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Encyclopedia > Guitar Hero (series)
"Guitar Hero" redirects here. For other uses, see Guitar Hero (disambiguation).

Guitar Hero is a popular series of music video games published by RedOctane in partnership with Activision. The series is notable for its use of a guitar-shaped peripheral to simulate the playing of music, represented on-screen by colored notes that correspond to fret buttons on the controller. The games support individual play as well as cooperative and competitive modes for two players. The series has used a range of both licensed and independent rock music tracks from the 1960s to present, many of which are master tracks from the bands. In total, five games have been released for video game consoles, while games have been released for mobile phones and the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system. Guitar Hero may refer to: Guitar Hero (series), a series of music video games published by RedOctane and Activision that includes the following titles: Guitar Hero (video game), the first video game in the series Guitar Hero II Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock... Open source music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game or rhythm game, is a video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games... RedOctane is an American electronic entertainment company perhaps best known for publishing the Guitar Hero series. ... Activision headquarters in Santa Monica Activision, Inc. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... The neck of a guitar showing the first four frets. ... Game console redirects here. ... A stylised representation of a mobile phone A mobile phone is a device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area ( cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or more commonly DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ...


The series was developed by Harmonix Music Systems from 2005 to 2007 before development duties of the series were transferred to Neversoft, whose first effort, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was released on October 28, 2007. Harmonix Music Systems (Harmonix for short) is a video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. ... Neversoft or Neversoft Entertainment is a video game developer, founded in 1994 by Joel Jewett, Mick West and Chris Ward. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


The Guitar Hero franchise has become a cultural phenomenon, making many appearances in popular culture, and the games have become extremely popular as party games and hobbies. The series has sold over 14 million units, earning over US$1 billion.[1] USD redirects here. ...

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History

Harmonix

The controllers bundled with Guitar Hero releases (from left to right): Gibson SGs for Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II (PlayStation 2), Gibson X-Plorer for Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)

The original Guitar Hero was released on the PlayStation 2 in November 2005 and was developed by Harmonix. Harmonix had been previously known for developing music video games such as Frequency and Amplitude for the PlayStation 2, both of which were praised for enabling players to perform and create music using a DualShock controller as if it were a musical instrument.[2] The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. ... GH2 redirects here. ... The Gibson Explorer (now marketed as X-plorer and Explorer Pro), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ... GH2 redirects here. ... Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Harmonix Music Systems (Harmonix for short) is a video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... Amplitude is a 2003 PlayStation 2 musical video game. ... Playstation 3s SixAxis DualShock wireless controller The DualShock (officially DUALSHOCK and occasionally referred to as Dual Shock) is a line of vibration-feedback gamepads by Sony for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3[1] video game consoles. ...


Guitar Hero is unusual because it comes packaged with a guitar peripheral modeled after a black Gibson SG rather than using the console's standard controller. Playing the game with the guitar controller simulates playing an actual guitar, except it uses five colored "fret buttons" and a "strum bar" rather than several frets and six individual strings. The development of Guitar Hero was inspired by Konami's GuitarFreaks arcade game, which at the time, had not seen much exposure in the North American market; RedOctane, already planning on creating guitar-shaped controllers, approached Harmonix about creating a game to use them.[3][4][5] The game was met with critical acclaim and received numerous awards for its innovative guitar peripheral and its soundtrack, which comprised 47 playable rock songs (most of which were cover versions of popular songs from artists and bands from the 1960s through modern rock). Guitar Hero has sold nearly 1.5 million copies to date.[6] The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s. ... A strum is the act of brushing ones fingers over (strumming) the strings of a string instrument such as a guitar. ... The neck of a guitar showing the first four frets. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... GuitarFreaks (also GUITARFREAKS, abbreviated GF) is a music video game series produced by Konami. ... North American redirects here. ... This article is about the genre. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...


The popularity of the series increased dramatically with the release of Guitar Hero II for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. Featuring improved multiplayer gameplay, an improved note-recognizing system, and 64 songs, it became the fifth best-selling video game of 2006.[7] The PlayStation 2 version of the game was offered both separately and in a bundle with a cherry red Gibson SG guitar controller. Guitar Hero II was later released for the Xbox 360 in April 2007 with an exclusive Gibson X-Plorer guitar controller and an additional 10 songs, among other features. About 3 million units of Guitar Hero II have sold on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360.[8] GH2 redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The Gibson Explorer (now marketed as X-plorer and Explorer Pro), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ...


