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Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:32:36 CDT

Dancing Stage feat. Disney's Rave is the best dancing game ever made.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Rock Band 3 Fender Squier Stratocaster Pro Guitar Controller Now Available for Pre-Order

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:28:45 CDT

News hit that the most talked about Rock Band 3 controller is now up for pre-order! The Stratocaster Pro Guitar is a fully functional, full-sized, electric guitar with strings that also functions as a game controller for Pro Mode. The guitar is now available for pre-order exclusively at Best Buy! The guitar will cost $279.99 and functions as both a Rock Band 3 game controller in the Pro Guitar or Pro Bass modes and as a real guitar as mentioned before. It will ship out to customers in March.

Pop'n Music 19 Tune Street Internet Ranking begins!

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:20:40 CDT

Today the first internet ranking begins for Konami's newest entry in the Pop'n Music Series, Pop'n 19 Tune Street. Like 18 the ranking is based on 4 indivual songs, that will change every week till the end, 2/16. Also like Pop'n 18, each week one of the 4 songs will be a new secret song and this week the Secret Song is Contemporary Nation 5, Nekomata Master's newest entry into his flagship song series

[CONTEMPORARY NATION 5] The Sky of Sadness- 猫叉Master (138 BPM) [23/31/40] NERO

pop'n music Cafe music Espresso

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:34:08 CDT

lupyne writes: A new album has been announced, entitled 'pop'n music Cafe music Espresso'. It will be a follow-up to the previously released 'pop'n music Cafe music selection' CD, which contained various songs from Pop'n Music rearranged with a cafe theme. This album will be released on the 3rd of March, 2011. It will feature a total of 14 songs. The partial songlist: ãƒ»Little Rock Overture ãƒ»ãƒœã‚¯ãƒ¢ã€ãƒ¯ã‚¿ã‚·ãƒ¢ã€ãƒ ãƒ¼ãƒ“ãƒ¼ã‚¹ã‚¿ ãƒ¼â˜† ãƒ»ç©ºã¸ã®æ‰‰ ãƒ»ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ•ãƒ ãƒ¼ãƒ³ãƒ“ãƒ¼ãƒã§é€¢ã„ã¾ã —ã‚‡ã† ãƒ»æž—æªŽã¨èœ‚èœœ Link: http://www.konamistyle.jp/item/70636

"The Epic of Zektbach -Masinowa-" Announced

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:03:16 CDT

Today Konami published the product page for The Epic of Zektbach -Masinowa-, the latest item in its series of products revolving around the popular BEMANI artist Tomosuke Funaki's "Zektbach" alias and the story that plays out in videos, drama CDs, and on the Epic of Zektbach website.

This latest set of products will include Zektbach's long-awaited second full album, which the site notes comes two years after the first Zektbach album was released. This album will feature choral and orchestral arrangements of Zektbach songs along with newly written songs for the album, although no songlist is yet published.

The product set will also include the first-ever Zektbach OVA (Original Video Animation) entitled "Shamshir Dance". The site promises that the OVA will stay true to the artistic form that has defined previous Zektbach videos. Although there is no mention of who the artists for the OVA will be, the DVD jacket will be designed by MAYA, who has been behind most of the artwork for Zektbach.

Another DVD will be included in the set featuring four videos including the videos for ZETA ～*数の世界と超越者～ and Raison d'être～交差する宿命～ featured in the beatmania IIDX series. New movies designed by MAYA and shio will also be included on the DVD, although the contents of the videos has not been revealed.

Fans who buy the complete set, which includes all the items mentioned above, will also receive an 80-page guidebook illustrated by MAYA, which will include characters, maps, and a chronology of The Epic of Zektbach. A tarot card set featuring characters from The Epic of Zektbach will also be given to customers who buy the complete set.

The Epic of Zektbach -Masinowa- will be released on March 21st, 2011. The complete set, which includes the CD, DVD, OVA, and the special complete set items, will sell for 11,000 yen. A set featuring the CD, DVD, and OVA without the special items will sell for 9,900 yen. The CD+DVD and OVA can be purchased separately for 4,200 yen and 5,790 yen respectively.

Arcade Infinity to close it's doors after 10 years of business

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:57:44 CDT

Remember the great loss that many of you felt when Tokyo Game Action closed it's doors a couple years ago? It looks like we're about to experience another loss that will effect a decade of arcade goers, and may just be the most tragic loss those who've been with bemani scene since the beginning will have seen.

