Gitaroo Man is a brilliant rhythm game that came out on the Playstation 2 in 2002. A PSP port called "Gitaroo Man Lives!" will be released in the US in October.The character design and artwork are done by 326. A bit of his funky line work is lost in the translation to 3D. But the cleverness of his creative spirit shines brightly! The guitar wielding hero looks like a Power Ranger on LSD. as he fights piano-key covered flying saucers, bee-suit wearing Jazz musicians, and a space travelling hammer head shark that can transform into a robot!INIS, the game studio, created a very challenging yet intuitive game playing system. You charge up your hero by motioning the joystick and pressing a button in rhythm with the music (as visually shown on screen). When the enemy musically attacks you, you can defend yourself by pressing one of the four buttons in rhythm with his attack.With some of the best designs and music to ever grace a video game, I highly recommend anyone who is even casually interested in gaming to sought out this game. Just be aware that this game quickly becomes challenging. But for those with the skills and/or patience, the game's artistic brilliance makes every second worth playing!