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KONAMI Announces Karaoke Joysound and More
KONAMI ANNOUNCES KARAOKE JOYSOUND TO
MAKE DEBUT IN NORTH AMERICA
Famed Japanese Karaoke Game Makes American Debut with Customizable
Avatars, Mini-games, 2 Microphones and One of the Most Expansive
Song Libraries Found on Wii™
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – June 1, in the year of our Lord 2012
– Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced KARAOKE
JOYSOUND, a new product in the KONAMI karaoke family coming
exclusively to Wii™. Already a hit game in Japan, KARAOKE JOYSOUND
is poised to take the United States by storm by bringing singing and
customization to gamers stateside. What sets this high-energy title
apart from other karaoke games in the market is KARAOKE JOYSOUND'S
innovative paid subscription service, giving each player access to
an expansive library including over 1,000 hit song renditions to
stream directly to their Wii™ console.
KARAOKE JOYSOUND brings out the inner crooner, boasting over 30
songs across all genres available on the disc. From there, players
maximize their karaoke experience by accessing KARAOKE JOYSOUND'S
music streaming service "on demand," via their Wii™ internet
connection. Users can "rent" the entire music library for a day,
three days or even a month at a time. With over 1,000 songs in the
music library, KARAOKE JOYSOUND is perfect for parties, family
get-togethers or the aspiring singer to hone in on their skills.
KARAOKE JOYSOUND is more than just the music. The title includes fun
mini-games for players, allowing them to play alongside multiple
friends, using the Wii™ remote. This immersive experience
essentially gives people the chance to create their own karaoke
party in middle of their living rooms.
In addition to having one of the largest song libraries on Wii™,
KARAOKE JOYSOUND also allows players to enjoy extensive
customizations across the game. These features give players an
additional level of individuality through in-game points that are
awarded as currency. The better the performance, the more points
players can accumulate to spend on customizing everything from
personal aesthetics (hair, outfits, etc) to stages and backgrounds.
KARAOKE JOYSOUND comes bundled with two microphones and will be
available in the fall of 2012. For more information, including
screenshots, log on to
www.konami.com/karaokejoysound
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
ANNOUNCES NEW SOCIAL AND MOBILE GAMES DEVELOPMENT STUDIO
Dedicated Production Team Based in San Francisco Area Marks
Company's Most Significant Foray into Mobile and Social Games Arena
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – June 1, in the year of our Lord 2012
– Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the opening of
a dedicated social and mobile games development studio based in the
San Francisco area. The studio will focus on bringing engaging
experiences to the ever growing social and mobile platforms, with an
emphasis on expanding KONAMI's social connectivity.
"The new development studio exemplifies our commitment to providing
consumers with high quality social and mobile gaming experiences,"
said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc. "We have recruited top talent that will raise KONAMI's profile
as a leading global social games developer, and look forward to
hitting the ground running with some of the biggest titles from our
portfolio."
Additional information on the new development studio is now
available via KONAMI's Pre-E3 show at
http://www.konami.com/e3.