Konami jumps on the musical video game wagon (again)

Konami has recently released they will be joining in the scene of video game music peripherals announcing their upcoming game Rock Revolution.

Though being new to this on the home console marketfront, Konami is quite familiar with this genre of video games creating popular interactive arcade music games such as DrumMania and Guitar Freaks which have been around since 99'.

Rock Revolutionwill support both a guitar and a seven input drum instrument for the Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 Versions.
Wii owners could once again be let down by its motion sensing, with its version using controls by the Wiimote & Nunchuck to simulate the motions.
The Nintendo DS version will be similar to the soon to be release Guitar Hero: On Tour, though adding a vocal action in which the Wii version also lacks.

Game Features:
• Rock out on your drums, but also wail on your guitar or bass all in the same game
• A broad range of music styles
• 40 songs on disc, with downloadable songs and song packs available after initial release
• Use the Drum Kit and Guitar freely in Jam Mode, and record on up to 8 separate tracks
• Stunning unique and authentic venues
• Up to 15 cool and realistic characters
• Online and offline multiplayer: versus, co-op and band battle
• Rehearsal mode: practice sections of songs at different speeds
• Career mode: play songs, learn techniques, create set lists and complete challenges
• Online persistent scoreboards allow performance comparison with other players around the world
• The most realistic drum peripheral on the market, created by real musicians for an overall hard hitting experience

Known Tracks for the game include:
• Chop Suey (System of a Down)
• All My Life (Foo Fighters)
• Falling Away From You (Korn)
• Last Resort (Papa Roach)
• Somebody Told Me (The Killers)
• Dance, Dance (Fall Out Boy)
• Dr. Feelgood (Motley Crue)
• Run to the Hills (Iron Maiden)
• We Won’t Be Fooled Again (The Who)
• All the Small Things (Blink 182)
• Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)
• Dr. Feelgood (Mötley Crüe)
• Bad Reputation (Joan Jett)
• Joker & The Thief (Wolfmother)
• Pain (Jimmy Eat World)
• Paralyzer (Finger Eleven)
• Somebody Told Me (The Killers)
• Walk (Pantera)
• We’re Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister)
• Magic Man (Heart)
• Round and Round (Ratt)
• Pull Me Under (Dream Theater)
• Highway Star (Deep Purple)
• Cum on Feel the Noize (Quiet Riot)
• Dirty Little Secret (The All-American Rejects)

It is to be expected to hit the shelves in Fall in the United States, Australian release time/period not yet known.
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