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Konami Takes Its Hit Game Franchise Online with Karaoke Revolution for Xbox

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – August 20, 2004 – Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Time Magazine's 2003 Game of the Year, Karaoke Revolution?, will ship this November for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. The first karaoke video game for the Xbox to include a vocal analyzer that measures the pitch and rhythm of a player's voice, Karaoke Revolution will feature more than 45 songs, including chart-topping hits like "Billie Jean", "Like a Virgin", and "Celebration", as well as 10 classic Motown hits from the original artists' recordings -- exclusive to the Xbox. Gamers can also download new music and create friends lists via Xbox Live? support.


Available as a standalone game (compatible with the Xbox Live communicator headset and Xbox Music Mixer microphone) or bundled with a specially designed Konami-branded Xbox microphone from Logitech, Karaoke Revolution utilizes proprietary voice recognition technology to judge players on how well they hit and hold the notes in each song. Thanks to adjustable difficulty levels, gamers of all ages and levels of ability can sing along with Karaoke Revolution's catalog of more than 45 songs, including karaoke favorites, rock, pop, dance and R&B songs made popular by such artists as R.E.M, Avril Lavigne, Nickelback, Barenaked Ladies, and Michelle Branch, as well as original Motown recordings. Adding to the excitement will be dynamic in-game crowds that react in real-time to a player's performance, getting on their feet and cheering to a well-sung tune or booing at a cascade of sour notes.

The ultimate party video game, Karaoke Revolution features a number of exciting single and multi-player modes that support up to eight other aspiring pop stars. Showtime Mode lets players climb from the clubs to the ultimate arena, while Arcade Mode and Karaoke Mode let you sing and compete alone or with friends. In addition, downloadable song packs, several customizable characters and multiple venues make it even more fun to step up to the mic!

Karaoke Revolution is developed by leading music video game creator Harmonix Music Systems (http://www.harmonixmusic.com ). Karaoke Revolution for Xbox is scheduled to ship in November 2004. For more information on the game, please visit: http://www.konami.com/karaokerevolution

Konami Doubles the Fun with Duel Mic Support for Karaoke Revolution Volume 3

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – August 20, 2004 – Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Karaoke Revolution? Volume 3 will take the hit music video game franchise to new heights this November when it debuts for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. In response to popular demand, the newest title in the groundbreaking music series will let karaoke crooners sing with – and compete against – friends with the addition of duel microphone support and exciting new modes for two mic gameplay. In addition, Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 includes more than 35 new songs – from timeless classics to today's hottest pop, rock and R&B hits to deliver the ultimate party game for the entire family.



Karaoke Revolution Volume 3's multiple two-microphone gameplay modes allow for karaoke fun for hours on end. Duets mode lets aspiring pop stars play as a team and shoot for high scores by singing along to classic karaoke duet tunes such as "Under Pressure," "Love Shack" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Players can even practice their separate parts and learn how to harmonize with each other to achieve the perfect score. For some friendly competition, two players can square off and take turns singing every other phrase in a song while joining together during the chorus in Sing-Off mode. The player with the most points at the end of the track wins. Knockout mode offers the fiercest karaoke battle yet, pitting players against each other while singing the same song in unison. A battle meter keeps track of the gamers' progress and when it fills up for one player, the other is knocked out!

Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 combines the game's proprietary voice recognition technology – which judges and scores players as they sing their way to stardom – with a variety of new characters, outfits and venues, including many hidden and bonus items. Compatible with any PlayStation 2 USB headset or microphone peripheral, the collection of well-known tunes includes "Beat It," "Killing Me Softly," "New York, New York" and "You're The One That I Want." Following is a partial list of songs included in the game:

KARAOKE REVOLUTION VOLUME 3 SONG LIST

* ABC
* Against All Odds
* Ain't No Mountain High Enough
* Beat It
* Burn
* California Dreaming
* Careless Whisper
* China Grove
* Come Clean
* Don't You (Forget About Me)
* Flashdance... What A Feeling
* Hold On
* I Got You Babe
* If I Ain't Got You
* In the Midnight Hour
* Joy To The World
* Killing Me Softly
* Leave (Get Out)
* Love Shack
* Meant to Live
* My Immortal
* New York New York
* Oops!... I Did It Again
* Respect
* Shining Star
* Someday
* Take My Breath Away
* Thank You
* The Reason
* Twist & Shout
* Unchained Melody
* Under Pressure
* When I'm Gone
* Why Can't I
* You're the One that I Want

Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 is developed by leading music video game creator Harmonix Music Systems (http://www.harmonixmusic.com ). Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 is scheduled to ship in November 2004. For more information on the game, please visit: www.konami.com/usa

 

[jiggle]

Karaoke Revolution? Volume 3 will take the hit music video game franchise to new heights this November

Nice.

 

[Wario64]

Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 screens

 

[Meier]

Awesome. I was hoping for duel mic support in Vol. 2... probably will be buying Vol 3 now.

P.S. Konami are fuckheads though for not putting a game like this on GameCube. Why not test the waters? Once Donkey Konga becomes successful (and I'm pretty confident it will), maybe they'll be willing to give it a shot.

 

[Patrick Klepek]

How come Karaoke volume 3 is reusing tunes?

 

[jiggle]

How come Karaoke volume 3 is reusing tunes?

Which ones? I don't remember any of those from the previous 2 games.

 

[Mofo]

How come Karaoke volume 3 is reusing tunes?

I was thinking the same thing - my only guess they will justify it because of the duet mode - "You're the One that I Want" screamed for duet support.

My wife and I are both suckers for this franchise and with will once again be the first in line to pick up both versions come this November. I do wish the XBox version had a entirely different song list, but Live support will do the trick.

EDIT: After reading back over the press release, looks like Live support is just song downloads and Friends list :/ Bummer, but still another purchase that will make me broke over the holiday season...

 

[cvxfreak]

It made sense for an Xbox version of Karaoke Rev. because of the Xbox Microphone. Neat.

 

[Lord Error]

Great news! Now Xbox owners will be able to taste this great game. Can't wait to see how the dual player support works out in the Vol3. My wife is already flipping out about it

Now if Sony only would PLEASE bring their Singstar over (or let Ubisoft release it ), world would be at peace again.