Konami Digital Entertainment caught up with American Idol's famous judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson
to get their comments about the upcoming video game Karaoke
Revolution Presents: American Idol for the PlayStation 2. Gamers will not only come face-to-face with Cowell and
Jackson as they rate performances and provide feedback, but Konami's
artificial intelligence (AI) inside the game will also enable
them to critique specific parts of any performance, a first in the video game's history.
"Over the years American Idol has produced some amazingly talented singers,
but let's be honest most of the people who turn up for the auditions are
useless," said Simon Cowell. "For anyone who wants to know what it's like to
audition in front of me, now you're about to find out. This game is a great
representation of American Idol."
"The number one show on television and the top karaoke video game around
wow, this is going to be big time!" said Randy Jackson. "It's amazing what
Konami has accomplished in making this game look and feel like the TV show."
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol lets players sing and perform
using a USB headset/microphone, as they compete through a fully recreated
virtual season of the number one show on television. In their quest to
become the next American Idol, players can take part in auditions, earn an
invitation to Hollywood and compete through the Semi-Finals and Finals
stages just like on the popular television show. As players progress through
the game, comments from the individual judges, both positive and sometimes
outrageously negative, affect whether or not they move on to the next round
of competition. Additionally, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
offers support for the EyeToy USB Camera. By utilizing
the EyeToy Camera, players can put themselves into the game by creating a 3D
model of their head, and watch themselves perform on big video screens
within the 3D venues.
The complete list of song titles included in Karaoke Revolution Presents:
American Idol can be found below:
* All My Life
* Alone
* (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
* Be Without You
* Breakaway
* Build Me Up Buttercup
* Can't Help Falling In Love
* Crazy Little Thing Called Love
* Dilemma
* Do I Make You Proud
* Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me
* Don't You Want Me
* Easy
* Every Rose Has Its Thorn
* Flying Without Wings
* Heartbreaker
* Heaven
* Hungry Like The Wolf
* If You Don't Know Me By Now
* It¹s Not Unusual
* Just The Way You Are
* Let¹s Stay Together
* Love Will Keep Us Together
* More Than Words
* Photograph
* Piano Man
* Proud Mary Rock With You
* Saving All My Love ForYou
* She Bangs
* Stand By Me
* Stickwitu
* Straight Up
* Sugar, We're Going Down
* The Real Thing
* Total Eclipse Of The Heart
* Unwritten
* What A Girl Wants
* You And Me
* You¹ve Lost That Lovin¹ Feeling
