If you have ever fantasized about being an American Idol contestant, video game maker Konami Digital Entertainment wants you. The company is taking its highly anticipated PlayStation2 music game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol on the road to malls across the U.S. in search of the very first virtual American Idol. The tour kicks off today at the Jacob J. Javitz Convention Center in New York City during the Ziff Davis Digital Life event and will journey to nine other major U.S. markets including Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago.
At each location, crooners and songbirds will register to participate, perform their chosen song from the game and be judged using the game’s advanced artificial intelligence system, which tracks the singer’s accuracy and pitch. The top scorers in each market will have videos of their performance posted for a final public voting at www.musicineverydirection.com from Nov. 25 through Dec. 22.
The grand prize winner will be announced on January 2, 2007, and will receive an all-expense paid trip to a taping of the American Idol show in Hollywood, Calif. Regional winners will take home a copy of the game, and all entrants will receive a contest T-shirt and a coupon for $5.00 off when pre-ordering the game through www.konami.com.
Scheduled to launch this winter for PlayStation 2 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol will cast players in the role of an American Idol contestant as they audition, earn an invitation to Hollywood and ultimately perform in front of a crowd at the finale. Players can choose to sing from 40 all-new songs, including hits from the show, and receive verbal feedback on their performance from Idol judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. Contestants can be created with new skin tones, clothing, hair styles and accessories in the updated Character Creator mode, or customized by importing images with the EyeToy USB camera. For more information, go to www.konami.com.
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