Karaoke Revolution--anyone have it yet?

robbiej · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:48 am Post subject:

The reason that there's so little furigana in the J version is because Japanese speakers only need furigana for the kanji that they don't see often at all. The hundreds of other kanji symbols are sort of expected that you know them. I can read over 200 kanji (and the other kana as well) so I might just import this...
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.a · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2002

Is it just me, or is this game really, really easy? I mean, not to be arrogant, but I platinumed almost every song on my first try. I never thought of myself as a very good singer, but I can carry a tune. Does anyone else find this game to not have any challenge at all?

POKETNRJSH · Basic Member Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Nope. I haven't failed a song yet, but I'm not that good, either. I have a platinum on You Really Got Me Now, and I'm 200 off of When a Man Loves a Woman. I have to hold the mic up literally touching my lips to play, though. I don't like how the mic is too short, to get it to the corner of my mouth, I have to almost pull the earpeice off of my head. If no one is home, I don't have to push it into my face, because I can sing as loud as I want

As for expansion packs, look on the official Karaoke Revolution site (www.konamiusa.com -- Karaoke Revolution -- Launch the Official Site) to where you can request songs. I requested Time of Your Life and Bohemian Rhapsody. They can't make an expansion without songs, can they?

Mook · Trick Member Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Location: ASU

Bohemian Rhapsody...

I LOVE IT! It would be SO difficult!

If you think the game is easy, up the judging accuracy. The hardest setting nearly requires perfect pitch and rhythm. It's tough.

rockman-x · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject:

I don't even want 2 own that game.It no songs from DDR,and that what I expected 2 see.What a big turn off.

DevilKhai IIDX · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:05 pm Post subject:

Baka of the Orochi · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Chicago area

Japanese version=owns. If you understand/know Japanese/J-Pop songs.

Too bad scoring is RIDICULOUSLY hard.
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Ciaratha · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:13 am Post subject:

When someone comes out with romanicized lyrics on a site then I shall purchase the Anime Collection.
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Des · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Hattiesburglar

I finally bought the game yesterday

anyway, do we know when any of the expansion packs will be released [even approximately]? I wanted to get KR *before* the [good] song packs were released so my funds wouldn't get slammed....
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Baka of the Orochi · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Chicago area

Er, the expansions were already released...I believe about 6 of them are out now.
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Des · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Hattiesburglar

yeah, because *some* of us don't sing in japanese fluently...
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B4ULoveShine · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject:

Sadly, it doesn't have in-house artists

*coughBeForUcough*
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NAOKi SYNDROME · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 9:19 am Post subject:

Just you wait, they'll release Butterfly on KR and we'll be screaming for it to stop!

Lol, Actually, I hope KR gets more interesting songs from Dancemania and Beatmania/DDR artists... I mean, there would be nothing cooler than singing Afronova, or funny. But sadly, I got a bad feelin KR was a selling flop, since Karaoke in general is not something people do when they're not drunk.

>.< Even better would be a KR PC version, or some kind of SWI (Sing with intensity) thing, then I could abuse all the songs I want.
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B4ULoveShine · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 2:00 am Post subject:

Ciaratha · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 5:59 am Post subject:

Anyone know the songlist for the anime one?
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Andreq · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Quebec foreva

Anyone found a PC port of it.. or is there anything similar... anyway I just played it this weekend its really nice. I got ~35000 in Addicted

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Robert H. Magnusson · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Sorry to be bringing this topic back from page 3, but I had an idea regarding the expansion packs - what if we had a compromise between those who love Bemani songs and those who love familiar pop tunes? Specifically, an expansion pack featuring all well-known songs that have been covered or otherwise used in Bemani arcade titles. For instance, I can imagine Born To Be Wild and Bad Medicine from Drum Mania / Percussion Freaks would be popular karaoke choices, and We Will Rock You and The Reflex - the full, uncut versions - from the DDR series (among many many others, but these are more recent, and I imagine the tremolo parts of The Reflex would make an interesting vocal challenge.)

[Edit: I myself do not have the game, but it sounds very, very, very interesting. Of course, even the unbundled game would be expensive, once you factor in the purchase of a PS2 headset mike. Hopefully I can pick it up within a few months - maybe there'll even be an expansion disk by then...]
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Dark Hogosha · Trick Member Joined: 12 Feb 2002 Location: Dubuque, Iowa

GameStop just got the date of June 23rd in its computers for the release of Karaoke Revolution Volume 2. I didn't see any information about songs in there yet, but the info did just get uploaded today. Dunno how accurate it is, but here's hopin' that it has a lot of songs on it.
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