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{{Short description|Music video game franchise}}
{{For|the 2009 reboot of the franchise|Karaoke Revolution (2009 video game)}}
'''''Karaoke Revolution''''' and its
The Japanese versions of the game are developed by Konami themselves. The gameplay also differs significantly.
The game does not attempt to understand the singer's words, but instead detects their pitch. As such, singers can hum to a song or sing different lyrics without penalty. The game adapts to the player singing in a different [[octave]] than the song, to accommodate players whose [[vocal range]]s do not fit the song.
The songs in the game are [[cover version|covers]] of pop hits frequently sung in karaoke bars. This contrasts with the ''[[SingStar]]'' series from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, which features only original artist recordings along with the music videos
==Gameplay==
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Each song is divided into approximately 30 to 50 "phrases". A meter will fill up and turn from red to green for each phrase, based on how well the player sings the right notes; if the player can fill the meter to green, they will score more points, and getting several greens in a row will create a "combo" and award a 2x score multiplier until the player fails to make green on another phrase. This blue meter resembles how long you should hold the note for and at what pitch. The game can be set at higher [[difficulty level|difficulties]] which make this meter larger and require the player to hit the right notes more precisely to fill it to green.
Since maximum scores for each song are normalized 50,000 regardless of difficulty, overall scores on songs can be compared. To achieve the ''gold record'' for a song, 12,500 points must be achieved. To achieve the ''platinum record'' for a song, 20,000 points must be achieved. Winning records will unlock additional characters, outfits, and songs. In ''Karaoke Revolution Party'', ''Karaoke Revolution Country'', ''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol'', and ''American Idol Encore'', 50,000 points (a perfect score) earns a ''diamond record''.
''Karaoke Revolution Volume 2'' introduces a "medley mode" which challenges the player to sing a string of short clips from various songs.
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Many expansion discs are available for the Japanese version of the game, including an [[anime]] song collection and several volumes of [[J-Pop]].
The North American version of ''Karaoke Revolution'' was released in November 2003 on [[PlayStation 2]] version in a bundle with the Logitech headset attachment. The game was sold without the headset in February
''Karaoke Revolution Volume 2'' was released in North America on July 13, 2004, on PlayStation 2; ''Volume 3'' came in November 9 for the same platform.
''Karaoke Revolution
''[[Country Music Television|CMT]] Presents: Karaoke Revolution
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* [[Simon Cowell]], [[Randy Jackson]], and [[Ryan Seacrest]] lent their voices and allowed their names and likenesses to appear in the game, but [[Paula Abdul]] did not and was replaced by a judge named Laura who was voiced by voice actress Kenna Kelly.▼
''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore'' was released in the North America on
▲*[[Simon Cowell]], [[Randy Jackson]], and [[Ryan Seacrest]] lent their voices and allowed their names and likenesses to appear in the game, but [[Paula Abdul]] did not and was replaced by a judge named Laura who was voiced by voice actress Kenna Kelly.
* In addition to
▲''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore'' was released in the North America on [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii]], and [[Xbox 360]] on February 5, 2008, and was released to Canadian retailers on February 17, 2008, with the [[PlayStation 3]] version released in North American on March 4, 2008. The [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions were the only ones that featured downloadable songs. On May 14, 2008, there are no more new downloadable songs for either [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] version. New downloadable songs will continue with the sequel, ''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2''.
* The
''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2'' was released on November 18, 2008, in the United States on
▲*In addition to [[Simon Cowell]] and [[Randy Jackson]], [[Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul's]] name, voice, and likeness appear in this title for the first time. [[Ryan Seacrest]] did not return to voice himself as the host. He is replaced with a lesser known voice actor Johnny Jay to voice as the host of American Idol for this game.
▲*The [[PlayStation 3]] version is the only one that has all downloadable songs available on the [[PlayStation Network]] marketplace. The [[Xbox 360]] version has six songs discontinued from the [[Xbox Live]] marketplace for undisclosed reasons. On November 18, 2008, the downloadable song "I'll Make Love To You" became available again in the [[Xbox Live]] marketplace.
In 2009, Konami released a [[Karaoke Revolution (2009 video game)|new version]] for the Xbox 360, Wii, and
▲''Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2'' was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States on [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]], and [[Xbox 360]]. This is the final Karaoke Revolution game to use the [[American Idol]] likeness and features. Konami will no longer use anymore [[American Idol]] likeness or license for upcoming future Karaoke Revolution sequels after this game. Songs downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace for the first Encore game on [[Xbox 360]] are compatible with Encore 2. The previous downloadable songs for the first Encore game on [[PlayStation 3]] downloaded from the PlayStation Store will be automatically imported to Encore 2. Recently for the first time, Konami has released 5 new downloadable songs that never appeared in any of the previous Karaoke Revolution series before. However, these songs originally appeared from one of Konami's other musical game [[Rock Revolution]].
▲In 2009, Konami released a [[Karaoke Revolution (2009 video game)|new version]] for the Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 as a [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the franchise. It features enhanced career and multiplayer modes, the ability to record footage for venues with the [[Xbox Live Vision]] and [[PlayStation Eye]] cameras, and a soundtrack with 50 tracks, all original versions rather than the covers used in previous versions.<ref name="kotaku-newkr"/>
Four different microphones were released for the game:
* The original microphone included with the first ''Karaoke Revolution'' game is a headset model, and is compatible with the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.
* An updated microphone model was included with future ''Karaoke Revolution'' games, and is also used for Karaoke Stage, the European edition, and is compatible with the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is a standardized microphone that is also compatible with other games (such as ''[[Rock Band]]'', ''[[Boogie (video game)|Boogie]]'', and ''[[High School Musical: Sing It!]]'').▼
* An Xbox-compatible microphone was included with versions of ''Karaoke Revolution'' for Xbox. It plugs into a memory card/headset port on the controller.▼
* A GameCube-compatible microphone was included with ''Karaoke Revolution Party'' for GameCube. It plugs into the memory card slot. It is a standardized microphone that is also compatible with other games (such as ''[[Mario Party 6]]'').▼
▲*An updated microphone model was included with future ''Karaoke Revolution'' games, and is also used for Karaoke Stage, the European edition, and is compatible with the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is a standardized microphone that is also compatible with other games (such as ''[[Rock Band]]'', ''[[Boogie (video game)|Boogie]]'', and ''[[High School Musical: Sing It!]]'').
▲*An Xbox-compatible microphone was included with versions of ''Karaoke Revolution'' for Xbox. It plugs into a memory card/headset port on the controller.
▲*A GameCube-compatible microphone was included with ''Karaoke Revolution Party'' for GameCube. It plugs into the memory card slot. It is a standardized microphone that is also compatible with other games (such as ''[[Mario Party 6]]'').
==Reception==
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!Game Rankings<ref name="gamerankings">{{cite web| url=http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=Karaoke+Revolution | title=Rankings | publisher=Game Rankings |
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[[IGN]] called the 2003 game the 99th best PlayStation 2 game due to the involvement of Harmonix.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karaoke Revolution - #99 |url=http://www.ign.com/top/ps2-games/99 |work=[[IGN]] |
==See also==
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[[Category:Xbox 360 games]]
[[Category:Video game franchises introduced in 2003]]
[[Category:Harmonix games]]
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