This article has a talk page! VJ: Visual & Music Slap was Jaleco's first attempt to get on the rhythm game craze.
The gameplay involves six buttons and a knob for each player; the three buttons on the left play sound effects that go to the music, the three buttons on the right ensure the videos keep playing, and the knob displays overlays on top of the videos. Sounds familiar?
Fun fact: VJ is known to use an entire computer running Windows 95 to render the game's audio and the three top screens; this would later be done with Jaleco's Stepping Stage games, too.
Development-Related Things#
The game's hard drive image, from which audio and video are played, also contain what are likely leftovers from the game's development, all found in the folder mpv.
First, there's a 16-bit Windows executable, split.exe, which, given the text seen when opening it, is a tool that was used to create the game's videos. It is dated October 29, 1996, over three years before the other game-related files in the partition, which are dated between December 23, 1998 to January 19, 1999.
MPEG1/MPEG2/DVD Bitstream Splitter Ver0.3 by Y.Kame
Usage: SPLIT <program[.MPG]> [-V[:<E0..EF>][<video[.MPV]]>]Also, there are seventeen batch files which were used to paste video segments into a single file.
_lnk_00.bat
copy /B cityl_00.mpv+cityl_02.mpv+cityl_03.mpv+cityl_05.mpv+cityl_06.mpv+cityl_07.mpv cityl.mpv
copy /B cityl.mpv+cityl_08.mpv+cityl_13.mpv+cityl_14.mpv+cityl_15.mpv+cityl_16.mpv cityl.mpv
copy /B cityc_00.mpv+cityc_04.mpv+cityc_05.mpv+cityc_06.mpv+cityc_07.mpv+cityc_08.mpv cityc.mpv
copy /B cityc.mpv+cityc_09.mpv+cityc_10.mpv+cityc_13.mpv+cityc_14.mpv+cityc_15.mpv+cityc_16.mpv cityc.mpv
copy /B cityr_00.mpv+cityr_01.mpv+cityr_02.mpv+cityr_03.mpv+cityr_05.mpv+cityr_06.mpv+cityr_07.mpv cityr.mpv
copy /B cityr.mpv+cityr_08.mpv+cityr_11.mpv+cityr_12.mpv+cityr_13.mpv+cityr_14.mpv+cityr_15.mpv+cityr_16.mpv cityr.mpv
_lnk_01.bat
copy /B mahl_00.mpv+mahl_01.mpv+mahl_02.mpv+mahl_03.mpv+mahl_04.mpv+mahl_05.mpv mahl.mpv
copy /B mahl.mpv +mahl_06.mpv+mahl_07.mpv+mahl_08.mpv+mahl_09.mpv+mahl_10.mpv mahl.mpv
copy /B mahl.mpv +mahl_11.mpv+mahl_12.mpv+mahl_13.mpv+mahl_14.mpv mahl.mpv
copy /B mahc_00.mpv+mahc_01.mpv+mahc_02.mpv+mahc_03.mpv+mahc_06.mpv+mahc_07.mpv mahc.mpv
copy /B mahc.mpv +mahc_10.mpv+mahc_12.mpv+mahc_13.mpv+mahc_14.mpv mahc.mpv