Arcade Infinity, the arcade that in many ways birthed the bemani scene in North America by importing the first machines from many of the key bemani franchises to North America, is closing it's doors on Jan. 15th 2011 after 10 years of business. For many of us on the west coast, we remember this place as the host of the largest DDR tournament in the history of the scene in the US, one of, if not the first arcades in the country to have IIDX, and for a long time the first arcade to upgrade to the newest mixes of each game as they came out in Japan.

Myself and Scott Tsai, one of AI's other key contributors, are inviting everyone to a massive meetup to celebrate everything this arcade has accomplished over the past decade. For more details and to RSVP for the event check out the source link below. And please spread the word if you know anyone who's been to AI, or still goes. We'd love to see as many people in attendance as possible!

A further peak in to ReRave by Step Evolution and Moyo Studios

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:12:04 CDT

Last month we saw the first teaser video for the upcoming rhythm game, ReRave. Today, a look back on this years development progress has been posted which shows a glimpse behind the scene at Step Evolution and Moyo's work with some pictures posted below.

Another video was also posted previewing the note editing software including quick rough demo of one of the harder difficulties game play:

The listed songs slated for release are currently:
- Fall Silently by Toby Emerson & Christoph Maitland
- Eternus by Sanxion7
- The Naughty Song by Oscillator X
- Remember December by Smiley feat. MR
- Adios Barcelona by Alyson
- Electric Universe by Jacinta

There is still a lot left to be mentioned with the use of the dance stage version of ReRave. The controls make a lot of sense for a touch based game, but its hard to really understand how these notes will work with the stage input.

The first of five platforms schedule for release will be iOS devices set for the first quarter of 2011 and the Android OS soon to follow.

Harmonix sold. Independent and privately owned!

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:28:46 CDT

John Drake over at Harmonix stated:

"Hey Guys:

We’re happy to confirm the news today that the sale of the company is complete. We appreciate all of your support, comments and warm wishes in the preceding few weeks.

Viacom and MTV Networks have been an amazing home for us over the past 4 years. It’s where we launched both Rock Band and Dance Central, worked with The Beatles, Green Day, AC/DC, The Who and thousands of other artists. We want to take a moment to thank everyone in that organization who helped make these awesome games possible.

We’re excited to be returning to our roots as an independent and privately owned studio. As for what it means for you, the DLC schedule marches on for Rock Band, we will continue our support of previously released titles and we’re hard at work on some unannounced projects that we think you’re going to be pumped about.

Thanks for your continued support and stay tuned for more information here on RockBand.com, over @RockBand on Twitter and at http://www.facebook.com/RockBand.

Yours,
Harmonix"

Official Viacom release here.

Secret songs already?

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:10:23 CDT

Today, 3 new songs appear in the Pop'n 19 secret category. As far as I know there are no requirements to unlock them, they're just available. It's a bit strange considering the upgrade kits aren't even out yet, and there are already hidden songs. But why complain considering one of the songs is the return of Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers who has not had a new song in 11 mixes. The other 2 songs are from the DS release Utacchi, a Pop'n spinoff released in Feburary of this year.

Secret Songs

[STAR HEROINE] 星空に誓う*マンス- 達見恵 (124 BPM) [14/24/28] Mimi (12 license ver.)
[IDOL WAVE] エンプティマイハート- ビンビンWAVES (132 BPM) [16/25/30] Ice (13 license ver.)
[BEATNIK] UPBEAT- Kiddy&Sunshine Lovers (77-214 BPM) [16/31/39] Ted=Pete

mydjsobad.com reopens! NO ALTERNATIVE in stock now!

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:03:54 CDT

This past Sunday mydjsobad.com had a relatively quiet shop reopening. After a bit over a year and a half of downtime the shop is back with over 200 different albums in stock, and a large restock/inventory update coming shortly after the new year.

Relevant to bemani fans would be M-Project's 2010 releases, NO ALTERNATIVE and NO ALTERNATIVE+.

NO ALTERNATIVE features the full versions of DESIRE (from beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS) and COMING TRUE (from jubeat Ripples). It's been sold out since the summer and we have the last batch of them currently available. NO ALTERNATIVE+ features remixes of other popular M-Project tracks by artists like JAKAZiD, DJ Shimamura and Black Ace. You can find each album at the links below and check out samples of each song on both albums.

The shop is also currently running a 10% off sale on ALL ALBUMS on the site until January 31st 2011 as a thank you for everyone who waited for us to reopen.

