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E3 2003: Karaoke Revolution For PS2 Announced

15th May 2003, 4:23pm
Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation, today announced that its break-though title Karaoke Revolution will be North America's first videogame that transforms a home gaming console into a karaoke machine.

Debuting on the Sony PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in November 2003, Karaoke Revolution will feature an outstanding catalog of hit songs set to beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Now, game players worldwide will be able to turn their living rooms into a concert stage, complete with a live band and roaring audience.

Karaoke Revolution expands on Konami's popular Dance Dance Revolution series that features music as the focus of the game and gets people of all ages up on their feet and dancing. With this new karaoke title, music is again at the heart of the game - but now, gamers will show off their vocal skills as they sing along to their favorite songs.

"Karaoke Revolution transforms the way people use their PlayStation 2 by delivering the newest and most entertaining karaoke experience available," said Geoff Mulligan, COO, Konami of America, Inc. "Konami has dominated the music game category with our mega-popular dancing series Dance Dance Revolution and now our next revolution will have everyone passing the mic to become the next pop star."

Turning the PlayStation 2 console into the ultimate karaoke party machine, Karaoke Revolution gives players the opportunity to show off their singing abilities in the comfort of their own living rooms. Designed for amateur singers of all ages and all levels of musical abilities, Karaoke Revolution boasts a robust catalogue of popular songs, including karaoke favorites, rock, dance, pop and R&B hits.

Utilizing proprietary voice recognition technology and the official Sony headset/microphone peripheral, Karaoke Revolution judges each player's pitch and rhythm during their performance to determine their ultimate score. Adding to the drama and fun of playing the game is a dynamic in-game crowd that reacts in real time to each note sung - either cheering on their favorite performers or booing them off stage!

For players looking to take their singing career one step further, Karaoke Revolution features the "SHOWTIME MODE" which allows players to work their way up from singing at clubs to becoming the next pop star, headlining at the ultimate concert venue. Additional in-game play modes including "ARCADE MODE" and "KARAOKE MODE" will have players singing all night long!

Karaoke Revolution is being developed by cutting-edge music videogame creator Harmonix (http://www.harmonixmusic.com). Based in Cambridge, MA, Harmonix previously developed Frequency and Amplitude for the Sony PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

To learn more about Karaoke Revolution as well as other Konami titles, please visit the Konami booth 900 in the Los Angeles Convention Center between May 14 - May 16, or go online to: 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.
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by Damien