copy /B mahr_00.mpv+mahr_01.mpv+mahr_03.mpv+mahr_04.mpv+mahr_05.mpv+mahr_06.mpv mahr.mpv
copy /B mahr.mpv +mahr_07.mpv+mahr_10.mpv+mahr_12.mpv+mahr_13.mpv+mahr_14.mpv mahr.mpv
_lnk_02.bat
copy /B emol_00.mpv+emol_01.mpv+emol_02.mpv+emol_03.mpv+emol_04.mpv+emol_05.mpv emol.mpv
copy /B emol.mpv +emol_06.mpv+emol_09.mpv+emol_10.mpv+emol_11.mpv+emol_12.mpv emol.mpv
copy /B emol.mpv +emol_13.mpv+emol_14.mpv emol.mpv
copy /B emoc_00.mpv+emoc_01.mpv+emoc_02.mpv+emoc_03.mpv+emoc_04.mpv+emoc_07.mpv emoc.mpv
copy /B emoc.mpv +emoc_08.mpv+emoc_09.mpv+emoc_10.mpv+emoc_11.mpv+emoc_12.mpv emoc.mpv
copy /B emoc.mpv +emoc_13.mpv+emoc_14.mpv emoc.mpv
copy /B emor_00.mpv+emor_01.mpv+emor_02.mpv+emor_03.mpv+emor_04.mpv+emor_05.mpv emor.mpv
copy /B emor.mpv +emor_06.mpv+emor_09.mpv+emor_10.mpv+emor_11.mpv+emor_12.mpv emor.mpv
copy /B emor.mpv +emor_13.mpv+emor_14.mpv emor.mpv
_lnk_03.bat
copy /B danl_00.mpv+danl_01.mpv+danl_02.mpv+danl_03.mpv+danl_04.mpv+danl_05.mpv danl.mpv
copy /B danl.mpv +danl_06.mpv+danl_07.mpv+danl_08.mpv+danl_09.mpv+danl_10.mpv danl.mpv
copy /B danl.mpv +danl_11.mpv+danl_12.mpv+danl_13.mpv danl.mpv
copy /B danc_00.mpv+danc_03.mpv+danc_04.mpv+danc_05.mpv danc.mpv
copy /B danc.mpv +danc_06.mpv+danc_07.mpv+danc_08.mpv+danc_09.mpv+danc_10.mpv danc.mpv
copy /B danc.mpv +danc_11.mpv+danc_12.mpv+danc_13.mpv danc.mpv
copy /B danr_00.mpv+danr_05.mpv danr.mpv
copy /B danr.mpv +danr_06.mpv+danr_08.mpv+danr_09.mpv+danr_10.mpv danr.mpv
copy /B danr.mpv +danr_11.mpv+danr_12.mpv+danr_13.mpv danr.mpv
_lnk_04.bat
copy /B artl_00.mpv+artl_01.mpv+artl_02.mpv+artl_05.mpv+artl_06.mpv+artl_09.mpv artl.mpv
copy /B artl.mpv +artl_10.mpv+artl_11.mpv+artl_12.mpv+artl_13.mpv+artl_14.mpv artl.mpv
copy /B artl.mpv +artl_15.mpv+artl_19.mpv artl.mpv
copy /B artc_00.mpv+artc_01.mpv+artc_02.mpv+artc_03.mpv+artc_04.mpv+artc_09.mpv artc.mpv
copy /B artc.mpv +artc_10.mpv+artc_11.mpv+artc_12.mpv+artc_13.mpv+artc_14.mpv artc.mpv
copy /B artc.mpv +artc_16.mpv+artc_19.mpv artc.mpv
copy /B artr_00.mpv+artr_01.mpv+artr_02.mpv+artr_07.mpv+artr_08.mpv+artr_09.mpv artr.mpv
copy /B artr.mpv +artr_10.mpv+artr_11.mpv+artr_12.mpv+artr_13.mpv+artr_14.mpv artr.mpv
copy /B artr.mpv +artr_15.mpv+artr_17.mpv+artr_18.mpv+artr_19.mpv artr.mpv
_lnk_05.bat
copy /B shal_00.mpv+shal_03.mpv+shal_04.mpv+shal_05.mpv+shal_06.mpv+shal_07.mpv shal.mpv
copy /B shal.mpv +shal_08.mpv shal.mpv