M-Project - NO ALTERNATIVE

M-Project - NO ALTERNATIVE+

KONAMI MUSIC FULL Album Announced

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:43:10 CDT

For years Konami has been releasing exclusive music and video clips over its "Konami Music Full" cell phone service and for those of us outside of Japan, this content has been hard to come by as it is has only available for Japanese cell phone users.

With today's announcement of the KONAMI♪MUSIC FULL ALBUM, however, this content will be more readily accessible for players worldwide. The album, which will be released on March 3rd, 2011, will feature 13 of the most popular Konami Music Full songs as well as unpublished tracks from popular BEMANI artists Naoki Maeda and Sota Fujimori.

The product page for the album has already revealed two songs that will be available on the album:

Rising in the Sun(Breaks mix)/kors k feat.Rie
Snow Crystal/Another Infinity feat.Mayumi Morinaga

The KONAMI♪MUSIC FULL ALBUM will be released on March 3rd and retail for 2,940 Yen.

Mad Catz Holiday Sale & Free Instruments!

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:21:37 CDT

Henry at Harmonix posts:

"Hey gang,

Good news from our friends at Mad Catz! They’ve just launched a group of awesome holiday Rock Band specials that will help you build up your bands faster and cheaper. They’ll be running this promo through holiday, but tomorrow (aka Wednesday 12/15) will be the last day they can guarantee ground shipping in time to snag these as gifts. Check it out:

Buy a Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar, get a FREE Precision Bass!
Buy a Rock Band 3 Fender Wooden Stratocaster, get a FREE Precision Bass!
Buy a Rock Band 3 Keyboard, get a FREE keyboard stand!

Here’s the link to the holiday specials on the Mad Catz GameShark.com site:

http://store.gameshark.com/listCateg...idCategory=246

There are options available for hardware on the Xbox360, the PS3 and the Wii. This offer is only available to US residents. Mad Catz will be able to guarantee 2-day shipping through 12/20, but act RIGHT NOW if you want to get in on the ground shipping option. YAY FOR FREE STUFF! "

OneBigGame Releases Matsuura's WINtA

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:21:54 CDT

Rhythm gaming pioneer Masaya Matsuura has had his newest game project released by OneBigGame in the form of the iPhone/iPod Touch application WINtA. Although press releases are still being incredibly vague about what the app entails, not too many i-device owners should be shy about checking it out as players can download the base app for free.

WINtA was developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch as a collaboration with Dutch Apple touch device specialist Triangle Studios. Much like OneBigGame's other project, Chime, courtesy of Zoe Mode, the game was developed pro bono in order to assist in charity fundraising. The app includes one free music track donated by Matsuura while other tracks from known and independent artists will be sold, with a portion of these expansion sales benefitting Save the Children and Starlight Children's Foundation.

"Working with the OneBigGame initiative is something I am personally very excited about,” said Masaya Matsuura of NanaOn-Sha. "The WINtA App, created in the spirit of collaboration between musicians and designers, delivers a compelling gameplay experience rooted in the tradition of the rhythm games of old. I hope everybody loves it!"

Pentavision Global opens Twitter account!

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:40:22 CDT

It seems as if Pentavision Global has opened up a Twitter account revolving around Technika 2. Now that more and more locations are getting the Technika 2 kits and machines, it would be a good idea to go and follow them!

There will be news posted directly from Pentavision Global on the Twitter as well as updates about the game and possibly some exclusive stuff!!

Everyone should follow @playpentavision on Twitter and show your support!!

Here is a direct link to Pentavision Global's twitter: http://www.twitter.com/playpentavision

Won't you take me down to Pop'n Music 19 Tune Street...yeah that works.

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:56:22 CDT

Well it seems that the new Machines for the lastest Pop'n Music release, Pop'n Music 19 Tune Street, have reached some arcades starting the 9th. From my understanding, new machines will start pop'n (see what I did there) up in arcades across japan from today on, while the upgrade kits will have till wait till the 21st. Now onto what you all really want to know, did they revive Telly66? Sadly No. At least so far they haven't, but we do have a the initial songlist. We'll be updating as soon as information is found out, so check back for updates on songs.

