gamers	O
from	O
across	O
demographics	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
people	O
who	O
would	O
normally	O
not	O
play	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
proper	O
began	O
in	O
1999	O
following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
large	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
staff	O
were	O
drawn	O
from	O
Team	O
Andromeda	B-Application
,	O
creators	O
of	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
title	O
was	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
contraction	O
of	O
"	O
Resolve	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
during	O
a	O
studio	O
visit	O
from	O
Edge	O
Magazine	O
staff	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
inspired	O
to	O
connect	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
de-rezzing	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
1982	O
movie	O
Tron	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
began	O
on	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
during	O
development	O
a	O
version	O
was	O
put	O
into	O
motion	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
PS2	B-Device
)	O
which	O
would	O
release	O
simultaneously	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
commercial	O
failure	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	O
's	O
move	O
to	O
third-party	O
software	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
Sega-produced	O
game	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
last	O
first-party	O
titles	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
technical	O
officer	O
Ryuichi	O
Hattori	O
,	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
problems	O
stemmed	O
from	O
it	O
being	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
first	O
PS2	B-Device
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
concept	O
for	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Rez	O
was	O
that	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
shot	O
something	O
down	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
create	O
a	O
sound	O
in	O
synch	O
with	O
the	O
background	O
music	B-Application
,	O
coupled	O
with	O
a	O
vibration	O
through	O
the	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
wanted	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
full	O
body	O
"	O
experience	O
,	O
paying	O
homage	O
to	O
arcade	O
titles	O
he	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
early	O
in	O
his	O
career	O
at	O
Sega	O
including	O
Sega	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Figuring	O
that	O
the	O
capacity	O
for	O
music	B-Application
and	O
sights	O
to	O
draw	O
in	O
a	O
crowd	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
essential	O
element	O
to	O
his	O
envisioned	O
game	O
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
began	O
exploring	O
how	O
to	O
programmatically	O
recreate	O
this	O
effect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
time	O
during	O
development	O
was	O
listening	O
to	O
music	B-Application
to	O
inspire	O
his	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
musical	B-Application
gameplay	O
was	O
developed	O
following	O
a	O
call	O
and	O
response	O
approach	O
(	O
the	O
audience	O
responds	O
to	O
something	O
from	O
a	O
singer	O
or	O
performer	O
)	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
what	O
a	O
disc	O
jockey	O
would	O
do	O
to	O
get	O
reaction	O
from	O
the	O
crowd	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
parallel	O
with	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
narrative	O
and	O
aesthetic	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
developed	O
its	O
mechanic	O
of	O
quantizing	B-Application
the	O
notes	O
,	O
so	O
that	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
imprecision	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
play	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
beat	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
"	O
felt	O
like	O
magic	O
"	O
to	O
players	O
of	O
any	O
skill	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
rail	O
shooter	O
template	O
for	O
gameplay	O
originated	O
from	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
staff	O
who	O
were	O
veterans	O
of	O
both	O
Sega	B-Application
Rally	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
software	O
was	O
developed	O
entirely	O
from	O
scratch	O
,	O
causing	O
issues	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
,	O
particularly	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
went	O
through	O
several	O
prototypes	O
,	O
with	O
different	O
variations	O
on	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
a	O
musical	B-Application
rail	O
shooter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
earliest	O
concepts	O
were	O
described	O
by	O
artist	O
Jake	O
Kazdel	O
as	O
"	O
wild	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
creations	O
ranging	O
from	O
character	O
action	O
inspired	O
by	O
Space	B-Application
Harrier	I-Application
to	O
abstract	O
characters	O
and	O
enemies	O
designed	O
like	O
musical	B-Application
props	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
working	O
prototype	O
featured	O
a	O
figure	O
running	O
through	O
a	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
environment	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
later	O
build	O
used	O
a	O
fighter	O
jet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
designed	O
to	O
emphasize	O
music	B-Application
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
intend	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
considered	O
a	O
music	B-Application
or	O
rhythm	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
that	O
musical	B-Application
skill	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
prerequisite	O
for	O
full	O
appreciation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
something	O
that	O
both	O
Mizuguchi	O
and	O
Kobayashi	O
were	O
anxious	O
to	O
avoid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
adopted	O
a	O
quantization	B-Application
mechanic	O
for	O
the	O
gameplay	O
that	O
allowed	O
even	O
players	O
without	O
natural	O
rhythm	O
to	O
interact	O
musically	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
a	O
process	O
of	O
"	O
locking	O
on	O
"	O
to	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
vibration	O