The final game in the Guitar Hero series to be developed by Harmonix was Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s for the PlayStation 2, which was released in July 2007.[9] The expansion reskinned the visuals from Guitar Hero II, and featured a shorter track list with no bonus songs, and was not as well received as the previous two games. Some reviewers considered Rocks the 80s as Harmonix' contractual obligation, given that, as described below, Harmonix would no longer be working on the Guitar Hero series.


Both RedOctane and Harmonix were experiencing changes in 2006. RedOctane was bought by Activision in June while it was announced in September that Harmonix would be purchased by MTV Networks. As a result of the two purchases, Harmonix would no longer develop future games in the Guitar Hero series. Instead, developing would go to Neversoft, a subsidiary of Activision known for developing the Tony Hawk's series of skateboarding games.[10] Neversoft was chosen to helm the Guitar Hero series after Neversoft founder, Joel Jewett, admitted to the RedOctane founders, Kai and Charles Huang, that his development team for Tony Hawk's Project 8 went to work on weekends just to play Guitar Hero.[11] In 2007, Harmonix and MTV Games released a new music title through rival publisher Electronic Arts, called Rock Band. It expanded upon the gameplay popularized by the Guitar Hero series by adding drum and microphone instruments, allowing players to simulate playing songs as bands. Activision headquarters in Santa Monica Activision, Inc. ... Viacom Satellite Broadcasting is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... Neversoft or Neversoft Entertainment is a video game developer, founded in 1994 by Joel Jewett, Mick West and Chris Ward. ... The latest game in the series, Tony Hawks Proving Ground. ... Skateboarders Skateboarding is the act of riding on and performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Tony Hawks Project 8, also known as Tony Hawks Pro Skater 8 but officially abbreviated as THP8, is the eighth installment in the Tony Hawks Series. ... Electronic Arts (EA) (NASDAQ: ERTS) is an American developer, marketer, publisher, and distributor of computer and video games. ... Rock Band redirects here. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Microphones redirects here. ...


Neversoft

The Gibson Les Paul guitar controller bundled with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (pictured is the Xbox 360 guitar controller). A similar Gibson Les Paul guitar controller is bundled with the Wii release, but is white, and requires the Wii Remote to be inserted in the back.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was released in late 2007 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and Mac platforms. The title is the first installment of the series to include wireless guitars bundled with the game and also the first to release a special bundle with two guitars. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... PS2 redirects here. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... A stylised illustration of a personal computer A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator. ... For other uses, see Macintosh (disambiguation) and Mac. ...


Guitar Hero World Tour, previously named Guitar Hero IV, will be the fourth full game in the series and is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2008 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Analysts had expected that future Guitar Hero games in 2008 will include additional instrument peripherals to compete against Rock Band;[12] Guitar Hero World Tour was confirmed as in development following the announcement of the merger between Activision and Vivendi Games in December 2007.[13] Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick announced on April 21, 2008 that Guitar Hero World Tour will branch out into other instruments including vocals.[14] Further information on the first trailers for the game showed that the game will also include drums and will be packaged with a new drum set controller.[15] Guitar Hero World Tour will also feature custom song creation that can be shared with others.[15] is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock Band redirects here. ... Vivendi Games (formerly known as Vivendi Universal Games) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...


Guitar Hero World Tour will include bands Def Leppard, The Eagles, Van Halen, Linkin Park, Sublime, The Answer, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, and Muse.[16][17] Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... This article is about the band Van Halen, for there debut album see Van Halen (album) Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... For the band, see Sublime (band), or their third album Sublime (album). ... The Answer are a hard rock and blues rock band hailing from Newcastle and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. ... System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) are an American heavy metal band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... The Doors were an influential American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ... This article is about the band. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... This article is about the band. ... For the rock band, see Muse (band). ...


