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Pentavision! Who's that? Why, the Korean developer of the DJ Max and DJ Max Portable series of rhythm games, of course! At issue was that Pentavision made a music game without Konami's permission. More »
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Last night, word broke that Konami, publisher and developer of trailblazing rhythm games Guitar Freaks and Drummania, was suing Harmonix. The Japanese company claimed that the developer of Rock Band was in violation of three patents held by Konami, seeking damages (read: cash) and demanding that Harmonix and parent company Viacom cease the use of its inventions (read: more cash). More »
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Before there was Guitar Hero, there was GuitarFreaks! Konami's rhythm game has been shredding up Japanese arcades since 1999 and is still going strong. Check out GuitarFreaks V5 Rock to Infinity, the latest cabinet (and 16th entry!) in the franchise. And after the jump? After the jump is Konami's drum title DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity, which links to GF. Both hit arcades last week, feature over forty new songs (500 total!) and online play. Rock it. More »
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When Harmonix released the first Guitar Hero on the PlayStation 2, many rhythm game fans wondered exactly how the company would fare once Konami's legal team smelled the patent violations in the water. Harmonix was noticeably quiet on comparisons to Konami's Guitar Freaks franchise, clearly an influence on Guitar Hero, but no indication that any bad corporate blood between the parties was ever publicly evident. More »
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According to Famitsu, Konami's upcoming Revolution title Elebits was designed ground-up for new controller. Players hunt down little creatures called Elebits, which provide energy for the planet. The title could very well take advantage of NiWiFi, but specifics have yet to be disclosed. What else do we know? Shingo Mukaitouge (Guitar Freaks, Drum Mania) is helming the game. That's about it folks, so cue the obligatory "Expect more at E3." More »
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I still love Guitar Hero, but I have to admit that Konami's recent announcement about Guitar Freaks has me intrigued. Import store NCSX, by way of GameSetWatch, says that a new arcade-style controller for the game has been green-lighted by Konami. The guitar, which will be a close replication of the one used in the arcade, will cost a whopping $200 plus another $89 to import. Crap. I guess I'll stick with Guitar Hero. More »
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