New Konami Originals

[ANDES HEALING] ナスカの丘- 劇団レコード feat.Sana (63-124 BPM) [13/26/34] Monica
[80's PRETTY POP] So good!! - Sota Fujimori feat.Kanae (146 BPM) [16/26/34] KIKA (new ver.)
[Pf POP] 風と自転車 - ウォリ＆荒牧陽* (150 BPM) [17/32/38] Sarah&Bred
[ELECTRIC DANCE WAVE] Music-U - Qrispy Joybox feat.mao (152 BPM) [17/30/34] MOMOKO★SAN (new ver.)
[STREET TUNE] 探検ノート(Street Style) - PON (284 BPM) [17/27/37] Jyun&Shingo (new ver.)
[NEO VISUAL] In my story - 阿部靖広 (170 BPM) [17/31/36] Ashley=boa
[HYPER DRAMATIC] 薔薇は永*に美しく - TЁЯRA (160 BPM) [?/35/40] Agent
[WINTER CUTE ROCK] ふゆこい - ピンクターボ (131 BPM) [18/27/31] TSURARA (new ver.)
[HI-SPEED GENSOU TUNE] SHION - DJ YOSHITAKA (179 BPM) [?/33/38] SHION
[FOLK ROCK] 面影橋 - Traveling Fan Troop (125-127 BPM) [18/30/38] Kenji
[MECHANICAL JAZZ] Apple Butter - good-cool (170 BPM) [18/32/39] Emilio
[AME POP] Last of "I Love You" - spinning cokes (180 BPM) [19/28/36] Mo Kun
[OSHAMA SWING] なまいきプリンセス- Dormir (125 BPM) [20/31/40] Alicia
[PROGRE TANGO] Red Roses - Mutsuhiko Izumi (136-170 BPM) [18/35/41] EL SOLUNA
[RUNIC AIR] Princess Roki - Akino (126 BPM) [21/34/40] ROKI (new ver.)
[J-NEXT POP] ～Timeless～ - TAG NEXT MORE (144 BPM) [22/32/37] JUDY (new ver.)
[LABO TECHNO] 右脳スパーク - 742 (192 BPM) [22/35/40] Dr. JJ&CanCam
[VELVET BULLET HIT] ヴェルヴェットバレット - Des-ROW+2 (177 BPM) [23/35/41] ジャミ*熊井
[MUNE KYUN MALLET] *セ*はじまり☆ - 達見恵 featured by 佐野宏晃 (168 BPM) [23/30/37] marin
[CYBER METAL] *罪プラズマ - 積田晋平 (250 BPM) [24/36/41] BIT

New Licenses

[さんぽ] さんぽ - ♪♪♪♪♪ (122 BPM) [9/22/29] Mimi (Portable ver.)
[ソラニン] ソラニン - ♪♪♪♪♪ (179 BPM) [13/24/29] Sayuri (11 1p ver.)
[Only my Railgun] Only my Railgun - ♪♪♪♪♪ (143 BPM) [16/25/36] Sumire (Portable ver.)
[ウォーアイニー] ウォーアイニー - ♪♪♪♪♪ (132 BPM) [16/26/32] Bis* (14 1p ver.)
[ハマナスの花] ハマナスの花 - ♪♪♪♪♪ (129 BPM) [16/25/31] Hajime (16 1p ver.)
[DRAGON SOUL] DRAGON SOUL - ♪♪♪♪♪ / (162 BPM) [17/26/34] Nyami (License ver.)
[ミス・パラレルワールド] ミス・パラレルワールド - 相対性理論 (179 BPM) [17/25/31] ν・μ (8 1p ver.)
[アルクアラウンド] アルクアラウンド - ♪♪♪♪♪ (136 BPM) [18/27/30] (Higurashi 6 1p ver.)
[じょいふる] じょいふる - ♪♪♪♪♪ (159 BPM) [18/27/33] marin

From Previous CS

[INNOCENT 3] 流転と回天 - WATER STAND (138 BPM) [15/27/32] Mutsuki

New Charts

[MASARA] from Pop'n 2 [27/39] (The Hyper and EX are longer then the Normal chart)
[CELT] from Pop'n 3 [31/37] (The Hyper and EX are longer then the Normal chart)
[CANDY POP] from Pop'n 8 [37]
[HEART] from CS/Keyboardmania [35]

Konami announces the return of DanceDanceRevolution to XBox 360

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:31:44 CDT

New Music & Special Features Added to the Longest Running Rhythm Based Game on Xbox 360

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the latest DanceDanceRevolution game will make its triumphant return to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The new release will combine the innovative pick-up-and-play mechanics DanceDanceRevolution fans have come to love, with the physically engaging and interactive gameplay that has made the franchise a classic.

