Karaoke Revolution Announced

dj_xero · Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 10:04 pm Post subject:

only if I can sing james brown songs... as i would in a bar with kareoke, very very very drunk.
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Trance Of Sorrow · Trick Member Joined: 01 Feb 2003

I don't think it will stay as long as DDR did. I think the game would be embrassing for others who can't really sing but they pay and sing with a crowd. I am willing to try it and see if it's cool, but I'll play my DDR, DM, and BM thank you!

Belfast · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jul 2002

In case you haven't caught it yet (and judging by the responses in this thread, all of three people or so actually have....), Karaoke Revolution:

-is being developed for the UNITED STATES, NOT JAPAN.
-is being developed by HARMONIX a US company, apparently in conjunction with Konami
-it MAY have Bemani songs in it, but I wouldn't necessarily count on it.
-it is NOT an arcade machine and WILL be played in the PRIVACY of your OWN HOME.

Man, sorry if I'm being a little harsh, but I can't believe so many people are misreading the original newspost.

My personal opinion on the game? I would've liked a US version of DM/GF/BM or something, but this isn't TOO bad.

I just don't like the current interface or graphics. I'd actually rather it have more style and attitude and an interface that is at least something akin to Bemani or Amplitude/Frequency. At this point, it looks really bland. The "crowd" is nothing but a bunch of cardboard cutout pictures of real people and the "singers" are horrible-looking "realistic" CG characters. Plus the guitar board thing isn't working for me. Even that looks horrible. I just hope this is a placeholder interface, but I somehow doubt it.

It doesn't really seem to identify itself with other music-based games very well, especially Bemani games.

Catastrophe · Trick Member Joined: 04 Mar 2002 Location: Worcester, MA

I'd like to emphsize Remy's point that this is a PS2 game and not an arcade machine. It will never be an arcade machine ( in this country ) for the reasons that have already been said and because KOA closed their coin-op division.

Playing American Idol on the PS2 sounds like fun. I'm hoping for some of the Konami Original crossovers that I already know the lyrics to by heart!

B! B! B! B4U! ... Let them mooouuwwvve! ( heh ) ... Call your name and wonder ... now or never is the time to resist 'em ... I! Don't! Wanna give up! ... drivin' in your car! we have never gone this far ... tell me you will be true ( forever baby! ) ... I could go on forever!

One major detail for me would be if all the songs are in English. If so that rules out Sana and BeForU and limits the KOs to Paula Terry and Aaron G. I'd like to try singing in another language and hopefully the software isn't limited to one language! L'amour Et La Liberte anyone?

That'd be awsome. So would Daikenkai. I'm slowly learning that song anyways even without KR!

EDIT: From the official information at konami.com/karaokerevolution I noticed right away the graphics weren't up to Amplitude's level and that all 6 songs from the screenshots were in English. I couldn't guess any of them from the lyrics though. Maybe someone here can?

Eckostyle · Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:41 am Post subject:

One word.

FINALLY.
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Philosophy · Basic Member Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: Mi

So, if Nov 03 is the US date, are there any plans to release it into Japan at all? If it's totally being developed in the US, that's exciting. It means we might get plenty of songs we already know. Though I kinda hope they also develop plenty of new songs as well. I've met very few Konami songs I didn't get along with. And with the amount of songs they fit on DDRMAX for PS2, looks like they'll be a wide enough range that you can find at least a handful of songs you enjoy.

As a PS2 game, this is something I'll definitely want when it comes out.... once I.. get a PS2.... Even if the game itself ends up being horrible (which I'm not expecting at all), it'll at least be good for a few yuks at parties. Just like real karaoke!

radicalfaith360 · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Dover, NH

I was waiting for Konami to do something like this!

We're already dancing in the arcade, sh.it we may as well be singing!

I'd prefer the DDRmusic though, I can't stand the crap ya' hear on the radio everyday!

The Great Gig In The Sky · Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 9:27 am Post subject:

the idea of a karaoke game is kinda stupid and kinda cool. It shuld be exclusive to bars and crap like that. But anyway, the game sounds KINDA cool.
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Danceatron · Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 11:14 am Post subject:

Blitzvvolf · Basic Member Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Location: Kent, WA

Tsk. This has already been done. A game called Dream Audition has been out in Japan for the PS2 for quite a while now. I don't see why Konami's getting credit for an idea Jaleco has already done.

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jamk · Trick Member Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: Anaheim

You mention aerobics revolution. Are you talking about an American version? I hope then that it would also mean that they would being in Martial Beat.

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Sentinel Marc 4 · Trick Member Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Location: Daly City, CA

Hmm i guess it sounds like fun....VERY interesting idea for a game.... I can imagine the Maniac/Expert Difficulity Songs....
Snow- Informer and REM-Its the end of the World

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JTchinoy · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: My car

I don't think Karaoke Revolution will do too well in America, I mean, in Asia karaoke is everywhere, and everyone is willing to sing in front of everyone, even in the arcades, because nobody is too judgmental, in my opinion anyhow, over there, so everyone will get a kick out of this game trying to sing better than their friends over there, and also to probably get attention from a girl/guy that they could jock for a date, I've seen this happen in arcades in the Philippines and China, karaoke is the way to meet people there, hehe. However, in America, people would be too embarrased to play this game, because most people are too scared of making themselves look/sound like an idiot. Here, there is a big difference of standing out and getting attention from people who think you're good, and standing out and getting attention from people thinking what an idiot.
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D-Train · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC

It seems interesting, but the CG girl they have on the screenshots scares me.

but maybe it'll look better before the final release

otherwise I'd be willing to try it just to try it.

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FirebirdGM · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada

Damnit..Guess that means no techno/rave songs

Although that would be suprisingly funny.. watching someone be going "do doo dee da do do dee do daa doo dee" really fast over and over..bwahaha
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Midnite Storm · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Location: T-Bagged

I wish they would put a two player mode, where one person sings the back up lyrics, eh just a thought.
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