Games PS2 KARAOKE REVOLUTION User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Prepare To Sing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How To Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Song Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Warranty & Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Thank you for purchasing Karaoke RevolutionTMVolume 2. For best results, we recommend that you read through this manual prior to playing the game.

Konami is constantly striving to improve the quality of our products to give our customers the best gaming experiences possible. As a result, there may be some slight differences between versions of the same product, depending on when and where you purchased the game.

Karaoke Revolution

and developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

PlayStation

2 Headset or Microphone (Required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Select Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Judging Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Select Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Select Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Game Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Music Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Crowd Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Combos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Crowd Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Final Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hints & Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Quick Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Single Player Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Multi Player Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

High Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Microphone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sound Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Save/Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Volume 2 is an original product produced and published by Konami Digital Entertainment,

Getting Started

Controls

Setting Up Your PlayStation®2 System

Set up your PlayStation

2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in the manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located in the back of the console) is turned ON. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator turns green, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the Karaoke Revolution

Volume 2

disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close. Attach a DUALSHOCK

2 analog controller to controller port 1 and a USB headset or handheld microphone to a USB connector. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.

Memory Card (8MB)(for PlayStation

To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation MEMORY CARD slot 1 (MEMORY CARD slot 2 is not used) of the PlayStation

2) into

2 computer entertainment system. You can load saved game data from the same memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation containing previously saved Karaoke Revolution

NOTE: Karaoke Revolution

2), or from any memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation®2)

Volume 2 uses at least 85 KB of memory card data

Volume 2 games.

to save each game. Make sure there is enough free space on your memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation (8MB)(for PlayStation

2) before starting play. Do not insert or remove a memory card

2) while saving/loading games or you may corrupt your save

game data.

DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION

Menus

directional buttons or left analog stick directional buttons or left analog stick

≈

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Menu Item, Save Settings

button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back to Previous Screen

In-Game Controls

START button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pause Game

While the song is playing, you can change the sound settings with the DUALSHOCK controller. Use the following controls to mix the sound to your personal preference:

≈

button (hold) + directional buttons

√ button (hold) + directional buttons ç button (hold) + directional buttons Ω button (hold) + directional buttons

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highlight Menu Item

$/^

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Highlighted Item

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earpiece Volume

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microphone Volume

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guide Vocals Volume

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Volume

2 analog

Controls

Introduction

USB (PlayStation

2 compatible) Headset

or Microphone (Required)

Karaoke RevolutionTMVolume 2 requires the use of a PlayStation®2 headset or microphone in order to play the game. If you do not already have a headset

or microphone, there are several PlayStation purchase separately. The game supports headsets and microphones officially licensed and designed to work with the PlayStation for PlayStation

A PlayStation playing the game. Before booting up the game, make sure to plug in a headset or

microphone. The headset or microphone connects to either of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors, located on the front of the PlayStation insert the headset or microphone cable into one of the USB connectors. The game only supports 1 headset or microphone at a time.

2 headset or microphone must be plugged in at all times while

2 headsets and microphones available for

2, including the Logitech®USB Microphone

2. With the USB symbol facing up,

Encore! Encore! Karaoke RevolutionTMVolume 2 delivers more karaoke fun for your

PlayStation Volume 2 offers a brand new lineup of hit songs to keep you singing. Also featured is

the new Medley Mode, where you get to create and perform your own song medleys.

If you are not already familiar with the first game, Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 allows you to sing your favorite songs in exciting concert venues in front of a live audience. The game can be played with a group of friends or as a solo activity. Don’t worry, if you don’t consider yourself a great singer you can lower the judging level and the game will become much more forgiving, even if you hit some bad notes. So don’t be shy; step up to the mic and start singing!

The main objective of the game is to sing each song exactly like the original version. As you sing the song, your vocal performance is judged by how closely you can match the pitch and rhythm of the original lead vocals. If you sing like a pro, the crowd will cheer you on and you’ll rack up the points. If you sing badly, you will lose the crowd and may even get booed off stage.

2. Expanding on the unique gameplay featured in Karaoke RevolutionTM,

For best results, it is important to keep the headset microphone or handheld microphone positioned close to the front of your mouth while playing the game. We recommend that you access the Microphone Setup screen in Options to adjust

the Mic Gain.

Main Menu

Prepare to Sing

Quick Play

Jump in, select your favorite song and start singing. Your performance will be scored.

Single Player

Game modes for one player including:

• Showtime – Start your career as a singer and work your way to the top.

• Medley – Customize and perform your own song medley.

• Karaoke – Standard karaoke with no scoring.

Multi Player

Game modes for up to eight players including:

• Medley – Perform song medleys and compete for the highest score. (for 2 to 8 players)

• Arcade – Take turns singing to see who can score points and win the most rounds.

(for 2 to 8 players)

• Karaoke Competition – No scoring in this mode; each contestant votes on the

performances. (for 3 to 8 players)

Training

Learn the basics of the game interface and how to play Karaoke RevolutionTMVolume 2.

Select Character

When you begin a new game, you will be able to customize your main character.