copy /B shac_00.mpv+shac_03.mpv+shac_04.mpv+shac_05.mpv+shac_06.mpv+shac_07.mpv shac.mpv
copy /B shac.mpv +shac_08.mpv shac.mpv
copy /B shar_00.mpv+shar_01.mpv+shar_02.mpv+shar_03.mpv+shar_04.mpv+shar_05.mpv shar.mpv
copy /B shar.mpv +shar_06.mpv+shar_07.mpv+shar_08.mpv shar.mpv
_lnk_06.bat
copy /B ninl_00.mpv+ninl_01.mpv+ninl_02.mpv ninl.mpv
copy /B ninc_00.mpv+ninc_01.mpv+ninc_02.mpv ninc.mpv
copy /B ninr_00.mpv+ninr_01.mpv+ninr_02.mpv ninr.mpv
_lnk_07.bat
copy /B newl_00.mpv+newl_01.mpv+newl_03.mpv+newl_05.mpv+newl_06.mpv+newl_09.mpv newl.mpv
copy /B newl.mpv +newl_10.mpv+newl_11.mpv+newl_12.mpv+newl_13.mpv+newl_14.mpv newl.mpv
copy /B newc_00.mpv+newc_02.mpv+newc_03.mpv+newc_04.mpv+newc_06.mpv+newc_07.mpv newc.mpv
copy /B newc.mpv +newc_08.mpv+newc_09.mpv+newc_10.mpv+newc_11.mpv+newc_13.mpv newc.mpv
copy /B newc.mpv +newc_14.mpv newc.mpv
copy /B newr_00.mpv+newr_01.mpv+newr_03.mpv+newr_05.mpv+newr_06.mpv+newr_07.mpv newr.mpv
copy /B newr.mpv +newr_08.mpv+newr_10.mpv+newr_11.mpv+newr_12.mpv+newr_13.mpv newr.mpv
copy /B newr.mpv +newr_14.mpv newr.mpv
_lnk_09.bat
copy /B dril_00.mpv+dril_01.mpv+dril_02.mpv+dril_03.mpv+dril_04.mpv+dril_05.mpv dril.mpv
copy /B dril.mpv +dril_06.mpv+dril_07.mpv+dril_10.mpv dril.mpv
copy /B dric_00.mpv+dric_01.mpv+dric_02.mpv+dric_03.mpv+dric_04.mpv+dric_05.mpv dric.mpv
copy /B dric.mpv +dric_06.mpv+dric_07.mpv+dric_08.mpv+dric_09.mpv+dric_10.mpv dric.mpv
copy /B drir_00.mpv+drir_01.mpv+drir_02.mpv+drir_07.mpv+drir_08.mpv+drir_09.mpv drir.mpv
copy /B drir.mpv +drir_10.mpv drir.mpv
_lnk_11.bat
copy /B boarl_00.mpv+boarl_02.mpv+boarl_03.mpv+boarl_04.mpv+boarl_10.mpv boarl.mpv
copy /B boarc_00.mpv+boarc_01.mpv+boarc_03.mpv+boarc_04.mpv+boarc_05.mpv+boarc_06.mpv boarc.mpv
copy /B boarc.mpv +boarc_07.mpv+boarc_09.mpv+boarc_10.mpv boarc.mpv
copy /B boarr_00.mpv+boarr_02.mpv+boarr_03.mpv+boarr_04.mpv+boarr_05.mpv+boarr_08.mpv boarr.mpv
copy /B boarr.mpv +boarr_10.mpv boarr.mpv
_lnk_12.bat
copy /B melol_00.mpv+melol_01.mpv+melol_02.mpv+melol_03.mpv+melol_04.mpv+melol_05.mpv melol.mpv
copy /B melol.mpv +melol_06.mpv+melol_08.mpv+melol_09.mpv+melol_10.mpv+melol_11.mpv melol.mpv
copy /B meloc_00.mpv+meloc_03.mpv+meloc_04.mpv+meloc_05.mpv+meloc_06.mpv+meloc_07.mpv meloc.mpv
copy /B meloc.mpv +meloc_11.mpv meloc.mpv
copy /B melor_00.mpv+melor_03.mpv+melor_04.mpv+melor_05.mpv+melor_06.mpv+melor_08.mpv+melor_11.mpv melor.mpv
_lnk_13.bat
