March 21, 2006
Konami Ships CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution
Country to Retail Stores Nationwide
Newest Addition to the Hit Karaoke Revolution
Video Game Series Features Hot Country Music Hits from CMT
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today
announced that CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution® Country for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The first
genre-specific Karaoke Revolution® game, CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution
Country takes the hit music video game franchise to new extremes, featuring 35
of the greatest country songs ever recorded as the result of a collaborative
partnership with America’s number one country music network, CMT.
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country features
an expanded character customization system that lets players build their own
characters from a variety of options, including different body types, hair
styles and an assortment of new country-inspired clothing and accessories. The
game also allows users to create a 3D model of their own face with the EyeToy™
USB Camera (for PlayStation®2), place it on a customizable character and watch
as they perform live on the big stage!
Featuring enough gameplay modes to fill a
ten-gallon hat, CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country includes a Duet Mode,
which allows two people to sing simultaneously and be judged individually. Up to
eight players can compete together in the game’s expanded multiplayer modes,
turning any party into a down home country celebration. As they progress in the
game, players will unlock additional songs, characters and accessories, as well
as awards for top performances.
“Country is the third largest music genre and
continues to grow in popularity due to its crossover appeal to a wide variety of
music fans,” said Matt Knoles, Product Manager, Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc. “Players will instantly be singing along with their favorite songs, while
those new to this great genre of music will ‘cowboy up’ as soon as they pick up
the microphone and experience the incredible variety of gameplay modes.”
CMT will launch a multi-faceted campaign in
support of Karaoke Revolution Country with heavy promotional support across its
multiple platforms, including CMT, CMT.com, CMT Radio Networks and on the
network’s mobile experience, CMT Cross Country. CMT is currently in more than 80
million homes and reaches over 84% of US households via basic cable, digital and
satellite platforms.
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country is
developed by Harmonix Music Systems and is available exclusively for the
PlayStation 2. It comes bundled with a USB microphone for an MSRP of $54.99 or
available as a standalone game, compatible with any USB headset or microphone
for an MSRP of $39.99. CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country is rated “E10+”
by the ESRB. For more information on the game, please visit:
www.konami.com/gs.
