Line #18 VideoGame/KaraokeRevolution


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3	A RhythmGame co-developed by Creator/{{Konami}}, Creator/BlitzGames, and Creator/{{Harmonix}}, where players must sing along to popular songs while being judged on if they're singing on the right pitch or not, as indicated by a piano roll and pitch bars accompanying the scrolling lyrics.
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5	The original version of the game was released in November 2003 on the Platform/PlayStation2, followed by several [[MissionPackSequel Mission Pack Sequels]] ("volumes") that added features such as ports to other consoles (Platform/XBox on Volume 2, [[Platform/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] on Party), duets (Volume 3), and dance pad support (Party). There were even a few ''Series/AmericanIdol'' [[HomeGame home game]] editions.
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7	The popularity of the series would begin to tamper off once Harmonix released ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'', it too morphed into a phenomenon, but this time it was one much greater than what ''Karaoke Revolution'' achieved. Going up against Activision's acquisition of the franchise, Harmonix would throw together what it developed for both ''Guitar Hero'' and ''Karaoke Revolution'' (along with one more instrument inherited from another Konami franchise) to create the ''VideoGame/RockBand'' franchise.
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9	Konami would reboot the series, sans Harmonix, in 2009 with a new release for the Platform/XBox360, Platform/PlayStation3, and Platform/{{Wii}} simply titled "Karaoke Revolution", now featuring only master tracks, better multiplayer, and other new features. However, they didn't take the logical route of adding guitar and drum support to the game either, since they wanted to protect ''VideoGame/RockRevolution'' from having to compete with it.
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11	[[AC:Games in this series include:]]
12	* ''Karaoke Revolution''
13	* ''Karaoke Revolution Volume 2''
14	* ''Karaoke Revolution Volume 3''
15	* ''Karaoke Revolution Party''
16	* ''Creator/{{CMT}} Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country''
17	* ''Karaoke Revolution Presents: Series/AmericanIdol''
18	* ''Karaoke Revolution Presents: Series/AmericanIdol Encore''
19	* ''Karaoke Revolution'' (2009)
20	* ''Karaoke Revolution Series/{{Glee}}''
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23	!!This series provides examples of:
24	* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Well, you gotta earn ''something'' to put on your virtual you.
25	* CoverVersion: Then again, [[TruthInTelevision most real Karaoke]] (and ''American Idol'' too, with a live band) is done to covers. The 2009 release would only use master tracks to be more in line with its competitors.
26	* DownloadableContent: The [=Xbox/Xbox 360/PlayStation 3=] versions would receive this.
27	* DuelingGames: Mainly with ''[=SingStar=]''.
28	* InNameOnly: "Karaoke Revolution" games were also released in Japan by Konami on the Platform/PlayStation2; however these are ''literally'' just a karaoke box in a box ... err, DVD case ([[DontExplainTheJoke a karaoke box is a facility where groups can rent private rooms with karaoke systems in them]]), with straight karaoke rather than having any sort of gameplay like the Harmonix games.
29	* LicensedGame: There were ''Series/AmericanIdol'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'' versions. Both are music-oriented series broadcast by Creator/{{Fox}}, and both make perfect sense for this kind of game.
30	* ProductPlacement: The opening themes from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' and ''VideoGame/SilentHill4'' are playable tracks on Volume 3.
31	* RecurringExtra: As typical, music by Freezepop (a band with a few Harmonix staff members) ended up in Volume 1, specifically "Science Genius Girl"

Context VideoGame / KaraokeRevolution