With Guitar Hero and Rock Band, gamers do have a lot to choose when it comes to music-based games. But as the saying goes, more the merrier, Konami has joined the fray as it has unveiled a new music-based title called as Rock Revolution, which they tout will re-define the rhythm genre.
Anthony Crouts is the vice president of marketing for Konami. He quotes, “Rock Revolution will be the most innovative and realistic rock game to hit the market, that will provide a quality drum peripheral and music that players will appreciate. As the originator of music-based games, we are devoted to bringing fans a truly preeminent music experience. With Rock Revolution, we put the emphasis on the drum kit, delivering an experience unlike any other.”
Well, what exactly is Rock Revolution? The game has a wide-ranging music selection on the game disc and will have downloadable songs as well as innovative single-player and multi-player modes. It will release for the PS3, Nintendo DS, Wii, and the Xbox 360 platforms. The Wii version of Rock Revolution will make innovative use of Wiimote and Nunchuk for an air-drum and air-guitar experience. The stylus can be used for intense rhythm matching sessions in the Nintendo DS version.
Rock Revolution is scheduled to be launched in Fall 2008. We can expect a decent game as Konami has previously worked on games such as Karaoke Revolution, DanceDanceRevolution and Guitar Freaks.