Konami jumps on the 'band' wagon with Rock Revolution

J Dogg · Administrator Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA

According to Joystiq, Konami will be coming out with its own Rock Band style game with Rock Revolution. The release is planned for PS3, XBOX360, Nintendo DS, and Wii. It will also have 40 songs, a big drum set with 6 drums + pedal, and online capabilities. Although they are coming in pretty late in the game, it definitely sounds exciting!
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Ghettobarney · Trick Member Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Location: Failing Pandy

Only 40 songs? Could be fun, but they'd better be 6+ minutes long each, or that's not enough muzac for me.

Also, way to join waaaaaay late in the game Konami, despite technically already having invented it.

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Szalkow · Trick Member Joined: 09 May 2008

Looking at the videos and pics, I'm not impressed. Guitar/rock band simulation is now becoming a genre rather than a line of games. And really, this just seems to combine DrumMania and GuitarFreaks into one release. Vocals aren't even part of the introductory package.

Rock Revolution = StepMania + Orbular arrow skin + Reverse + PIU 5-button

Now what would be interesting is having a "rave" position, where you can have people jamming out on DDR pads while other players use instruments.

Better yet, imagine every Konami music game combined onto one home console. DJ's, guitars, drums, dancers, button-slappers OH GOD o_O

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JustinCredible · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

Having played Rock Revolution demo at the Konami booth at ComicCon, Rockband nor GHWT have nothing to fear. THey demoed the game w/ a GH3 guitar and the official RR drumset.

All The Small Things - blink-182
Somebody Told Me - The Killers
Round And Round - Ratt
Still Of The Night - Whitesnake

I believe were the songs available to play.

The game was boring and with the rumoured tracklist being offerings better suited for GH and RB... and no Konami Originals or Japanese tracks, all interest is gone.
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BAGGER VANCE · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject:

whitesnake fucking owns

and why did you waste your time playing the demo? did you really think this game WASN'T going to suck?

Tsuri · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

He played the demo to satisfy the curious nature of the human mind. Yes it is boring but how boring is it?

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Tsuri · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

update on this game : it quickly fell flat on it's face... now available for $19.99
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Opethian · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:13 am Post subject:

I picked up the drum set bundle for $60
the drum set is solid!
the pads are bouncy and are very responsive

plus this set work with RB and GH:WT

it takes a little retraining to get used to the position of the blue drum

as far as Rock Revolution the game, my only problem with it is there is no indication when you miss a note except for it breaking your combo
there is no click or drop in music like Rock Band
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