Karaoke Revolution Set to Top Charts with Blockbuster Song List

The First-Ever Interactive Karaoke Game to Feature Mega-Popular Songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's and Today

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - August 22, 2003 - Leading videogame publisher Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today revealed the song list featured in the ground-breaking new game, Karaoke Revolution(tm) for the Sony PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system. As North America's first-ever interactive karaoke game, Karaoke Revolution(tm) uses a headset microphone and proprietary "voice analyzer" technology to measure the player's pitch and rhythm in order to deliver a score. Aspiring pop stars and the "musically challenged" alike will now have a chance to sing the same tunes made popular by some of the biggest names in music.

Among the songs announced today are chart-topping hits such as 'All You Wanted' and 'Are You Happy Now?' written and popularized by Michelle Branch, 'How You Remind Me' popularized by Nickelback and 'It's End of the World As We Know It' written and popularized by R.E.M. Other instantly-recognizable tunes include 'Billie Jean', 'Like a Virgin', 'Chain of Fools', 'Red Red Wine', 'Celebration', 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' and 'Don't Know Why' among others. The complete song list revealed today is:

Songs:
Addicted
I'm Coming Out
All You Wanted
It's End of the World As We Know It
Are You Happy Now?
Kiss Me
Believe
Ladies' Night
Billie Jean
Like a Virgin
Bizarre Love Triangle
One Week
Broken Wings
Red Red Wine
Celebration
Save Tonite
Chain of Fools
Science Genius Girl
Complicated
She Talks To Angels
Crawling in the Dark
Smooth Criminal
Don't Know Why
 Son of a Preacher Man
Every Morning
The Power of Love
Everything You Want
Waiting For Tonight
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
When a Man Loves a Woman
Hey Jealousy
Wind Beneath my Wings
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
You Really Got Me
How You Remind Me
You're the One That I Want

Karaoke Revolution is the first and only interactive karaoke game that judges players on pitch and rhythm by awarding points during their performance. Karaoke Revolution also features a dynamic in-game audience that reacts in real-time to each note sung, resulting in a wild crowd backed by an explosive light show for a great performance or disappointed spectators walking away from the stage when the performance is weak. A party game unlike any other, Karaoke Revolution is primed to become a sensation on par with Konami's smash franchise Dance Dance Revolution(tm) and is sure to have players singing all night long.

Designed for singers of all ages and all musical abilities, Karaoke Revolution's robust catalogue of popular songs will appeal to all types of music lovers. Featuring over 35 hit songs, three game modes, and a training tool to teach players the fundamentals of the game, Karaoke Revolution transforms the PlayStation(r)2 console into the ultimate karaoke party machine.

Karaoke Revolution(tm) is rated E for Everyone. It will be available for the PlayStation(r) 2 computer entertainment system in November 2003.

To learn more about Karaoke Revolution(tm), visit http://www.konami.com/karaokerevolution.

About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami of America, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products distributed by Konami of America, Inc. can be found at www.konami.com/usa.

KONAMI(r) AND Karaoke Revolution(tm) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of KONAMI CORPORATION. (c)2003 KONAMI. All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (c) 1995-2003 Harmonix Music Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

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