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TheHeartless
02/13/09

In reply to Harmonix Sues Konami Over Rock Revolution
While I agree that Rock Revolution needs to be shot dead (reload if necessary), I wonder how much Harmonix hopes to accomplish here. I mean, there are no guitar controllers for RR, only a drum kit, which failed to set the world of music games on fire. Moreover, RR has sold all of like what, 20 copies worldwide? I guess I would like to see both of these companies put their teeth away and stop bickering about it. Nintendo didn't sue Sega when they put a D-pad on their system, even though Nintendo spent quite a lot of effort making sure everyone knew it was their very own "cross-directional joy pad" or whatever.

Let's move on, we have bigger stuff to worry about.
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NoBullet
02/12/09

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Konami is so butthurt that no one wants to play guitar games with Jpop crap. So they realize after GH that people want real music. Theyre just greedy.
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Aegd
02/12/09

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:(
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ph15h
02/12/09

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"No, not for pain and suffering caused by Rock Revolution, but for patent infringement."

Wait... we should all file a class action lawsuit for that.
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The Last Amazing Grays
02/12/09

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You know, I played this game, and I was surprisingly content with it. Sure, it has no chance in Hell of ever knocking Rock Band out of my preferred music game, but I didn't mind it, even without vocals, which is my instrument.

Its only problem was the fact that all the songs, except for I think 2, were covers, and in all honesty, most of the covers weren't bad. Some of them were at least as good as the originals. But the ones that were bad... They were BAD!

I enjoyed the charts scrolling as they did, and the setlist was really enjoyable. If it did have vocals, I'd buy it, especially since its only $20 now.

But, to the article. I'm disappointed in Harmonix for suing, but they are a company set out to make money, so no real surprise.
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TRT-X
02/12/09

@Dr. Horrible: I heard drums have no lefty flip...and that part of the path to beating the game involves memorizing the charts and playing them back without seeing the notes.

Hyper fail.
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Aegd
02/12/09

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Battle of the plastig guitars. Thinking of duels. They need to create a virtual lawsuit game for the WII. I would call it the "WIIgal" that would be a joke on the word "legal" It would be epic. Using the new pen tool to sign legal documents. Using the revolutional glove tool to shuffle documents. A actual microphone that you can shout "OBJECTION" into. It could be like this MMO experience for the WII and you could play all the big companies. You could sue for pantent infrigment over WII periphials, you could pay actual money to improve your overall chances of winning... It would be sooooo good.

I'm going to make millions... no make that billions.
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CRRRUNK ... ಠ_ಠ
02/12/09

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Didn't Konami invent the game genre with their arcade game years ago? Guitar Freaks. Am I wrong?
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evilweevle
02/12/09

@CRRRUNK still Hated indeed! - crashcommando.org:

there were still music rythhm games before that of a sort... i remember seeing one years and years ago it was a little robot that trundled across the screen, and you had to press the right keys on a keyboard (a musical one) to stop him falling down gaps, basically teaching notes and things like that.

im also sure there was another game (aerosmith maybe) and you started out playing in your room (with a guitar) and depending on your success youd gradually move up to play garage gigs and shows etc. it had some god awful FMV of the band playing as well.

so no konami didnt exactly invent music based rhythm games at all...
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CommentatorHatman
02/12/09

@evilweevle: They, however, did popularized them in Japan heavily, and, slightly, in North American arcades. It wasn't until Harmonix decided to do the formula right for a North American audience that the genre would thrive here. So, yeah, being the first does not automatically make you the best, and more specifically, if you don't patent your shit right, you get situations like this.
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NoBullet
02/12/09

@CommentatorHatman: Popularization doesnt give them the right to sue... They didnt create the genre. And there are a TON of genres created in the US that Japanese developers used. Stop treating them like demi-gods.
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(Human) Gyaruson
02/12/09

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They'd sue them, win, and get what? A percentage of the profits made by the title. Which means that Harmonix may actually have to pay Konmai. Any percentage of ZERO is like, some weirdo bizarro negative right?

Sue someone with money, Alex!!
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gurfinki
02/12/09

@Gyaruson: I know you were just joking, but really, any percentage of zero is… zero. Not negative numbers.

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HenryHSH
02/12/09

@Gyaruson: Oh, my math tutor from last semester! How you been? :P
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(Human) Gyaruson
02/12/09

@gurfinki:

I know, it was a joke. Just an exaggeration of how much money Konami doesn't have.

@Acebuckeye13:

I like your style...

@HenryHSH:

I need 3 proofs stating that a circle is, indeed, the same as a square by the end of the day!
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huginn
02/13/09

@Gyaruson: Well, think about it, the drums and guitar are the big money losers. They're universally compatible with all rock games, so there is money loss when they bought RR controllers verses RB controllers for RB

but that's a huge stretch for them to prove...
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Gordie Laverty
02/12/09

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Both look like douche bags to me. There's enough freaking $$$ to go around!
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aw3str1k3r
02/12/09

@Gordie Laverty: Nah, it's all being sucked in by Guitar Hero in the meantime...
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imalanjohnson
02/12/09

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I'm sorry, but Konami deserves to be sued for even developing this game.
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Altima NEO
02/12/09

@imalanjohnson: I cant believe they waited this long to put out a band game in the US
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
02/12/09

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Litigation isn't as fun from the other side, is it, Konami?
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kingmanic
02/12/09

@Mister Jack: You say it like Harmonix is some faultless angel.
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
02/12/09

@kingmanic: No, really, I think both lawsuits are stupid. But as they say, karma's a bitch.
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TriplEEE13
02/12/09

@Mister Jack:

Konami had the rights in the first place.
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NoBullet
02/12/09

@TriplEEE13: You wanna run down the whole list of game genres Japan stole from the US?
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