USERNAME Select an existing

name or enter a new name. You can delete any name in the list by pressing the √ button.

CHARACTER There are 10 main characters to choose from, plus additional characters

that you can unlock in Showtime Mode.

OUTFIT Select an outfit for your character. New outfits will become available as

you play through the game.

Judging Level

In Karaoke RevolutionTMVolume 2, we offer four different judging levels for each player’s vocal performance:

EASY MEDIUM HARD EXPERT

Extras

View lots of extra goodies including high scores, credits, videos and cheats.

Options

Access the microphone, sound, display and save/load options.

Your singing will be judged and rated as you play the game. Each player is able to scale the judging difficulty individually, so that everyone has fun no matter how well they can sing. At the lower judging levels, the game widens the range of pitch and rhythm that is accepted. It will recognize that you are singing the proper notes even if your pitch or timing is a little off. The phrase meter will be shorter and will fill up quickly, making it easier to get a high rating for the phrase. If you select a higher judging level, you will need to sing much more closely to the original track, and the phrase meter will take longer to fill up.

Prepare to Sing

Select Venue

There are 11 unique venues to choose from. You must complete Showtime Mode in order to unlock all of the venues in the game. Press the Ω button to select a random venue (all modes except Showtime).

GARAGE Invite people over and put on a show in your garage.

THE PARTY Sing in front of your friends at a local house party.

CENTRAL STATION Take it to the streets and sing in the subway station.

THE PIT STOP Play with your new band in the local rock club.

COUNTY FAIR Strut your stuff on a big outdoor stage at the county fair.

THE WAGON WHEEL Holler and howl in this wild country bar.

SUPERSTAR TV Make an appearance on a new television show.

CLUB AVALANCHE Bust out the jams in the hottest new club in town.

HMX RECORDS Promote your band with a live appearance in a record store.

ROYAL HALL Entertain the crowd in an elegant and stately concert hall.

ENORMOBOWL Perform live in the biggest concert venue in the world!

Select Song

Highlight a song on the list to view additional information and hear a short preview of the song. You can press the Ω button to select a random song on the list.

Song information:

SONG LENGTH Length of the song in minutes:seconds format.

HIGH SCORE High score for the song at the current judging level.

SONG COMPLEXITY The mic icons indicate the overall complexity of the song:

Easiest songs to sing

Medium song complexity

Most difficult songs to sing

Depending on the game mode, you may be presented with additional options after you select the song you wish to sing: PERFORM Perform the song in front of a live crowd with scoring turned on.

(Showtime)

FULL SONG Sing the full version of the song with scoring turned on.

(Quick Play, Multiplayer Karaoke and Arcade)

FULL SCREEN LYRICS Full screen lyrics will be displayed (only available in Karaoke Mode)

SHORT SONG Sing a short version of the song with scoring turned on.

(Quick Play, Multiplayer Karaoke and Arcade)

PRACTICE Practice the song before you are ready to perform the song for

points. Scoring is turned off and you will not get booed off stage. (Showtime and Quick Play)

How to Play

GAME SCREEN

Score

Crowd Meter

How to Play

As you sing the correct notes in the phrase, the Phrase Meter will fill up and change colors. Try to hit as many notes as you can to fill the phrase meter. At the end of the phrase, your score will increase and you will receive a performance rating of

POOR, , GOOD, or GREAT.

LOUSY,

Phrase Meter

Music Staff

Phrase Meter

Now Bar

Note Tubes

Pitch Arrow

Lyrics

Music Staff

The Music Staff and Lyrics are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The blue bars which scroll across the staff are called Note Tubes. Note tubes represent the pitch and length of each note you have to sing during the song. Each word within the song matches up with a corresponding note tube.

As the lyrics scroll across the screen, sing the proper words and try to match the note tubes as they reach the Now Bar. The Pitch Arrow will appear while you are singing; this represents your current pitch. The arrow will move away from the note tube and tilt slightly up or down if you sing above or below the note. If the arrow flattens out and lines up with the note tube, and green sparks appear, this means that you are hitting the note correctly.

Phrases

A Phrase is considered to be one line of lyrics within the song. The end of each phrase is designated by a Phrase Marker. When the phrase marker reaches the now bar, you have completed that phrase and a new phrase will begin.

Crowd Meter

The Crowd Meter represents the excitement level of the crowd. This meter will move up or down after you receive a rating for each phrase. Try to keep the crowd excited throughout the song. If you are able to pin the meter to the maximum level, the meter will flash green and you will receive a special 2X score multiplier, which doubles your score as long as you keep the meter pinned. If the meter drops down to a low position and starts flashing red, this is a warning that you are about to be booed off the stage. If you continue to receive bad ratings, you will eventually get booed off stage and the song will end.

Combos

If you manage to get a “Good” or “Great” rating on three phrases in a row, you will start a Combo. During the combo, you will receive a score bonus for every phrase. The number of combos will appear next to the phrase meter while the combo is in effect. As the combo number increases, the score bonus will increase as well. Continue to score “Good or “Great” to keep the combo going.