Future games

Activision and RedOctane have trademarked the titles "Guitar Villain", "Drum Villain" and "Keyboard Hero".[18] RedOctane originally trademarked the titles "Drum Hero" and "Band Hero", but the work performed towards the Drum Hero title was eventually folded into the gameplay for Guitar Hero World Tour.[15] Ted Nugent announced during a radio interview that he participated in motion capture for an upcoming Guitar Hero game.[19][20] A picture has been released of Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan wearing a motion capture suit. Billy Corgan has also been reported as working with an Associate Producer from Neversoft who does work on motion capture. [21] Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ... Motion capture, or mocap, is a technique of digitally recording the movements of real things — usually humans — it originally developed as an analysis tool in biomechanics research, but has grown increasingly important as a source of motion data for computer animation. ... The Smashing Pumpkins (circa 1995) left to right: James Iha, DArcy, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin. ...


Expansions and spinoffs

On September 4, 2007, Billboard announced that the band Aerosmith was "working closely with the makers of Guitar Hero IV, which will be dedicated to the group's music."[22] On February 15, 2008, Activision announced that Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, an expansion game to the series, will be released in June 2008.[23][24][25] Guitar Hero: Aerosmith will be developed by Neversoft for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, while the Wii version of the game will be developed by Vicarious Visions and the PlayStation 2 version will be developed by Budcat Creations.[26] is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Budcat Creations, LLC is a privately-owned video game developer founded in 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...


Activision's 2008 SEC filings cited that they plan to release Guitar Hero: Metallica by the first quarter of 2009, according the Wedbush Morgan Securities.[27] The Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ...


Following the announcement of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Martin N. "Marty" Bandier, executive for Sony/ATV which owns the copyrights on The Beatles recordings, has stated that he is very interested in helping Activision to bring a Beatles-themed Guitar Hero title to the market in a similar fashion.[28] The Financial Times reports that both Activision and MTV Games have been in talks with representatives of the Beatles to create a themed games within either the Guitar Hero or Rock Band series, respectively, though any deal will also require permission from Apple Records.[29][30] The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The Financial Times (FT) is a British international business newspaper. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ...


Guitar Hero III Mobile was released for mobile phones and Blackberrys in 2007 and 2008, and was developed by MachineWorks Northwest LLC. The base version of the game includes 15 songs from both Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero III, and has released a three-song add-on pack every month since January 2008. The title has been downloaded by users one million times, with both Verizon and Hands-On Mobile claiming that over 250,000 songs are played a day on the platform.[31] This article is about the fruit. ... This article or section should include material from Bell Atlantic This article or section should include material from GTE Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is a local exchange telephone company formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic, a former Bell Operating Company, and GTE, which was the largest independant local exchange...


Guitar Hero: On Tour was released on the Nintendo DS handheld system on June 22, 2008. The game includes a peripheral, dubbed the "Guitar Grip", a rectangular device that fits into the second slot of the Nintendo DS. The peripheral only features the first four fret buttons and a strap so the Nintendo DS can be held sideways comfortably for play. The game also includes a guitar pick shaped stylus for use with strumming in the game, which players move across the touchscreen.[32] The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or more commonly DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Various guitar picks. ... For the online music and film magazine, see Stylus Magazine. ...


Activision and RedOctane have also worked with Basic Fun, Inc. to produce Guitar Hero Carabiner, a handheld electronic game that features ten of the songs from Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II.[33][34] A handheld is most often used to refer to: A personal digital assistant (PDA). ...


Gameplay

Screenshot of the Fretboard from the original Guitar Hero.

The core gameplay of the Guitar Hero games is a rhythm game similar to Harmonix's previous music games such as Frequency and Amplitude. The guitar controller is recommended for play, although a standard console controller can be used instead.[35][36] The game supports toggling the handedness of the guitar, allowing both left-handed and right-handed players to utilize the guitar controller.[35][36] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Open source music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game or rhythm game, is a video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games... Harmonix Music Systems (Harmonix for short) is a video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... Amplitude is a 2003 PlayStation 2 musical video game. ... For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation). ...


