“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,” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “As the originator of music-based games, we are dedicated 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.”

See a list of features for each system below.

The Wii release will have a unique gameplay mode: air-drum and air-guitar. Rock Revolution is scheduled for release this fall for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

From Konami

Features (Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3):
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

Features (Nintendo DS™):
Choose between drums, bass, guitar and vocal
Rhythm-based gameplay uses stylus gestures for rhythm matching
Complete combos to see your character pull off moves like scissor kicks
Customizable venues allow users to unlock stage props like fireworks displays and laser shows
Get together with your friends and play songs as a band or against one another via wireless
Power-up your character and band with new picks, sticks, and amps
Choose from 20+ songs to rock out too
Choose between multiple modes for the ultimate Rock Revolution experience:
Quick Play (Single) - Choose a song and an instrument and play single songs
Career Mode (Single) - Take your band from the garage to the top of the charts
Suit up your band with new gear and rack up huge amounts of cash
Take on new challenges like mastering a song in the recording studio, or playing a set list of multiple songs
Co-op Mode (Multiplayer, 2-4 players) - Create a band with your friend or join a band that’s looking to ‘hire’
Work together with friends to achieve massive scores
Battle Mode (Multiplayer, 2–4 players) - Go head to head with your friends and family
Custom Battle – Every player must play the same instrument with the same character
Ultimate Battle – Console randomly chooses instrument, character, song and venue
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

Features (Nintendo Wii™):
Choose between drums, bass and guitar
Air-drum and air-guitar with unique Wii-mote and nunchuck based controls
Show off your true rock and roll showmanship with moves like: scissor kicks, smashing your guitar or lighting your guitar on fire
Get together with your friends and play songs as a band or against one another
Power-up your character and band with new picks, sticks, and amps
Choose from 40+ songs to jam to
Choose between multiple modes for the ultimate Rock Revolution experience
Quick Play (Single and Multi-Player) - Choose a song and an instrument and play single songs
The other players can join anytime – including halfway through a song – by simply activating their Wii-mote
Career Mode (Single and Multi-Player) - Take your band from the garage to the top of the charts
Suit up your band with new gear and rack up huge amounts of cash
Other players can join any time by simply activating their Wii-mote and nunchuck
Take on new challenges like mastering a song in the recording studio, or playing a set list of multiple songs
Battle Mode (Multi-player, 2–4 players)
Custom Battle – Every player must play the same instrument with the same character
Ultimate Battle – Console randomly chooses instrument, character, song and venue
Free Play Mode – Record your own session, mix and replay

Press release:

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. REDEFINES THE RHYTHM GENRE WITH ROCK REVOLUTION

Industry Leader Turns Up the Volume With New Music-Based Franchise for the PLAYSTATION®3 system, Xbox 360™, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™

Authentic Drum Peripheral Delivers Unparalleled Music Game Experience

EL SEGUNDO, CA – May 14, 2008 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Rock Revolution, an unprecedented, authentic music-based video game that will re-define the rhythm genre. Brought to market by the company that created the music video game category, with breakthrough titles such as DanceDanceRevolution®, Karaoke Revolution®, Beatmania and Guitar Freaks, Rock Revolution provides an unmatched rock experience. Breaking new ground with its definitive drum experience, Rock Revolution also gives players a chance to rock out on the bass and lead guitar. Designed by musicians, Rock Revolution will be available with the most realistic drum peripheral on the market at launch for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

“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,” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “As the originator of music-based games, we are dedicated 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.”

Rock Revolution features an extensive music selection on the game disc, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs available at launch for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system versions of the game. Additionally, title offers a variety of innovative single-player and multi-player modes.

A unique aspect of the Wii version is the interactive use of the controls with the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk for an air-drum and air-guitar experience. Rock out anywhere with the Nintendo DS version, using the stylus for intense rhythm matching sessions.

Rock Revolution is scheduled to launch this Fall for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 system and the Wii™ and DS™ video game systems from Nintendo. For more information, please visit www.konami.com.

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