Karaoke Revolution® Presents: American Idol® Encore 2
Developer: Blitz Games
Number of Players: 1 - 8 Players
Number of Online Players:8
Release Date: November 18, 2008
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Live out your dream as a singing sensation with Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2. Play with friends and family, or compete in front of all three American Idol judges and sing your way to stardom. Tailor your game experience with all-new enhanced and customizable characters. Are you ready to be the next American Idol?
Improved animation system brings the judges right into your living room Downloadable songs, featuring contemporary hits and classic favorites, including many songs that have been featured on American Idol New online Co-op head-to-head mode Downloaded content from American Idol Encore will automatically be imported into American Idol Encore 2 for use in all modes Xbox Vision (camera) support in online games
- 40 all new hit songs from the 70s to today.
- 4 brand new venues, including the finals stage from the 2008 season of American Idol and a Music Video venue whose graphical environment transforms with each song
- Downloadable songs exclusive to the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360 versions, featuring contemporary hits and classic favorites, including many songs that have been featured on American Idol
- Perfect for parties and social gatherings: multiple game modes for up to 8 players to compete with or against each other
- Proprietary technology accurately recognizes and scores vocal pitch and rhythm
- Create even more unique looks for your contestant with a variety of new accessories
- Xbox Vision (camera) support in online games (Xbox 360 only)
- New online Co-op head-to-head mode (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
- Improved animation system brings the judges right into your living room!
- Downloaded content from Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore will automatically be imported into Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 for use in all modes (PS3 and Xbox 360 only)
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NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
KONAMI AND FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCE KARAOKE REVOLUTION® PRESENTS:
AMERICAN IDOL®
ENCORE 2
Third Installment
of Number One Singing Game Series Features 40 New Songs,
All Three Celebrity Judges, Customizable
Characters and Downloadable Content
Title Sings Its
Way Into Stores For Holiday Shopping This November
EL SEGUNDO,
Calif. – July 16, 2008 – Konami Digital Entertainment and FremantleMedia
Enterprises (FME) today announce that Karaoke Revolution®
Presents: American Idol® Encore 2 is
in development Xbox 360® video game entertainment system from Microsoft,
Wii™ home video game console, and PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system. Slated for a 2008 Holiday launch,
Karaoke Revolution®
Presents: American Idol® Encore 2 lets
players sing and perform through a full season of competition to claim
the virtual winning title of “American Idol.” Featuring 40 all-new,
smash-hit songs and several unique modes of play, Karaoke Revolution®
Presents: American Idol® Encore 2
delivers an immersive experience as players sing their way to fame.
Additionally, digital versions of Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and the
always-entertaining Simon Cowell judge every performance.
“For the first time
ever, a Karaoke Revolution®
Presents: American Idol® Encore
game will be available during the holiday shopping season, allowing
Idol fans the opportunity to give their friends and family the ultimate
gift -- the chance to feel like they are competing for the real thing,”
said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital
Entertainment.
“This is a great franchise
for American Idol fans and gamers alike,” said David Luner, Senior
Vice President Interactive & Consumer Products FME, North America.
“We felt the holiday launch timing was a perfect lead-in for the eighth
season of the show, while providing yet another opportunity for Idol
devotees to enjoy the series year round.”
Karaoke Revolution
Presents: American Idol Encore 2
allows players to play the part of an American Idol contestant
as they audition, earn an invitation to Hollywood and ultimately perform
in front of the crowd on center stage. As they choose from 40 all-new
songs, including hits from the show, they will receive verbal feedback
on their performance from the judges. Just like the TV show, the evaluation
by the game’s judges will affect whether or not they move on to the
next round of competition. Additionally players will be able to personalize
their own contestant with clothing, hair styles and accessories in the
Character Customization mode, creating a specialized look that is sure
to catch the attention of the judges and the crowd. Those using either
the Xbox 360® or the PLAYSTATION®3
system can utilize the new online Co-Op head-to-head-mode to work together
towards reaching their American Idol dream. In addition, Xbox
360® users can use Vision to bring them directly into the competition
and also select and download from a catalog of over 120 songs via Xbox
LIVE®.
Karaoke Revolution®
Presents: American Idol® Encore 2 broadens
FME’s presence in the interactive space. In addition to the
company’s existing agreements with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
for American Idol, it has introduced its global portfolio of
gameshow brands and television properties across a variety of different
platforms.
Now approaching the eighth
season, American Idol continues to dominate television ratings
and break viewership records, averaging more than 30 million viewers
per episode. The latest record-breaking season of the nation’s most-watched
television show laid claim to the most text messages ever received (78
million), as well as a mind-blowing 31.7 million viewers for its finale
episode.
For more information
on the game, please visit: www.konami.com.
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ABOUT “AMERICAN IDOL”
AMERICAN IDOL is created
and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder and CEO of 19 Entertainment;
and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North
America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick,
Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America
ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES & FREMANTLEMEDIA
FremantleMedia Enterprises
is the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop
for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment. It is a division
of FremantleMedia, one of the largest international creators and producers
of entertainment brands in the world with leading prime time drama,
serial drama, entertainment and factual entertainment programming in
over 40 countries worldwide. FremantleMedia is a subsidiary of
RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company,
which is 90% owned by Bertelsmann AG, an integrated media and entertainment
company that commands leading positions in the world's media markets.
For further information, visit http://www.fremantlemedia.com.
ABOUT FREMANTLEMEDIA NORTH AMERICA
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon “American Idol" (FOX), “American Idol Rewind” (syndicated), “American Idol Extra” (Fox Reality), “America’s Got Talent” (NBC), “Celebrity Family Feud” (NBC), “Farmer Wants A Wife” (The CW), “Rock The Cradle” (MTV), “Can You Duet” (CMT), “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” (Oxygen), “Family Feud” (syndicated), “Temptation” (syndicated), “Million Dollar Password” (CBS), and the longest-running game show in television history, “The Price Is Right” (CBS).
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