While playing the game, an extended guitar neck is shown vertically on the screen (the frets horizontal), and as the song progresses, colored markers indicating notes travel down the screen in time with the music; the note colors and positions match those of the five fret keys on the guitar controller. Once the note(s) reach the bottom, the player must play the indicated note(s) by holding down the correct fret button(s) and hitting the strumming bar in order to score points. Success or failure will cause the on-screen Rock Meter to change, showing how well the player is playing (denoted by red, yellow, and green sections). Should the Rock Meter drop below the red section, the song will automatically end, with the player booed off the stage by the audience. Successful note hits will add to the player's score, and by hitting a long series of consecutive successful note hits, the player can increase their score multiplier. There is a window of time for hitting each note, similar to other rhythm games such as Dance Dance Revolution, but unlike these games, scoring in Guitar Hero is not affected by accuracy; as long as the note is hit within that window, the player receives the same number of points.[35][36] The neck of a guitar showing the first four frets. ... This article is about the Dance Dance Revolution series. ...


Selected special segments of the song will have glowing notes outlined by stars: successfully hitting all notes in this series will fill the "Star Power Meter". The Star Power Meter can also be filled by using the whammy bar during sustained notes within these segments. Once the Star Power Meter is at least half full, the player can activate "Star Power" by pressing the select button or momentarily lifting the guitar into a vertical position. When Star Power is activated, the scoring multiplier is doubled until Star Power is depleted. The Rock Meter also increases more dramatically when Star Power is activated, making it easier for the player to make the Rock Meter stay at a high level. Thus, Star Power can be used strategically to play difficult sections of a song that otherwise might cause the player to fail.[35][36] A tremolo arm, tremolo bar, vibrato bar, whammy bar, or wang bar is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the tailpiece of an electric guitar or archtop guitar to enable the player to quickly vary the tension and sometimes the length of the strings temporarily, changing the pitch...

Screenshot from the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, showing the "Grim Ripper" guitarist.

Notes can be a single note, or composed of two to four notes that makes a chord. Both single notes and chords can also be sustained, indicated by a colored line following the note marker; the player can hold the sustained note(s) keys down for the entire length for additional points. During a sustained note, a player may use the whammy bar on the guitar to alter the tone of the note. Also, regardless of whether sustains are hit early or late, if the fret is held for the full duration of the hold, the game will always award the same amount of score increase for the note. In addition, the games support virtual implementations of "hammer-ons" and "pull-offs", guitar-playing techniques that are used to successfully play a fast series of notes by only changing the fingering on the fret buttons without having to strum each note. Sequences where strumming is not required are indicated on-screen by notes with a white outline at the top of the marker instead of the usual black one, with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock adding a white-glowing effect to make these notes clearer.[35][36] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (1202 × 682 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, courtesy of IGN.com http://media. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 454 pixelsFull resolution (1202 × 682 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screenshot of Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II, courtesy of IGN.com http://media. ... A Western depiction of Death as a skeleton carrying a scythe. ... Look up chord in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hammer-on is a stringed instrument playing technique performed (especially on guitar) by sharply bringing a fretting-hand finger down on the fingerboard behind a fret, causing a note to sound. ... A pull-off is a stringed-instrument playing technique performed (usually on an electric guitar) by pulling a fretting finger off the fingerboard. ...


While the song is playing, the background visuals feature the player's chosen avatar, along with the rest of the band performing in one of several real and fictional venues. The reaction of the audience is based on the performance of the player judged by the Rock Meter. Guitar Hero II added special lighting and other stage effects that were synchronized to the music to provide a more complete concert experience.[35][36]


Game modes

Screenshot of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock during "Battle Mode".

The main mode of play in the Guitar Hero games is Career Mode, where the player and in-game band travel between various fictional performance arenas and perform sets of four to six songs. It is by completing songs in this mode that the songs are unlocked for play across the rest of the game. Players can choose their on-stage character, their guitar of choice, and the venue they wish to play in. In this mode, the player can earn money from his/her performances that is redeemable at the in-game store, where bonus songs, additional guitars and finishes, and bonus content can be unlocked. Quick Play mode is a quicker method of playing songs, as it allows the player to select a track and difficulty, selecting the character, venue, and guitar for the player based on the song chosen. After successfully completing a song, the player is given a score and a rating from three to five stars, depending on his/her final score on the song.[35][36] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


