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Before Guitar Hero, there was GuitarFreaks +
Before there was Guitar Hero and Rock Band, there was GuitarFreaks. Konami’s not new to simulation games. Some even consider Konami the founders of simulation games. Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, and Dance Maniax are just a few under Konami’s belt.
Even though the arcade scene here in America has been on the decline, it is still somewhat popular in Japan. Last week Konami revealed the latest GuitarFreaks machine. This is the fifth version since GuitarFreaks was created in 1999. Along with the new GuitarFreaks game, Konami also released the fifth version of DrumMania.
These system puts the current Guitar Hero and Rockband song totals to shame at around 500. Just thought I would educate you on how everything cool does indeed come from Japan. Via Kotaku.
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June 25th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
FIFTH?! Try the 16th Mix for Guitar Freaks & 15th Mix for Drummania. The V was added so people wouldn’t be confused about the whole linking system (GF is 1 mix older, so 11th Mix linked up to Drummania 10th Mix, so after 11th/10th, they just called them V, then V2, V3, V4, & now V5).
June 26th, 2008 at 12:30 am
yeah there is a ton of versions of Guitar Freaks and Drummanias. people just assume that rockband is the best cause those are the ones that never went to arcades.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:06 am
well rock band and guitar hero made it big cos’ everyone with a console could play it.
But i much prefer Guitarfreaks, japanese songs are nicer to listen to, at least that’s my preferences and is much cheaper to play guitarfreak without the need to commit to buy any console to play it. Just a tap of a card @ the machine.
June 26th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Thanks for the correction. The article on Kotaku did say it was the 16th cabinet. I admit that I don’t keep up with DM, GF, or D Maniax. DDR is the only one I have a better idea about how many mixes they have produced officially.
September 16th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Wow, that makes GHIII and Rock Band’s song totals look puny!
October 18th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
does anybody just play an ordinary guitar these days?
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:47 am
I love that guitarfreaks. I hope to see and play it on person. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
July 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I never got a chance to play guitar freaks now I want to so bad!
August 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I remember seeing these the first time I came to Japan. The people playing were straight out of lost in translation…though that was made later.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 am
wow, I think that is the sickest thing that I have ever see man. I want a go.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Hi, Now that is amazing! It is the best thing I have ever seen I want one for my bedroom.