Comments on: Konami testing GuitarFreaks V6 & DrumMania V6 "Blazing" in Japan

By: RBGHrofl

RBGHrofl — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:03:05 +0000

Cynic u got the point there.
LOL Paul, Guitar Hero or Rock Bands are for dummies who can’t play Guitar Freaks or Drummania. It would be sad for the rednecks to commit suicide after they fail in GF and DM. That’s what the Guitar heroes are there for. Can’t believe they are comparing GFDM and GHRB LMAO.. It’s hundred years too early to do that

By: Cynic

Cynic — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:48:19 +0000

People who never seriously played Guitar Freaks and Drummania should be shot for their lame and ignorant opinions.

Up to now, Konami and Bemani has NEVER made the game to be accessible to any redneck country. And they are focusing on its real rhythmic simulation feature. Guitar Hero and Rockband is JUST a party game with little to no skill involved. Imagine how I laughed when I heard that “double strumming” is the hardest technique in GH… XD

By: Pseudonym

Pseudonym — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:58:54 +0000

Guitar Freaks is very famous in Asia, so GF won’t have to panick when GH made its move.

By: Shaggy

Shaggy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:20:45 +0000

Paul,

I think it comes down to the point that when there is some sort of successful genre in arcades, a lot of people release the same thing. One good recent example is the number of drift racing games to come along in the past year and that is coming soon. I honestly don’t know if Konami would really try to take on Guitar Hero but if GFv6 is unique enough and fun enough I could imagine them giving it a shot, going after people who might want something a little different. It’s kind of how Rock Bad is taking GH on and is doing OK for itself, although RB is similar enough to GH and it has western rock. Still, I fully understand what you mean, Guitar Hero is a force to be reckoned with no matter where it’s found.

By: Phil Arrington

Phil Arrington — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:14:03 +0000

I disagree Paul……why would I pay for something that’s already at home and giving me weekly updates of songs that I have to pay for?

By: scott

scott — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:55:37 +0000

too bad konami’s e-amuse network is neutered when their games go overseas.

By: editor

editor — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:53:23 +0000

Agree that Guitar Freaks will have a hard road outside of Japan – the Raw Thrills release however is linked to Konami so we can expect some changes in the market hold.

Can not agree more that most players will not have the resources to buy the home game instrumentation and that good circulation of a connected version of the arcade game could be a big shot in the arm.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:05:52 +0000

Why on earth would anyone play a Guitar Freaks when Guitar Hero Arcade is going to be on the same floor? Expect GF to die in America when Guitar Hero lands. It will only live on in Korea and Japan.