Comments on: Konami to rock gamers with a revolution? http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/ Import video games, entertainment news from around the world and the latest in anime are right here. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Spencer http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-414270 Spencer Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:06:17 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-414270 @DJH - Just to clarify this is a US Patent and Trademark registration, not a domain name registration. Anyways, it's just a fun bit of gaming news, nothing really to take seriously. @DJH - Just to clarify this is a US Patent and Trademark registration, not a domain name registration. Anyways, it’s just a fun bit of gaming news, nothing really to take seriously.

]]> By: DJH http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-414262 DJH Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:04:52 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-414262 News tidbits on domain registrations are the very bottom of the barrel. How many hundreds of these have proven meaningless in the end? How many hundreds more before it's clear that they aren't worth reporting? News tidbits on domain registrations are the very bottom of the barrel. How many hundreds of these have proven meaningless in the end? How many hundreds more before it’s clear that they aren’t worth reporting?

]]> By: Tatsu http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412656 Tatsu Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:50:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412656 Sometimes I try to get one of my Guitar Hero-obsessed friends to play Guitar Freaks over at a local arcade (they've got Drummania connected to it there, too). I noticed there are three points that turn them off from Konami's originals: the games are harder (despite fewer buttons), US players can't relate to the music selection, and, it pains me to say this, but some people are turned off from it simply because the notes don't come at you in 3D. So while it does seem unfair that Harmonix is cashing in so heavily on something that so closely resembles a series that's existed long before, you do have to hand it to them for successfully reinventing it for our culture. Konami's in a tough spot right now; they can tweak it so it better appeals to the US audience, in which case it will be seen strictly as a Guitar Hero ripoff but may garner some sales, or they can run a simple localization, in which case it won't be nearly as popular as Guitar Hero/Rock Band (and will still be widely seen as a ripoff). It might be helpful if they market it as "the ORIGINAL instrumental rhythm game, brought to you from Japan!" When it comes down to it, it's all about having fun. I'm glad that Konami has successfully brought players together in Japan, and Harmonix in the US and other parts of the world. (More people need to realize that it's more fun to jam with REAL instruments, though!) Sometimes I try to get one of my Guitar Hero-obsessed friends to play Guitar Freaks over at a local arcade (they’ve got Drummania connected to it there, too). I noticed there are three points that turn them off from Konami’s originals: the games are harder (despite fewer buttons), US players can’t relate to the music selection, and, it pains me to say this, but some people are turned off from it simply because the notes don’t come at you in 3D.

So while it does seem unfair that Harmonix is cashing in so heavily on something that so closely resembles a series that’s existed long before, you do have to hand it to them for successfully reinventing it for our culture. Konami’s in a tough spot right now; they can tweak it so it better appeals to the US audience, in which case it will be seen strictly as a Guitar Hero ripoff but may garner some sales, or they can run a simple localization, in which case it won’t be nearly as popular as Guitar Hero/Rock Band (and will still be widely seen as a ripoff). It might be helpful if they market it as “the ORIGINAL instrumental rhythm game, brought to you from Japan!”

When it comes down to it, it’s all about having fun. I’m glad that Konami has successfully brought players together in Japan, and Harmonix in the US and other parts of the world.

(More people need to realize that it’s more fun to jam with REAL instruments, though!)

]]> By: Camden http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412224 Camden Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:22:01 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412224 If this hits the States I'm going to have to correct a lot of my friends.., but it would be worth it. :D If this hits the States I’m going to have to correct a lot of my friends.., but it would be worth it. :D

]]> By: alice http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412142 alice Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412142 I remember when Beatmania was released in the US a number of people at my college were complaining that it was a Guitar Hero rip-off, not knowing better, I remember when Beatmania was released in the US a number of people at my college were complaining that it was a Guitar Hero rip-off, not knowing better,

]]> By: TacoBeaver http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412141 TacoBeaver Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:55:09 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/04/08/konami-to-rock-gamers-with-a-revolution/#comment-412141 too bad they wont be able to beat neither gh or rb P.S. i hate harmonix :P too bad they wont be able to beat neither gh or rb

P.S. i hate harmonix :P

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