feedback	O
made	O
use	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
vibration	O
pack	O
,	O
the	O
DualShock	O
2	O
controller	O
for	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
and	O
a	O
custom	O
controller	O
created	O
by	O
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
team	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
dubbed	O
the	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
that	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
was	O
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
idea	O
,	O
starting	O
as	O
a	O
joke	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
visual	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
aim	O
with	O
the	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
was	O
to	O
allow	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
place	O
it	O
somewhere	O
else	O
in	O
contact	O
with	O
their	O
skin	O
and	O
feel	O
the	O
vibrations	O
from	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
art	O
director	O
and	O
lead	O
artist	O
was	O
Katsumi	O
Yokota	O
,	O
noted	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kazdel	O
,	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
was	O
on	O
board	O
as	O
a	O
character	O
artist	O
and	O
graphics	O
co-designer	O
with	O
Ryutaro	O
Sugiyama	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
principle	O
inspirations	O
was	O
Kandinsky	O
's	O
theories	O
on	O
synesthesia	O
,	O
sensations	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
different	O
sensory	O
inputs	O
that	O
had	O
already	O
inspired	O
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
work	O
on	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
decision	O
for	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
using	O
wire	O
frame	O
graphics	O
for	O
everything	O
from	O
character	O
models	O
to	O
environments	O
,	O
paying	O
homage	O
to	O
early	O
video	O
game	O
graphics	O
such	O
as	O
were	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
1983	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game	O
and	O
Missile	B-Application
Command	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
use	O
this	O
style	O
was	O
described	O
by	O
Yokota	O
as	O
"	O
quite	O
interesting	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
had	O
been	O
aiming	O
for	O
the	O
highest	O
realism	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
mirroring	O
the	O
music	B-Application
drew	O
direct	O
stylistic	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
Winamp	B-Application
media	I-Application
player	I-Application
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
feasible	O
way	O
to	O
synchronise	O
the	O
music	B-Application
and	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
first	O
ideas	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
plot	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
delivered	O
through	O
"	O
sensory	O
"	O
means	O
rather	O
than	O
being	O
driven	O
by	O
text	O
and	O
narration	O
,	O
was	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
connection	O
between	O
life	O
and	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
has	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
questions	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
climax	O
are	O
intended	O
to	O
provoke	O
the	O
realization	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
"	O
not	O
a	O
hacker	B-Application
but	O
a	O
sperm	O
"	O
,	O
that	O
Rez	O
is	O
a	O
story	O
of	O
conception	O
set	O
against	O
the	O
backdrop	O
of	O
an	O
emergent	O
AI	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Kobayashi	O
,	O
their	O
journey	O
to	O
awake	O
Eden	O
allows	O
the	O
hacker	B-Application
experience	O
elevation	O
to	O
a	O
higher	O
existence	O
within	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
,	O
achieving	O
something	O
similar	O
to	O
enlightenment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
visually	O
referenced	O
through	O
the	O
various	O
forms	O
the	O
hacker	B-Application
can	O
take	O
as	O
they	O
raise	O
their	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
achieve	O
this	O
fusion	O
of	O
themes	O
with	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
score	O
,	O
Mizugushi	O
worked	O
with	O
Yokota	O
and	O
team	O
musician	O
Nobuhiko	O
Tanuma	O
so	O
the	O
art	O
design	O
and	O
musical	B-Application
progression	O
would	O
illustrate	O
these	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
musical	B-Application
style	O
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
decided	O
on	O
using	O
electronic	O
dance	O
music	B-Application
,	O
emulating	O
the	O
music	B-Application
he	O
had	O
experienced	O
during	O
his	O
time	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sound	O
design	O
and	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
was	O
handled	O
by	O
Keiichi	O
Sugiyama	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
WaveMaster	O
label	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
score	O
was	O
coordinated	O
by	O
Masakazu	O
Hiroishi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
drew	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
soundtracks	O
of	O
Xenon	B-Application
2	I-Application
Megablast	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
and	O
Xevious	B-Application
(	O
1983	O
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Haruomi	O
Hosono	O
's	O
1984	O
Super	O
Xevious	B-Application
remix	O
single	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizugushi	O
and	O
Yokota	O
began	O
investigating	O
different	O
musical	B-Application
genres	O
that	O
would	O
evoke	O
emotional	O
and	O
psychological	O
responses	O
appropriate	O
to	O
produce	O
the	O
primal	O
and	O
synaesthetic	O
experience	O
Rez	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
provide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	B-Application
coordination	O
was	O
done	O
by	O
a	O
DJ	O
called	O
Ebizoo	O
,	O
who	O
helped	O
incorporate	O
the	O
call	O
and	O
response	O
methods	O
into	O
the	O
in-game	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
went	O
through	O
an	O
intensive	O
period	O
of	O
matching	O
music	B-Application
to	O
visuals	O
requiring	O
multiple	O
iterations	O
of	O
back-and-forth	O
alterations	O
in	O
which	O
both	O
music	B-Application
(	O
sometimes	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
note	O
)	O
and	O
