Rock Revolution - Konami joins the party

**sluggo** · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 850

Looks like Konami wants a piece of the Rock Band / Guitar Hero market, and is planning their own game with new drum / guitar controllers.

More competition = win, I say.

Also, there's a trailer floating around showing Metallica's "Am I Evil." ZOMG.

**Squirrel** · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Why don't they just bring Guitar Freaks/DrumMania to america?

At any rate, I'm already going to favor Konami.

Perfect/Great/Good ratings FTMFW.
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**shooter21198** · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 577 Location: Erie PA

Setlist

**buMf00d** · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 863 Location: Netherlands

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34044.html

doesn't look like it will be very challenging :/
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derp derp

**GanonMetroid** · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 1460

**Savaged** · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

With that setlist I swear I'm at a MetalSkool concert.

**Awakener** · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 40

99% of the BEMANI fanbase are pissed off at Konami for this. Everyone (including me) wanted GF/DM in America.

Plus, this isn't even being made by Konami, which is "lol wut" right there.

PS3/360 - Zoe Mode: The guys behind Dancing With The Stars
Wii/DS - HB Studios: Their only other works are EA's Cricket and Rugby games.

I know I may end up getting it if it gets good reviews, but it'll behind the rest of the GH games and RB - and if my track record is anything to show for it, it'll be a very, very long time before I get it. (GH1 12/05 | GH2 12/07 | GH3 or RB 12/08?)
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**deathrazor** · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 56

**Jinzo** · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 87

This will fail, big time. There is no one single outstanding reason to get it. I ask myself "Why should I get this game?" and I can't find an answer for it. It's too much like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. A good handful of the songs can be found in GH and RB, the others are too much like the stuff that's in RB.

To really separate themselves and make a unique game to the American market:
They should've taken the good American-like songs found in GF/DM and spotlighted those, turn the shorter ones into longer versions, and even try and get a few on rotation in American radio stations and television.

Keep the keysounded gameplay.

Extend the existing controllers, making the guitar 6 or 7 frets and the drums have hi-hat, snare, 3 toms and two cymbals, optional double-bass support without modding circuitry or any of that stuff the hardcore RB guys are doing.

Midnight Sun long version would be great with a toggle-able vocal track. Heaven Inside, Gently, The Rain Sings For Me, Fire In The Dark, Blood And Thunder, Dragon Blade with a toggle-able vocal track, there's a bunch of stuff they can use. Heck, they can even replace Japanese lyrics with English ones. They have a great in-house set of musicians and this would be a great opportunity to get some new stuff from them, and since it's in-house they can do a lot more with the songs that GH and RB can't do with master recordings.

**Zeoilvia** · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 126

Like Jinzo says I think they will fail. Developing these kinds of games costs a lot and takes a long time and they are already behind in the competition.. They will have a tough time.

Two songs really get my interest though, but I wouldn't buy a whole game for two songs.

System of a Down - Chop Suey
Wolfmother - Joker and the Thief
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**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

I'm not seeing the good/great/perfect ratings... if Konami strays away from that, they lose their only unique feature.
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**MACGYVERRRRRRRRR** · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

**Hastyle** · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 230 Location: Chicago, Illinois

lost me at the gamesradar song list(Fall Out Boy sucks, coming from an actual musician who actually hates them, not just Pete) Then I was really lost at Avril Lavegne.

Well, more likely than not Chop Suey could mean double bass pedal =]

**Beedlebub** · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:48 am Post subject:

Idf Konami wants to distance itself from the pack, then they should try something different: Keyboard! I don't know how it'd work, but it would be a pretty good idea... could be fun.
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**RAWRIAMSPOON** · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 140

Kind of funny how it says that Konami is breaking new ground with this, even though it's an obvious copy of Rock Band/Guitar Hero for its success. I'm not saying Konami made Guitar Freaks or Drum Mania after RB/GH, but they're only bringing it to the US to ride on success of the two already established franchises.

Konami shouldn't be this GAAAAAAAH