Kotaku: Rhythm Game

Ubisoft Reveals a Slew of New Tracks for Rocksmith

Drew Cohen — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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We've already told you about Rocksmith, Ubisoft's foray into the rhythm-and-music game genre. The title brings something new to the table. Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero, players of Rocksmith will be challenged to use a real guitar. No, seriously. The French developer promises that the title will come packaged with "a unique quarter-inch USB cable that is the first of its kind, allowing users to plug any real guitar with a quarter-inch jack directly into their favorite console." More »

How Do You Like Your Music Game? Simulator or Arcade

Brian Crecente — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Music gaming seems to be heading in two distinctly different directions. Guitar Hero looks like it's shooting to capture a blend of fantasy gaming and rock, while games like Rock Band 3 and Power Gig are taking the ultra realistic path. More »

Def Jam Rapstar's Stronger Commercial

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:40:00 EDT

Shot in Brooklyn, New York, this television commercial for Def Jam RapStar was produced by Anthony Mandler, late of Jay Z, Drake and John Mayer video fame, and includes cameos by hip-hop artists Maino and Nipsey Hu$$le. More »

Bangladesh, Lean Back, Get Low Confirmed for Def Jam Rapstar

Brian Crecente — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Konami today unveiled seven more of the tracks that will be playable on their upcoming Def Jam Rapstar game, and confirmed that Bangladesh will be providing instrumental beats for the game's freestyle mode. More »

Natsume's Princess Debut Contains Dancing, Romancing, Dresses

Leigh Alexander — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:20:00 EDT

Harvest Moon publisher Natsume has a new IP - it's called Princess Debut, a "rhythm and adventure game for girls" coming to Nintendo DS in the fall. More »

Konami Announces "Rock Revolution"

fdemarco — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Seems like everyone is jumping on the music rhythm game bandwagon these days and seeing as Konami was somewhat instrumental in starting the whole genre it makes sense that the would come out with their own answer to Guitar Hero and Rock Band. That answer is Rock Revolution. Rock Revolution is mainly centered around the drumming although there will be guitar and bass available as well. There were no guitars in evidence but they were keen to show off their drum kit which features a total of six drum pads and a pedal. They also made sure to show us how quiet the pads themselves were so we could avoid the problem of "annoying family and neighbors with the constant tapping. I'm sure I have NO idea what they were referring to with that... More »

Another Look at Sony's 'Patapon'

Maggie Greene — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:00:24 EST

Crecente gave us his (really positive) impressions of Patapon back in September during TGS; now Stephen Totilo has written up his take of the almost final version of the PSP rhythm game scheduled for US release in February '08. I love the look of the graphics and the gameplay sounds like a lot of fun - Totilo seems to think if the full version can offer enough variety to keep it interesting, there might be something to Patapon: More »

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:30:57 EDT

Having just returned from Germany last night, freshly ill from too little sleep, I'm most likely going to be playing a Circadian rhythm game with my mind and body. Presumably, I'll get back in the groove just in time to go to Tokyo and muck it all up again. In the digital world, I'll be playing some Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and possibly even a little Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix online. I'll be getting my ass kicked, of course, as I've never been that good at the game. More »

Clip: Ouendan! 2 Gameplay

fdemarco — Sun, 13 May 2007 13:00:00 EDT

A user by the name of facetheglue has uploaded some footage of the trial version of Ouendan! 2 which releases in Japan this week. I know everyone is looking forward to the eventuality of Elite Beat Agents 2, but for me, I shall remain happy with it's Japanese counterpart. However, if they do make an EBA 2, I think everyone will agree: More Rolling Stones and less Cher. Flynn De Marco More »