art	O
(	O
including	O
entire	O
bosses	O
)	O
were	O
significantly	O
modified	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
personally	O
approached	O
Coldcut	O
about	O
using	O
their	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
under	O
its	O
official	O
title	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
at	O
the	O
Shibuya-AX	O
Sony	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
2	I-Device
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
wrapping	O
up	O
the	O
party	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
chairman	O
and	O
former	O
Sony	O
Music	B-Application
president	O
Shigeo	O
Maruyama	O
took	O
the	O
stage	O
and	O
gave	O
specific	O
praise	O
for	O
Rez	O
,	O
suggesting	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
make	O
,	O
but	O
change	O
history	O
for	O
music	B-Application
in	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Working	O
together	O
,	O
marketing	O
teams	O
from	O
both	O
Sega	O
and	O
Sony	O
developed	O
innovative	O
strategies	O
to	O
market	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
co-promoting	O
it	O
with	O
electronic	O
music	B-Application
festivals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
launch	O
party	O
in	O
Akasaka	O
,	O
Tokyo	O
,	O
Mizuguchi	O
previewed	O
music	B-Application
from	O
the	O
game	O
alongside	O
Freeland	O
,	O
Joujouka	O
,	O
and	O
Coldcut	O
via	O
a	O
livestream	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
acted	O
as	O
publisher	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
worldwide	O
and	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
both	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
edition	O
included	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
,	O
and	O
themed	O
merchandise	O
including	O
a	O
T-shirt	O
,	O
headphones	O
and	O
eyedrops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
versions	O
also	O
included	O
a	O
Morolian	O
alien	O
from	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
as	O
a	O
secret	O
playable	O
character	O
if	O
players	O
had	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
localised	O
into	O
English	O
for	O
a	O
European	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
went	O
unreleased	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
was	O
marketed	O
and	O
published	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Sony	O
's	O
deal	O
with	O
Sega	O
to	O
distribute	O
multiple	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
was	O
offered	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
through	O
Sega	O
's	O
American	O
online	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	O
remaster	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
titled	O
Rez	O
HD	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Mizuguchi	O
's	O
studio	O
Q	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
HexaDrive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
through	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
on	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
chose	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
due	O
to	O
its	O
graphics	O
and	O
5.1	O
surround	O
sound	O
capacity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
Infinite	O
is	O
an	O
expanded	O
release	O
of	O
Rez	O
,	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
December	O
2015	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
(	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
packaged	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
shipped	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
level	O
called	O
Area	O
X	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
modes	O
were	O
made	O
compatible	O
with	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
(	O
VR	O
)	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
this	O
was	O
achieved	O
using	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
on-rails	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Rez	O
,	O
"	O
Area	O
X	O
"	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
roam	O
freely	O
around	O
the	O
cyberspace	B-General_Concept
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
decided	O
on	O
two	O
points	O
;	O
first	O
to	O
have	O
particles	O
generated	O
from	O
impacts	O
so	O
players	O
could	O
see	O
a	O
visualisation	O
of	O
the	O
sounds	O
and	O
music	B-Application
,	O
and	O
second	O
that	O
players	O
could	O
roam	O
freely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
compared	O
the	O
desired	O
experience	O
of	O
Area	O
X	O
to	O
"	O
flying	O
like	O
Peter	B-Application
Pan	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enemy	O
AI	B-Application
within	O
Area	O
X	O
was	O
improved	O
and	O
Mizuguchi	O
composed	O
a	O
new	O
poem	O
on	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
birth	O
to	O
act	O
as	O
a	O
coda	O
to	O
Yokota	O
's	O
original	O
poem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
for	O
"	O
Area	O
X	O
"	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Hydelic	O
,	O
a	O
musical	B-Application
group	O
which	O
formed	O
part	O
of	O
Resonair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
updated	O
to	O
support	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
9	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
was	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
and	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mizuguchi	O
planned	O
for	O
a	O
Windows	O
version	O
from	O
an	O
early	O
stage	O
,	O
beginning	O
development	O
using	O
Windows	O
before	O
bringing	O
it	O
over	O
into	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
ported	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
on	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
requiring	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Google	B-Application
Daydream	I-Application
peripheral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
titles	O
available	O
through	O
the	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
cloud	O
platform	O
during	O
its	O
beta	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
with	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Owners	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
version	O
were	O
offered	O
an	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
PS5	B-Device
version	O
at	O
a	O
discounted	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