The four difficulty levels for each song afford the player a learning curve in order to help him/her progress in skill. The first difficulty level, Easy, only focuses on the first three fret buttons while displaying a significantly reduced amount of notes for the player to play. Normal introduces the fourth (blue) fret button, and Hard includes the final fret button while adding additional notes. Expert does not introduce any other frets to learn, but adds more notes in a manner designed to challenge the player and to simulate the player's hands to move in a sequence similar to a real guitar.[35][36]


In the first two games and the 2007 expansion Guitar Hero Encore : Rocks The 80's, the majority of the songs on the main career mode set lists are covers of the original song; for example, a song may be presented as '"Free Bird" as made famous by Lynyrd Skynyrd'. Almost all of the unlockable bonus songs, on the other hand, are songs performed by the original artist for the game (the only exception is the song She Bangs the Drums by The Stone Roses). Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock introduces a much larger range of original recordings. The covers throughout the games are mostly recreated by WaveGroup who has worked before to create songs for Beatmania, Dance Dance Revolution, and Karaoke Revolution.[37] // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article is about the song. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lÄ•h-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... She Bangs The Drums was the second single from The Stone Roses debut album. ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester formed in 1984. ... For the Playstation 2 North America beatmania release, based on beatmania IIDX, see beatmania (North America). ... This article is about the Dance Dance Revolution series. ... Karaoke Revolution, and its sequels Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, Karaoke Revolution Volume 3, Karaoke Revolution Party, CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country and Karaoke Revolution presents American Idol are video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox, developed by Harmonix and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its...


Cultural impact

The Guitar Hero series has made a significant cultural impact, becoming a "cultural phenomenon."[8][38] The series' titles became very popular party games, which led to their being played in a variety of locales. Several bars in the United States & Canada are offering "Guitar Hero nights" as an alternative to karaoke; one New York City bar experienced triple the business on such nights.[8] Many concert tours, including the Family Values Tour feature Guitar Hero booths and contests between sets.[8] The series' popularity even spread to the sports world; Detroit Tigers' pitcher Joel Zumaya injured himself during the 2006 playoffs playing Guitar Hero.[39] Salon.com argued that Guitar Hero is responsible for turning many people onto rock music and inspiring them to learn how to play guitar. The article also states that the games helped an 8-year old guitarist learn sensitivity to rhythm, as well as develop the dexterity and independent hand usage necessary to play the instrument.[40] Guitar Hero now holds a place in the Guinness World Records in their Gamers Edition, tracking the highest score on a single song in Guitar Hero III; the record has been held previously by Chris Chike[41] and currently by Daniel Johnson.[42] However, Chris Chike has received additional notice for perfectly completing the most difficult Guitar Hero III song, Dragonforce's "Through the Fire and Flames".[43] For the 1970s Canadian TV game show, see Party Game (game show). ... For other uses see Karaoke (disambiguation) Karaoke from Japanese kara(空), empty, and ōkesutora, orchestra) (pronounced ; in Japanese IPA: ;  ) is a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual nu metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock and Rap tour. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Bengals, The Tigs, Motor City Kitties Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin... Joel Martin Zumaya (born November 9, 1984, in Chula Vista, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. ... Salon. ... Guinness World Records 2008 edition. ...


Prior to the release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision has worked with the iTunes Store to provide more than 1300 tracks of Guitar Hero-related music across more than 20 compilations, including most of the tracks from the games in the series, called "Guitar Hero Essentials". These compilations, such as "Killer Guitar Solos" and "Guitar Anthems of the '80s", include songs related to but not contained within the Guitar Hero series. Dusty Welch of RedOctane has stated "Where there’s music, there’s Guitar Hero, and with iTunes, we are able to provide fans with a central location for downloading their favorite rock anthems."[44] The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ...


