Line #1 VideoGame/RockRevolution

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3	Konami is known as the creators of ''VideoGame/DrumMania'' and ''VideoGame/GuitarFreaks'', the forefathers to [[VideoGame/GuitarHero many]] [[VideoGame/RockBand popular]] American {{Rhythm Game}}s. However despite this (and failed attempts to market GF in America upon its debut), their arcade versions [[NoExportForYou remained relegated to Asian arcades and those lucky enough to import them]].
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5	When rhythm games became a major trend in 2008 thanks to the popularity of ''Guitar Hero'' and ''Rock Band'', Konami decided to FollowTheLeader and cash in on the craze in 2008 with Rock Revolution, a partial band game (no vocals) developed by Zoe Mode and HB Studios, with no dedicated guitar controller (just use a VideoGame/GuitarHero or VideoGame/RockBand one), and a very awkward looking drum kit peripheral. The result? Disaster. A game full of covers, a majority of songs under-charted, and an overall low-quality experience.
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7	Versions were released on multiple platforms, the Xbox 360 and [=PS3=] versions used traditional controllers, the Wii version (which was actually ''pulled'' before release somehow) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSA0jhtZrR8 awkwardly used the Wii remotes instead]], and the DS version used the touch screen, plus the microphone for vocals.
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10	!!This series provides examples of:
11	* AllDrummersAreAnimals: The female drummer in the DS version is named Animal.
12	* CoverVersion: Completely going the other way on promises by both Harmonix and Neversoft that their future titles would only use master tracks, all but ''2'' songs on Rock Revolution are covers.
13	** The two songs which were original master tracks were Music/LinkinPark's Given Up, where the artist had provided other masters to both the other games previously; and Finger Eleven's [[OneHitWonder Paralyzer]], which was also released on ''VideoGame/GuitarHero on Tour: Modern Hits'' and the Rock Band Network - thus, not actually made by Harmonix for that game[[note]]although Harmonix later released it on ''Rock Band 4'' as DLC[[/note]]!
14	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The male guitarist in the DS version, Jimmy, looks almost exactly like Music/JimiHendrix.

Context VideoGame / RockRevolution