DanceDanceRevolution on Xbox 360 features two new gameplay modes - Dance Off and Club Mode - both filled with non-stop dancing action. In Dance Off, up to four players can take to the dance mat, each taking turns, similar to a dance battle. The winner is the dancer who can step and dance accurately to the arrows. Special gimmicks await players to add for an extra level of challenge as well.

Club Mode is a feature designed for the more hardcore DanceDanceRevolution fan, allowing players to play four to 20 songs back-to-back with varying difficulty levels depending on how well they perform. If the player changes the options to non-stop, they can keep dancing, regardless of the Dance Gauge! The game also features a high-difficulty level - the Challenge Level - for the experienced player with diagonal arrows added to the standard up, down, right and left arrows.

DanceDanceRevolution for Xbox 360 will come fully equipped with the Visual Jockey, a feature which awards dancing pros with new on-screen graphics for a more engaging gameplay experience. Additionally, players can use their Xbox LIVE™ Vision camera to appear in-game and watch themselves dance on screen. In true DanceDanceRevolution fashion, the game boasts a vast song roster with 20 licensed tracks from some of today's hottest musicians, and more than 30 original songs by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s original artists. Players can also download new songs and add them to their playlist through Xbox LIVE.

DanceDanceRevolution for Xbox 360 is rated E10+ by the ESRB and is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2011.

DanceDanceRevolution X2 AC FINAL PLAYTEST Report

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:38:58 CDT

Last week after our playtest to confirm the correction of the drifting bug we had posted that we would be conducting another playtest this Thursday in Chicago on a final build of the software. Unfortunately the warehouse for the company building the cabinets is too busy right now to setup in a playable area so that test has been canceled. BUT! Konami was still very eager to make sure that the software for X2 in the US is as perfect as it can be in time for the release, which may be as early as next week for some locations. That being said, they invited us back to their offices in El Segundo again today to conduct a playtest of this new build of the title.

The build we played today was: JDX:U:A:A:2010120700

Myself, Nick, and JSB went to the offices this afternoon and are more that happy to report that the timing issues have all been resolved. The drifting is nowhere to be found, and there was no noticeable monitor latency on the build we played today. You can view some videos of JSB playing below to form your own opinion on this. Also keep in mind that it has been some time since he's played the titles regularly, we basically dragged him out of "retirement" for today's playtest.

We also discussed the release plans for the title just a bit further, to clarify a few things. SN1 and SN2 kits are still not being considered, mostly due to cost versus shown interest. But more disappointing than that is the revelation that the stage upgrades for X1->X2 will not be offered.

Again, mostly due to cost and a speculated lack of interest. This was not a decision made by Konami, they were very vocal that they would like to do this but their lead distributor is not interested. Nothing was mentioned in regards to convincing the distributors to change their minds on it, but as fans we could always try to push our local X1 locations to be very vocal about wanting the new pads with their upgrades. With the right amount of clientele interest, distributors may be willing to work something out for this.

That being said, here are the videos from today's playtest:

DDR PS3/Dance Masters post launch interview with Naoki Maeda

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:31:43 CDT

Konami gave us another chance to ask Maeda-san a few questions about the recently released DDR PS3 and Dance Masters titles a few weeks ago. We had so many questions it was impossible for him to answer them all, but he was kind to enough to respond to a handful of our inquiries.

Bemanistyle: Congratulations on completing both DanceMasters and the new DanceDanceRevolution titles for PS3 and Wii! During the development of these titles fans noticed both you and U1 regularly posting updates regarding not only the games, but your activities on Facebook, did that interaction help influence the development of the titles at all? Do you plan to continue the same level of fan interaction during the development of future titles?

Naoki Maeda: Thank you very much. I hope everybody enjoys DanceMasters on Kinect for Xbox 360 and DanceDanceRevolution for the Wii and PS3 that has been released this year.

Yes, the interaction I had on Facebook influenced the development of the titles.

Facebook allows me to interact directly with the fans so they can communicate with myself and I am able to post information as well so I believe it was very useful. In future titles, I would like to utilize social networking more than I have so that I can talk with the fans, listen to their requests and reflect upon the next title.

bms: Downloadable content is one of the most requested features in the music game genre. Are there any plans for regular DLC (weekly, monthly, bi-monthly) and is there any chance we will see some of the new songs from the Arcade version of DanceDanceRevolution X2 as downloadable content?

NM: We currently are planning to release DLC. We will provide details through the DanceDanceRevolution Facebook and fan page so please keep an eye out for it!