Both licensed and indie bands whose works have been included in the Guitar Hero games have gained further popularity from this inclusion.[45] Every Guitar Hero III song tracked by Nielsen SoundScan (62 of 70) saw an increase in digital download sales the week ending December 30, 2007, when many who got the game as a gift were playing it.[46] Indie group Bang Camaro's recognition increased after their song "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" appeared in Guitar Hero II.[47] The band DragonForce, whose song "Through the Fire and Flames" is featured as the final song in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, saw a 126% increase in CD sales in the week after the release of the game,[48] and downloads of the song, selling fewer than 2,000 weekly, rose to more than 10,000 after Guitar Hero III's release and approached 40,000 the week ending 2007-12-30.[46] Even older, established groups such as Aerosmith saw an increase in sales at the same time Guitar Hero games containing their songs were released,[46] such as a modest increase in download sales for its "Same Old Song and Dance", which rose to 2,041 from 374 copies the previous week.[46] Charles Haung of RedOctane has stated that they have "been told by retailers that downloads for songs and CDs increase 200 percent after appearing in the game."[49] Both Guitar Hero and Rock Band are seen as new methods of music distribution; an analysis for market research company NPD Group states that "As the video games industry grows, it's becoming an ever-more attractive promotional outlet for all kinds of industries."[50] Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Bang Camaro is a heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea and composed of members of various indie rock bands from around the area. ... GH2 redirects here. ... This article is about the band. ... Through the Fire and Flames is the most successful single by the British power metal band DragonForce. ... CD redirects here. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Same Old Song and Dance is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. ... The NPD Group, Inc. ...


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In popular culture

Stan and Kyle from South Park play Guitar Hero II

Guitar Hero has made several appearances in popular culture. Guitar Hero II is the centerpiece of an episode of South Park entitled "Guitar Queer-o", in which Stan and Kyle get hooked on Guitar Hero II and end up being treated as though they are real-life rock stars. The episode was first broadcast on November 7, 2007, 10 days after the American release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.[51] The episode of Metalocalypse entitled "Dethvengance" featured a black Guitar Hero controller on the bed of a boy attempting to download music from the band Dethklok illegally. The song playing on his computer is "Thunderhorse," which is playable on Guitar Hero II. In the Metalocalypse episode "Dethkids," a sick child composes a song for Dethklok rhythm guitarist Toki Wartooth using a Guitar Hero controller.[52] Ellen DeGeneres has played Guitar Hero several times in 2008 during the monologue of her syndicated talk show. On January 25, 2008, episode she is seen playing along to "Barracuda", which segues to Heart performing the song for the audience.[53] During the season 7 finale of American Idol, finalists David Cook and David Archuleta appeared in separate commercials for the games, where they each parodied Tom Cruise dancing to "Old Time Rock and Roll" in the movie Risky Business. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the TV series. ... GH2 redirects here. ... This article is about the 2005 video game. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Guitar Queer-O is episode 1113 (#166) of Comedy Centrals South Park, which was broadcast on November 7, 2007. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Metalocalypse is an American animated television series on Adult Swim created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, television host and actress. ... For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Barracuda is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. ... For other uses, see Heart (disambiguation). ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ... For the kickboxer of the same name, see David Archuleta (kickboxer). ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Old Time Rock and Roll is a song by Bob Seger featured in the 1978 album Stranger in Town. It is a nostalgic look at the music of a previous generation. ... Risky Business is a 1983 comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. ...


Mariah Carey's music video for her song "Touch My Body" features a compu-nerd strumming on a Guitar Hero controller. The music video for San Diego rock band Switchfoot's song "Awakening" featured two men going home and competing separately on Guitar Hero. The video is unique because all of the Guitar Hero footage featured Switchfoot playing, and all the animation was made by using cut-out style animation. It was also the first music video to use this type of animation.[54] In the music video for "Mixed Up S.O.B." by The Presidents of the United States of America, a part can be seen with the song being played in Guitar Hero 3.[55] This article is about the singer. ... Switchfoot is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from San Diego, California, United States. ... Awakening is the second single off Switchfoots sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity. ... The Presidents of the United States of America are a Seattle grunge pop band best known for their quirky, often nonsensical songs that defied the typical sound of most bands from the Pacific Northwest at the time. ...


In Pro Wrestling, the TNA Wrestling tag team of Jimmy Rave and Lance Hoyt, known as the Rock and Rave Infection have a gimmick of dressing up as characters from the game and strumming the guitar controllers on the way to the ring. [56] Professional wrestling is a form of performance entertainment where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... // Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... James Guffey (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Jimmy Rave. ... Lance Hoyt (born February 27, 1977 [1] in Hearne, Texas) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in Orlando, Florida. ...


