Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore - Gen Discussion & Info

[The Mana Knight]

Out Now

• Compete online head-to-head games, or enter your own American Idol tournament online with multiplayer support for up to 8 players
• Download new characters, outfits, and expand your karaoke library of music with downloadable songs
• Multiple offline & online game modes: Quickplay, American Idol, Battle, Practice
• 40 all-new hit songs from classic hits to recent chart-topping hits including music featured on the show
• New motion capture animation and high resolution character models of Simon, Paula & Randy, and deeper interaction among judges (arguing, interrupting, etc)
• Rock out on various stages and all-new settings each with new dynamic lighting and special effects
• New un-lockable video content from the American Idol TV series
• New crowd system with expanded functionality
• Improved quality of camera angles for a more accurate recreation of the actual show
• 40 all new 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
• Requires a PlayStation®3 compatible USB headset or microphone (Included)

http://www.konami.com/Konami/ctl381...presents_american_idol_encore_with_microphone

Song List on the Disc:

1. "Black Hole Sun" - Soundgarden
2. "Black Velvet" - Alannah Myles
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
4. "Close My Eyes Forever" - Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford
5. "Come Sail Away" - Styx
6. "Copacabana" - Barry Manilow
7. "Glamorous" - Fergie
8. "Heart of Glass" - Blondie
9. "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" - Fuel
10. "Holiday" - Madonna
11. "How to Save a Life" - The Fray
12. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Rolling Stones
13. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith
14. "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" - Cutting Crew
15. "In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
16. "Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé
17. "It Ends Tonight" - All American Rejects
18. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" - Billy Joel
19. "Knocking on Heaven's Door" - Guns N' Roses
20. "Lips of an Angel" - Hinder
21. "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Knight and the Pips
22. "More Than a Feeling" - Boston (5 platinums)
23. "My Cherie Amour" - Stevie Wonder
24. "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
25. "Over the Rainbow" - Katherine McPhee (15 platinums)
26. "Put Your Records On"- Corinne Bailey Rae
27. "Rio" - Duran Duran
28. "September" - Earth Wind & Fire
29. "Sister Christian" - Night Ranger
30. "Sweet Dreams" - Eurythmics
31. "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
32. "These Words" - Natasha Bedingfield
33. "Time of the Season" - The Zombies
34. "Tiny Dancer" - Elton John
35. "Too Little Too Late" - JoJo
36. "Unfaithful" - Rihanna
37. "Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina & The Waves
38. "What is Love?" - Haddaway (10 platinums)
39. "You Can't Hurry Love" - Diana Ross and The Supremes
40. "You're Beautiful" - James Blunt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...FUNIQ6881f1735330e781-nowiki-00000005-QINU.7F

Downloadable Music Available:
First set

“ABC” - The Jackson 5
“All My Ex’s Live in Texas” - George Strait
“Baby One More Time” - Britney Spears
“Beat It” - Michael Jackson
“Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson
“Bizarre Love Triangle” - New Order
“Boot Scootin’ Boogie” - Brooks & Dunn
“California Dreaming” - Mamas & The Papas
“Chain of Fools” - Aretha Franklin
“Chattahoochee” - Alan Jackson
“Crawling in the Dark” - Hoobastank
“Crazy” - Patsy Cline
“Don’t Know Why” - Nora Jones
“Everything You Want” - Vertical Horizon
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” - Cyndi Lauper
“Hey Jealousy” - Gin Blossoms
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” - Pat Benetar
“How You Remind Me” - Nickelback
“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - The Four Top
“I Hate Everything About You” - Three Days Grace
“I Heard it Through a Grapevine” - Marvin Gaye
“I Want You Back” - The Jackson 5
“I’ll Make Love To You” - Boyz II Men
“It’s the End of the World as We Know it” - REM
“Jessie’s Girl” - Rick Springfield
“Just My Imagination” - The Temptations
“Kiss Me” - Sixpence None the Richer
“Like a Virgin” - Madonna
“Love Shack” - B-52s
“One Week” - Barenaked Ladies
“Oops!…I Did it Again” - Britney Spears
“Please Mr. Postman” - The Marvelettes
“Save Tonight” - Eagle Eye Cherry
“She Talks to Angels” - Black Crowes
“Shining Star” - Earth, Wind & Fire
“Son of a Preacher Man” - Dusty Springfield
“Take my Breath Away” - Berlin
“Virtual Insanity” - Jamiroquai
“When a Man Loves a Woman” - Percy Sledge
“You Really Got Me” - Van Halen

