Konami Is Bringing A Rock Revolution
I remember playing Drum Mania in the Luxor arcade many years before Guitar Hero ever stepped on the stage. Konami STARTED the music game revolution and Guitar Hero made it popular. Konami is back with its own band game called Rock Revolution.
Now, nearly 10 years after the first Guitar Freaks game hit the market, Konami is getting back into the instrument-game act. Two years after it trademarked “Guitar Revolution,” the publisher of Karaoke Revolution and Dance Dance Revolution will release Rock Revolution on DS, Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
Rock Band was easily my favorite party game of the year, but the thought of Konami entering the ring makes me ecstatic. Instead of classic rock and obscure heavy metal, I’m sure Konami will focus on more pop songs. Things my mom would like to sing along with. It will be more accessible to ALL my friends and family instead of just my rocker friends.
We tried to get my mom to play along on Rock Band and Guitar Hero. I have to say that there is nothing more satisfying than see your mom play guitar to “Shout at the Devil,” but she was only humoring us and didn’t really enjoy the game. If they had allowed her to play an imaginary guitar to the tune of a ABBA song, instead, she probably would have loved the game.
Considering how mainstream Konami’s Karaoke Revolution has been, I’m VERY excited about the news of Rock Revolution.
Of course, all of this is on the heels of the news that Guitar Hero is releasing a new version of their game called Guitar Hero 4, which includes drums and a microphone as well. Given the choice, I think I’ll stick with Rock Band or try out the new Rock Revolution. Guitar Hero 3 was THAT big of a disappointment.