Right now, we do not have plans to provide songs from the arcade version of DanceDanceRevolution X2 but if we have the demand for them, we will surely consider it.

bms: Some of our users have noticed that unlike previous DDR titles, in the new games receiving a "good" rating for a step now adds to your combo. Was this intentional from a design standpoint, and if so what was the inspiration behind this?

NM: Yes, this was intentional from a game design perspective. The DanceDanceRevolution that was created this year was developed by a new team so there are some parts that were revised and redefined.

bms: Facebook and Youtube integration are new to the DDR PS3 title, and open up a whole new level of social interaction with the games. Are there any other ideas you had for social network or internet connectivity that you'd like to explore in future titles?

NM: In following versions, we plan to further expand network and social communication mediums in order to interact more with the fans.

bms: If there was one version of DDR that you've worked on that you had to say was your favorite over all others, which one would it be and why?

NM: I have love for all the versions of DanceDanceRevolution so it is very difficult to choose a favorite one. But if I am to choose one, it is DanceDanceRevolution4thMIX.

Personally, I think that in 4thMIX, I was able to create songs that best represents my musical style.

bms: Is there anything you'd like to add to the fans reading this interview?

NM: This year, we challenged ourselves by creating a completely new dance game - DanceMasters, for the Kinect and the PlayStation 3 version of DanceDanceRevolution that incorporates the PS Move. I always keep in mind to develop titles that will make everybody happy along with adapting to the trends of the industry. If we evolve or change the game, I believe that we have to provide a title that the fans can truly enjoy. In the future, I plan to aggressively challenge ourselves to try something new. Of course, we will take great care so that DanceDanceRevolution and DanceMasters will continue to grow as titles.

My policy is to always incorporate Revolution and Evolution into our games.

We want to provide the fans with content that is exciting, sensational and that they have never experienced before. Please continue to keep an eye out for the music games developed by Konami!

Rock Band Reloaded

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:24:41 CDT

Immediately finding out about Rock Band Reloaded being released, I just thought about why it wasn't going to be a DLC pack and now I know. Rock Band Reloaded has dramatically increased just about every feature over the first iPhone/iPod Touch game that was out just about a year ago. Thinking back to my Rock Band 3 DS review, I can honestly say this had more replay value over the DS version by far. One major advantage to Rock Band Reloaded is the ability to let it all out on the vocals as you can now sing, and even hum the vocals to each song. As long as there is minimum to no background noise, your pitch through each song is recognized and judged. The option to tap is still there like the previous version. On the guitar and bass you can now add a whammy effect on notes by holding down the button and moving it back and forth. With over 20 songs included (and more free downloads in the Music Store!) with no unlock option, you can jump to any song in Quick Play and World Tour mode!

The fans wanted landscape mode, and Harmonix gave it to them. Landscape mode is in Rock Band Reloaded so it looks and feels a lot better than the previous title. World Tour mode has been given a lift with 6 different cities and 36 events to play making it a huge leap over the last game. While doing so, count up your achievements and awards. Included are 50 awards and achievements you can now earn for playing Quick Play and World Tour modes make the replay value just a tad higher. Playing this on the iPhone 4, the retina display graphics make the game very impressive for an iOS device and I noticed little to no frame drops. Facebook integration is back and they seem to be pushing it semi-far. Almost every screen has a Facebook option on it. Easily denying to post scores is totally your call. The News Center can tell you new songs that will be available, and high scores from your friends. Simply touch and go right into the same song, difficulty and instrument they used on getting the score. Along with leader boards, another small introduction is no-fail mode.
With up to 4 players you can now play local via Wifi or Bluetooth, while the iPad gets split screen multiplayer support on top of that!

We've seen it all before and with nothing huge being introduced here, it's still a decent pick up for the amount of content included. With more songs coming out in the future, this is THE Rock Band for your mobile device to own.

DJ MAX PORTABLE 3 Konamistyle limited edition contains special DVD

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:30:08 CDT

DJ MAX PORTABLE 3 is coming soon to Japan thanks in part to Konami, who is selling the game on their online webshop Konamistyle. The Japanese version of the game includes many of the same extras as other versions, such as the original soundtrack and visual guide book.

However, exclusive to the Konamistyle release of the game is an original DVD, which contains a video commemorating the arrival of DJ MAX TECHNIKA cabinets to Japan, the opening as well as popular song's music videos, an interview with the developer, and lastly a parody of the song Hanz Up.

The special Konamistyle DVD is included while supplies last, and the game is expected to ship on 2/17/2011 for a retail price of ¥7,140 including tax.