Second Set

“(You Make Me Feel Life) A Natural Woman” - Aretha Franklin
“Against All Odds” - Phil Collins
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
“Ain’t Nothing Life the Real Thing” - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
“Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” - Temptations
“Alone” - Heart
“Always Something There to Remind Me” - Naked Eyes
“American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
“Born to be Wild” - Steppenwolf
“Careless Whisper” - Wham
“Complicated” - Avril Lavigne
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” - Queen
“Do I Make You Proud” - Taylor Hicks
“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” - Culture Club
“Every Rose Has its Thorn” - Poison
“Flashdance…What a Feeling” - Irene Cara
“Greatest Love of All” - Whitney Houston
“Here I Go Again” - Whitesnake
“I Got You Babe” - Sonny & Cher
“If I Ain’t Got You” - Alicia Keys
“I’m Coming Out” - Diana Ross
“It’s Your Love” - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
“Just the Way You Are” - Billy Joel
“Ladies Night” - Kool & the Gang
“Let’s Get it On” - Marvin Gaye
“Love Will Keep Us Together” - Captain & Tennille
“My Girl” - Temptations
“New York New York” - Frank Sinatra
“On the Road Again” - Willy Nelson
“Photograph” - Nickelback
“Proud Mary” - Creedance Clearwater
“Respect” - Aretha Franklin
“Stand By Your Man” - Tammy Wynette
“Straight Up” - Paula Abdul
“Sugar We’re Goin’ Down” - Fall Out Boy
“Taking Care of Business” - Bachman Turner Overdrive
“The First Cut is the Deepest” - Sheryl Crow / Rod Stewart
“The Real Thing” - Bo Bice
“When the Sun Goes Down” - Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker
“Who Can it be Now?” - Men At Work
“You and Me” - Lifehouse
“You’re My Best Friend” – Queen

 

[The Mana Knight]

Well, I started this thread because I wanted to see if anyone had the game? TO be honest, I'm not American Idol fan, but I'm wanting this. I really enjoyed all Karaoke Revolution games (including the previous American Idol one) and the downloadable music sounds great. I'm considering selling off all my PS2 KR games, then downloading my favorite music on PS3 and sticking to this version.

I heard RB mics do work for this, but there's no unbundled version. (

 

[kleptoix]

I kinda want this now, does the PS3 version have the same amount of downloadable songs as the 360 version?

 

[The Mana Knight]

[quote name='kleptoix']I kinda want this now, does the PS3 version have the same amount of downloadable songs as the 360 version?[/QUOTE]From what I hear, almost, only because Konami released the PS3 version later. I just wish Konami dumped all the songs in the 360 version on the PS3 one and called it a day. I'm expecting an update this week which may tie the versions.

I'm still getting it on PS3 since I already have a Rock Band mic on PS3 and I have a few USB headsets.

 

[CaseyRyback]

The Rock Band mic should work on both consoles. I don't know if it does, but the game specifically states that almost any USB mic can be used.

Also this game is all covers. That to me is a huge minus.

 

[The Mana Knight]

[quote name='CaseyRyback']The Rock Band mic should work on both consoles. I don't know if it does, but the game specifically states that almost any USB mic can be used.

Also this game is all covers. That to me is a huge minus.[/QUOTE]Well, I was talking about I already have a USB mic from the PS3 version of Rock Band. I honestly didn't know if I could plug it into the 360 and work just fine (oh course I know for sure the 360 RB microphone will work on KR for 360). Hmm, interesting.