copy /B unil_00.mpv+unil_01.mpv+unil_02.mpv+unil_03.mpv+unil_04.mpv+unil_05.mpv unil.mpv
copy /B unil.mpv +unil_06.mpv+unil_07.mpv+unil_08.mpv unil.mpv
copy /B unic_00.mpv+unic_01.mpv+unic_02.mpv+unic_03.mpv+unic_04.mpv+unic_05.mpv unic.mpv
copy /B unic.mpv +unic_06.mpv+unic_07.mpv+unic_08.mpv unic.mpv
copy /B unir_00.mpv+unir_01.mpv+unir_02.mpv+unir_03.mpv+unir_04.mpv+unir_05.mpv unir.mpv
copy /B unir.mpv +unir_06.mpv+unir_07.mpv+unir_08.mpv unir.mpv
_lnk_14.bat
copy /B clubl_00.mpv+danl_13.mpv clubl.mpv
copy /B clubc_00.mpv+danc_13.mpv clubc.mpv
copy /B clubr_00.mpv+danr_13.mpv clubr.mpv
_lnk_15.bat
copy /B rockl_00.mpv+rockl_01.mpv+rockl_02.mpv+rockl_05.mpv+rockl_06.mpv+rockl_09.mpv rockl.mpv
copy /B rockl.mpv +rockl_10.mpv rockl.mpv
copy /B rockc_00.mpv+rockc_07.mpv+rockc_08.mpv+rockc_09.mpv+rockc_10.mpv rockc.mpv
copy /B rockr_00.mpv+rockr_01.mpv+rockr_02.mpv+rockr_03.mpv+rockr_04.mpv+rockr_05.mpv rockr.mpv
copy /B rockr.mpv +rockr_06.mpv+rockr_07.mpv+rockr_08.mpv+rockr_09.mpv+rockr_10.mpv rockr.mpv
_lnk_17.bat
copy /B escal_00.mpv+escal_01.mpv+escal_02.mpv+escal_03.mpv+escal_04.mpv+escal_05.mpv escal.mpv
copy /B escal.mpv +escal_06.mpv escal.mpv
copy /B escac_00.mpv+escac_01.mpv+escac_02.mpv+escac_03.mpv+escac_04.mpv+escac_05.mpv escac.mpv
copy /B escac.mpv +escac_06.mpv escac.mpv
copy /B escar_00.mpv+escar_01.mpv+escar_02.mpv+escar_03.mpv+escar_04.mpv+escar_05.mpv escar.mpv
copy /B escar.mpv +escar_06.mpv escar.mpv
_lnk_18.bat
copy /B lovl_00.mpv+lovl_01.mpv+lovl_02.mpv+lovl_03.mpv+lovl_04.mpv+lovl_05.mpv lovl.mpv
copy /B lovl.mpv +lovl_06.mpv+lovl_07.mpv+lovl_08.mpv lovl.mpv
copy /B lovc_00.mpv+lovc_01.mpv+lovc_02.mpv+lovc_03.mpv+lovc_04.mpv+lovc_05.mpv lovc.mpv
copy /B lovc.mpv +lovc_06.mpv+lovc_07.mpv+lovc_08.mpv lovc.mpv
copy /B lovr_00.mpv+lovr_01.mpv+lovr_02.mpv+lovr_03.mpv+lovr_04.mpv+lovr_05.mpv lovr.mpv
copy /B lovr.mpv +lovr_06.mpv+lovr_07.mpv+lovr_08.mpv lovr.mpv
_lnk_19.bat
copy /B spotl_00.mpv+spotl_01.mpv+spotl_03.mpv+spotl_04.mpv+spotl_05.mpv spotl.mpv
copy /B spotl.mpv +spotl_06.mpv+spotl_07.mpv+spotl_08.mpv+spotl_09.mpv spotl.mpv
copy /B spotc_00.mpv+spotc_02.mpv+spotc_03.mpv+spotc_06.mpv+spotc_07.mpv spotc.mpv
copy /B spotc.mpv +spotc_08.mpv+spotc_09.mpv spotc.mpv
copy /B spotr_00.mpv+spotr_01.mpv+spotr_03.mpv+spotr_04.mpv+spotr_05.mpv spotr.mpv
copy /B spotr.mpv +spotr_06.mpv+spotr_07.mpv+spotr_08.mpv+spotr_09.mpv spotr.mpv