Criticism

PlayStation 3 incompatibility

Sony's PlayStation 3 console has no compatibility with the PlayStation 2 Guitar Hero controller on the system. While Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II are fully backward-compatible through the hardware PlayStation 2 emulation in the initial North American release of the console, it was impossible at launch to use the guitar controller to play either game. Kai Huang, of RedOctane, states that they are "working on that with Sony right now – looking at how we can get all the PlayStation 2 guitars that are out there, and all the owners of them, to use them on the PlayStation 3."[57] Nyko, an accessories company, was poised to make a special PlayStation 2 controller adapter for the PlayStation 3, but has put the product on hold due to technical difficulties.[58] However, the May 2007 PlayStation 3 V1.80 system update has made the guitar controller compatible with generic PlayStation 2 controller to USB adapters when playing Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II.[59] In addition, Pelican has released a special PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 3 controller adapter that supports both games, including the ability to switch the handedness of the guitar.[60] At present, most PS2-to-USB adapters have issues with hammer-ons and pull-offs. The Ant Commandos have produced an adapter that allows hammer-ons to be played. This is the only known adapter that allows this, however it is only designed and guaranteed for using PlayStation 2 guitar controllers with PlayStation 3 Guitar Hero and Rock Band games and as such is incompatible with Guitar Hero II and Rock the 80s. Both games can still be played using the shoulder buttons on a standard controller, if desired.[61] The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Nyko is a manufacturer of 3rd party accesories for various gaming consoles. ... The Ant Commandos, Inc. ...


Patent litigation

See also: Patent litigation against the developers of Rock Band

Gibson Guitar Corporation, whose guitar likenesses have appeared in all Guitar Hero games, informed Activision on January 7, 2008 that it believed the games infringes its U.S. Patent 5,990,405 . Gibson claims that this covers technology that simulates a concert performance via pre-recorded audio and a musical instrument. In response, Activision filed a suit seeking a declaration that it was not in violation of the Gibson patent; Activision also asserts Gibson has given an implied license by waiting to assert the patent and that the patent is invalid.[62] On March 17, 2008, Gibson sued six retailers (GameStop, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us and Kmart) for selling Guitar Hero products.[63][64] Subsequently, on March 21, 2008, Gibson also filed a lawsuit against EA, MTV, and Harmonix over their game Rock Band also for violation of its patent, to which a Harmonix spokesperson stated that Gibson's claims are "completely without merit".[65] Activision lawyer Mary Tuck stated in their legal filings that they believe that Gibson initiated the lawsuit due to the fact that " Activision was not [interested] in renewing the License and Marketing Support Agreement" with Gibson Guitars.[66] Rock Band redirects here. ... The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is a manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME), whose headquarters are in Grapevine, Texas (a suburb of Dallas) is the worlds largest video game and entertainment software retailer. ... Amazon. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Toys R Us (currently typeset as Toys Я Us in the logo) is a toy store chain based in the United States, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. ... For the Australian department store chain, see Kmart Australia. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock Band redirects here. ...


See also

Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Quest for Fame product box front The V-Pick input device The Virtual Guitar input device Product Background Quest for Fame is a computer game created by Virtual Music and distributed by IBM. Virtual Music unfortunately didnt succeed with this innovative interactive product line. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... GuitarFreaks (also GUITARFREAKS, abbreviated GF) is a music video game series produced by Konami. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... Frets on Fire is a Finish music video game created by Unreal Voodoo in which players use the keyboard to play along with scrolling on-screen musical notes to complete a song, and is a clone of the Guitar Hero video game series. ... Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with minimal restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. ... Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. ... Windows redirects here. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... Mac OS X (pronounced )[3] is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently shipping Macintosh computers. ... Rock Band redirects here. ... Harmonix Music Systems (Harmonix for short) is a video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. ...

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References

  • Simons, Iain (2007), Inside Game Design, Laurence King, ISBN 1856695328 

External links

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Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (songs) · Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (songs) · Guitar Hero: Metallica
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