Overall, the music seems interesting to me, but at the same time, I kind of want to see how SingStar goes with music to decide whether I need two Karaoke games. My only problem with buying two is that it will get expensive. (

I still don't like the idea of the game being based off of American Idol (I rather have it without any of that, but I believe I heard it did).

 

[The Mana Knight]

First off, the game has dropped price to $49.99 (the bundle). Best Buy advertises for tomorrow. Also, GS dropped the price too.

Now I'm even more tempted to buy it.

Here was the last songlist update two weeks ago:

* Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police
* “More than Words” - Extreme
* “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” - Tony Bennett
* “Build Me Up Buttercup” - The Foundations
* “Can’t Help Falling In Love” - Elvis Presley
* “Easy” - The Commodores
* “Let’s Stay Together” - Al Green
* “Wide Open Spaces” - Dixie Chicks
* “Drift Away” - Dobie Gray/Uncle Kracker
* “I Walk the Line” - Johnny Cash
* “Celebration” - Kool & The Gang
* “Thank You” - Dido
* “I’ll Be” - Edwin McCain
* “Uptown Girl” - Billy Joel
* “Heaven” - Los Lonely Boys
* “I’m With You” - Avril Lavigne
* “Rock and Roll All Night” - Kiss
* “Sweet Home Alabama” - Lynyrd Skynyrd
* “Here Without You” - 3 Doors Down
* “When I’m Gone” - 3 Doors Down
* “Truth Is” - Fantasia

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/05/15/playstation-store-update-34/

The recent update really makes me want to buy now, since I really want:
“Drift Away” - Dobie Gray/Uncle Kracker
“Rock and Roll All Night” - Kiss
“Sweet Home Alabama” - Lynyrd Skynyrd

What's holding me back is: reviews aren't too promising (although I understand they mostly complain it not changing, which isn't a bad thing), I'm not info American Idol (just like the music this game provides and KR in general), and I already bought SingStar and have Rock Band (so I'd technically have three Karaoke games in ways).

And yeah, I do agree with Casey that KR games being all covers sure does suck. Most of it in previous KR games was terrible (which is why I'm more interested in SingStar being my main Karaoke game).

 

[AquaHaute]

[quote name='The Mana Knight']I still don't like the idea of the game being based off of American Idol (I rather have it without any of that, but I believe I heard it did).[/QUOTE]
Correct, you never have to even touch American Idol mode if you don't want to. My husband and I don't care about AI at all, and yet the two AI-branded KR games have been our favorites by far.

So, I have a question. I maintain the DLC list for this game over on Wikipedia. Last week I noticed that six songs had disappeared from Xbox Live Marketplace. However, I don't have the PS3 version nor know anyone who does, so I'm hoping you guys can help me - are the following six songs still available to download for the PS3 version?
1. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
2. "I'll Make Love to You" - Boyz II Men
3. "Lady Marmalade" - Patti LaBelle
4. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
5. "Like A Virgin" - Madonna
6. "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" - Fall Out Boy

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Also, re: covers - a handful of the Motown songs available as DLC, the ones that appeared on the Xbox 1 version of KR1, use the original tracks.

 

[The Mana Knight]

[quote name='AquaHaute']Correct, you never have to even touch American Idol mode if you don't want to. My husband and I don't care about AI at all, and yet the two AI-branded KR games have been our favorites by far.

So, I have a question. I maintain the DLC list for this game over on Wikipedia. Last week I noticed that six songs had disappeared from Xbox Live Marketplace. However, I don't have the PS3 version nor know anyone who does, so I'm hoping you guys can help me - are the following six songs still available to download for the PS3 version?
1. "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
2. "I'll Make Love to You" - Boyz II Men
3. "Lady Marmalade" - Patti LaBelle
4. "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
5. "Like A Virgin" - Madonna
6. "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" - Fall Out Boy

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Also, re: covers - a handful of the Motown songs available as DLC, the ones that appeared on the Xbox 1 version of KR1, use the original tracks.[/QUOTE]I'll check the PS Store when I get the chance (next time I turn my PS3 on).