Crowd Boost

During random phrases within the song, green sparkling note tubes will appear on the staff. If you hit the notes correctly and get a “Good” or “Great” rating, you will receive a Crowd Boost. The crowd boost will send the crowd meter shooting upwards. The crowd boost can be especially helpful when your crowd meter is really low.

How to Play

Final Score

At the end of the song, the Final Score Screen will display your score with the percentage of each phrase rating listed underneath. The score gauge shows how well you performed overall and how close you were to receiving an award.

Additional information is listed below:

SONG Name of song performed

PLAYER Username of current player

HIGH SCORE Current high score or new high score

HIGHEST COMBO Highest combo achieved

JUDGING LEVEL Judging level for song

If you score enough points, you will be awarded a gold or platinum record. Win gold and platinum records in Showtime Mode to unlock special items in the game.

HINTS & TIPS

Microphone Placement – For best results, it is important to keep the headset microphone positioned very close to the front of your mouth (1-3 cm) with the red dot facing your mouth. If you are using a handheld microphone, try to keep the microphone at the same distance from your mouth and sing directly into the microphone. We recommend that you access the Microphone Setup screen in Options to adjust the Mic Gain.

Practice – Every song featured in the game includes the lead vocals. In order to learn the songs, you should listen to and sing along with the original vocals. We have included a Karaoke Mode and a Practice option (in Showtime & Quick Play), which you can use to practice the songs. The song lyrics in the back of this manual will be a useful guide while learning the songs.

Octaves – You can sing the songs in any octave without getting penalized. If certain notes are too high or low, try singing them in a different octave; the game system will automatically adjust.

Holding Notes – The game system will easily recognize vowel sounds as real notes. For long notes that are held, be sure to hold the vowel within the word, not the consonant. Make sure to hold each note for the entire length of the note tube. Also, try to sing cleanly without any distortion in your voice.

Judging Level – If you are having trouble getting through a song, try selecting a lower judging level.

Unlocked Items – All of the items that you unlock in Showtime mode will become globally available in all of the game modes for all of the players. The unlocked items will be automatically saved to the memory card (8MB)(for PlayStation

2).

Game Modes

QUICK PLAY

Quick Play makes it easy to sing a song without having to enter a full game mode. Choose you character, judging level, venue and any song from the list, then start singing!

Quick Play is also a great mode to use when you have a group of people who want to play the game, but aren’t interested in a full multiplayer game. Sing one song, then let the next person choose what they want to sing.

SINGLE PLAYER MODES

Showtime

Warm up your vocal cords, step up to the mic and begin your career as a professional singer. In Showtime Mode, you work your way to the top by starting out in your garage and singing through all of the venues until you reach the Enormobowl!

Within each venue, you will be given a selection of 4 songs to choose from. You must complete at least 1 song before moving on to the next stage. If you can make it through all 8 stages and win some awards along the way, you will unlock all sorts of cool stuff that can be used in any of the game modes. Try to obtain platinum on every song in Showtime.

Medley

In Medley Mode, you can customize and sing your own song medleys. Short clips from each song that you select will play in rapid succession. You must sing through all of the song clips to successfully complete the medley.

On the Medley Setup screen, set the number of songs (3, 4 or 5) you would like to include in the medley. Next, select the songs you wish to include in the medley. Each song you select will be displayed on the Playlist at the right side of the screen. If you have selected a song by mistake, press the ç button to take that song off of the playlist. When you have selected all of the songs for your medley, CONTINUE will be highlighted. Press the ≈ button to start your medley.

If you want an extra challenge, press the Ω button to fill all of the slots with random songs. Try to sing each song as it comes up. Fortunately we give you

a little help; the song title is displayed on the screen when each song clip begins.

Karaoke

Karaoke Mode is comparable to a normal karaoke machine. Only the lyrics of the song are displayed on screen and there is no scoring involved. On the Venue Selection Screen, there is an additional “Full Screen Lyrics” option which displays stationary lyrics across the entire screen, just like standard karaoke.

MULTI PLAYER MODES

Medley

This is the multiplayer version of Medley Mode for 2 to 8 players. The players take turns singing song medleys and their scores are compared at the end of each round. Score the most points and win the most rounds to beat the competition!

When you begin a multiplayer medley game, there are several options to set for the game:

PLAYERS Number of players in the game (2-8) SONGS Number of song clips in the medleys (3-5) ROUNDS Number of rounds in the game (1-5) RANDOM ROUNDS

NO RANDOM ROUNDS Players select the songs RANDOM LAST ROUND Songs are randomly selected in the last round ALL RANDOM ROUNDS Songs are randomly selected in all rounds

At the beginning of every round, the players select the songs they wish to place in their song medleys. If the Random Rounds option is active, the song selection will be randomly generated for that round.

Arcade

In Arcade Mode, 2 to 8 players take turns singing individual songs to see who can get the highest score and win the most rounds. Each player will be able to select their own judging level along with their character, so expert singers can handicap themselves against the novices.

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