KONAMI TAKES ITS HIT MUSIC VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE ONLINE WITH KARAOKE REVOLUTION FOR XBOX

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – August 20, 2004 – Konami Digital Entertainment – America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Time Magazine’s 2003 Game of the Year, Karaoke Revolution, will ship this November for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. The first karaoke video game for the Xbox to include a vocal analyzer that measures the pitch and rhythm of a player’s voice, Karaoke Revolution will feature more than 45 songs, including chart-topping hits like “Billie Jean”, “Like a Virgin”, and “Celebration”, as well as 10 classic Motown hits from the original artists’ recordings -- exclusive to the Xbox. Gamers can also download new music and create friends lists via Xbox Live support.
 
Available as a standalone game (compatible with the Xbox Live communicator headset and Xbox Music Mixer microphone) or bundled with a specially designed Konami-branded Xbox microphone from Logitech®, Karaoke Revolution utilizes proprietary voice recognition technology to judge players on how well they hit and hold the notes in each song. Thanks to adjustable difficulty levels, gamers of all ages and levels of ability can sing along with Karaoke Revolution’s catalog of more than 45 songs, including karaoke favorites, rock, pop, dance and R&B songs made popular by such artists as R.E.M, Avril Lavigne, Nickelback, Barenaked Ladies, and Michelle Branch, as well as original Motown recordings. Adding to the excitement will be dynamic in-game crowds that react in real-time to a player’s performance, getting on their feet and cheering to a well-sung tune or booing at a cascade of sour notes.
 
The ultimate party video game, Karaoke Revolution features a number of exciting single and multi-player modes that support up to eight other aspiring pop stars. Showtime Mode lets players climb from the clubs to the ultimate arena, while Arcade Mode and Karaoke Mode let you sing and compete alone or with friends. In addition, downloadable song packs, several customizable characters and multiple venues make it even more fun to step up to the mic!

Karaoke Revolution is developed by leading music video game creator Harmonix Music Systems (http://www.harmonixmusic.com ). Karaoke Revolution for Xbox is scheduled to ship in November 2004. For more information on the game, please visit: http://www.konami.com/karaokerevolution/

Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America can be found at www.konami.com/usa  

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KONAMI® and Karaoke Revolution are either registered trademarks or trademarks of KONAMI CORPORATION. ©2004 KONAMI. Developed by Harmonix Music System. Harmonix is a registered trademark of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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