KONAMI TAKES ITS HIT MUSIC VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE
ONLINE WITH KARAOKE REVOLUTION FOR XBOX
Downloadable Song Packs and Exclusive Tunes
Highlight the First Karaoke Game for Xbox That Rates Player’s Pitch and Rhythm
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/
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 Digital
Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami
Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded
in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM.
Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment – America can
be found at www.konami.com/usa
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KONAMI® and Karaoke Revolution are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of KONAMI CORPORATION. 2004 KONAMI.
Developed by Harmonix Music System. Harmonix is a registered trademark of
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