sold	O
just	O
under	O
37,600	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
2003	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
had	O
sold	O
over	O
100,000	O
copies	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
review	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
praised	O
its	O
combination	O
of	O
rail	O
shooter	O
and	O
music	B-Application
genre	O
mechanics	O
while	O
also	O
praising	O
the	O
visual	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
given	O
one	O
point	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
reviewer	O
citing	O
the	O
added	O
gameplay	O
immersion	O
from	O
the	O
Trance	B-Device
Vibrator	I-Device
as	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
's	O
higher	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
reviewed	O
both	O
versions	O
,	O
preferring	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
due	O
to	O
experiencing	O
slowdown	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
release	O
,	O
but	O
lauding	O
both	O
for	O
their	O
visual	O
design	O
and	O
blend	O
of	O
absorbing	O
musical	B-Application
and	O
visual	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Martin	O
Taylor	O
noted	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
gameplay	O
content	O
failing	O
to	O
justify	O
a	O
full	O
price	O
purchase	O
,	O
but	O
gave	O
full	O
praise	O
to	O
the	O
visual	O
and	O
music	B-Application
,	O
feeling	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
well-designed	O
throwback	O
to	O
arcade	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
early	O
days	O
of	O
the	O
medium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sam	O
Jones	O
of	O
Official	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
UK	O
lauded	O
the	O
visual	O
design	O
and	O
music	B-Application
,	O
but	O
felt	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
challenge	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
Sega	O
should	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
smooth	O
out	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
opinion	O
from	O
Martin	O
Mathers	O
cited	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
essential	O
purchase	O
"	O
and	O
good	O
swansong	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
David	O
Smith	O
lauded	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
found	O
the	O
narrative	O
engaging	O
,	O
and	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
music	B-Application
despite	O
comments	O
that	O
players	O
needed	O
to	O
like	O
the	O
style	O
;	O
he	O
sadly	O
noted	O
that	O
its	O
blend	O
of	O
styles	O
would	O
limit	O
its	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeff	O
Gerstmann	O
,	O
writing	O
for	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
Rez	O
was	O
strongest	O
in	O
its	O
presentation	O
and	O
music	B-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
feeling	O
basic	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
rail	O
shooters	O
,	O
closing	O
by	O
referring	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
decidedly	O
different	O
than	O
other	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Duncan	O
Baizley	O
of	O
PSM2	O
was	O
less	O
positive	O
,	O
recognising	O
its	O
niche	O
appeal	O
but	O
finding	O
it	O
lacking	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
for	O
mainstream	O
players	O
;	O
the	O
environments	O
and	O
concept	O
met	O
with	O
praise	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
faulted	O
the	O
music	B-Application
and	O
found	O
the	O
gameplay	O
difficult	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
graphic	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpots	O
Don	O
Francis	O
,	O
despite	O
finding	O
the	O
music	B-Application
monotonous	O
after	O
a	O
while	O
,	O
lauded	O
the	O
technical	O
improvements	O
made	O
and	O
how	O
well	O
the	O
original	O
graphics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
had	O
aged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Erik	O
Brudvig	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
citing	O
it	O
as	O
unique	O
among	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
library	O
and	O
worth	O
trying	O
for	O
any	O
gamer	O
,	O
while	O
admitting	O
its	O
niche	O
appeal	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
Rez	O
Infinite	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
earning	O
scores	O
of	O
89	O
points	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
review	O
aggregate	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
VR	O
mode	O
and	O
Area	O
X	O
were	O
universally	O
lauded	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
latter	O
being	O
praised	O
for	O
both	O
its	O
music	B-Application
and	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
won	O
GameSpots	O
2002	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
(	O
Artistic	O
)	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
No	O
One	O
Played	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
"	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
anniversary	O
retrospectives	O
and	O
lists	O
of	O
memorable	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
titles	O
from	O
multiple	O
websites	O
including	O
Gamasutra	O
and	O
IGN	O
,	O
Rez	O
was	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
visual	O
design	O
and	O
blend	O
of	O
gameplay	O
and	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
games	O
to	O
be	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
Smithsonian	O
American	O
Art	O
Museum	O
's	O
2012	O
exhibition	O
,	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
Video	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rez	O
HD	O
was	O
rated	O
the	O
13th	O
best	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
of	O
all	O
time	O
by	O
IGN	O
in	O
a	O
September	O
2010	O
listing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2016	O
,	O
Rez	O
Infinite	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Music/Sound	O
Design	O
"	O
and	O
won	O
"	O
Best	O
VR	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ubisoft-published	O
Child	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eden	I-Application
is	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Rez	O
,	O
designed	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
and	O
sensory	O
principles	O
.	O
</s>
