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'''''GuitarFreaks''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''GUITARFREAKS''''', abbreviated '''GF''') and '''''DrumMania''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''drummania''''', abbreviated '''''DM''''') are music video game series produced by KONAMI. In GuitarFreaks, the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar, while in DrumMania, the player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song. The game consists of music predominantly from rock, metal, and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 25th and 24th versions, '''GITADORA: GuitarFreaks Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' and '''GITADORA: DrumMania Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' respectively, which were released in December 2016. | '''''GuitarFreaks''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''GUITARFREAKS''''', abbreviated '''GF''') and '''''DrumMania''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''drummania''''', abbreviated '''''DM''''') are music video game series produced by KONAMI. In GuitarFreaks, the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar, while in DrumMania, the player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song. The game consists of music predominantly from rock, metal, and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 25th and 24th versions, '''GITADORA: GuitarFreaks Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' and '''GITADORA: DrumMania Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' respectively, which were released in December 2016. | ||
In 2010, KONAMI released '''GuitarFreaksXG''' and '''DrumManiaXG''', which introduced several changes to the cabinet and controllers for both games. Since the release of the XG series, the original cabinets had [[AC GFDM V7|two new]] [[AC GFDM V8|versions]] before being discontinued. The XG series had three games before being renamed as simply '''GITADORA GuitarFreaks''' and '''GITADORA DrumMania''', with another new, smaller cabinet (although the controller, and therefore gameplay, was not changed). The GITADORA series is currently being supported with online updates. | |||
Earlier versions of ''DrumMania'', which includes those released before drummania 10thMIX, have been released in Asian countries under the title ''Percussion Freaks''. | Earlier versions of ''DrumMania'', which includes those released before drummania 10thMIX, have been released in Asian countries under the title ''Percussion Freaks''. | ||
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==Controllers== | ==Controllers== | ||
''GuitarFreaks'' is played using a controller designed to imitate the shape of an electric guitar, most like the Fender Jazzmaster or Fender Mustang. The neck houses three buttons, colored red, green, and blue. On the main face of the guitar, a pick lever is used to simulate the picking and strumming of an actual guitar. A small metal knob near the pick is used to alter the sound produced by the game, such as adding Chorus/Delay effects. | ''Note: Games from [[AC GF1|GUITARFREAKS]]/[[AC GF2DM1|drummania]] to [[AC GFDM V8|GuitarFreaks V8 & DrumMania V8]] are known as the "original series", while games using the [[AC GFDM XG|GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG]] and [[AC GITADORA|GITADORA]] cabinets are known as the "XG/GITADORA series".'' | ||
''GuitarFreaks'' is played using a controller designed to imitate the shape of an electric guitar, most like the Fender Jazzmaster or Fender Mustang. The original series neck houses three buttons, colored red, green, and blue. On the main face of the guitar, a pick lever is used to simulate the picking and strumming of an actual guitar. A small metal knob near the pick is used to alter the sound produced by the game, such as adding Chorus/Delay effects. | |||
The XG/GITADORA series feature five buttons, in order from left to right on the game screen: red, green, blue, yellow, purple. A foot effector was added, which allows the guitar to be played with Chorus, Delay, or Reverb effects. The guitar effect knob alters the effect strength instead. | |||
''DrumMania'' is played using a controller designed to imitate a drum set. | ''DrumMania'' is played using a controller designed to imitate a drum set. The original series features five pads are arrayed from left to right for the hi-hat, snare drum, high tom, low tom and cymbal. There is also a foot pedal for the bass drum near the snare and the high tom. During play, the player presses the pads and steps on the pedal. | ||
The pads are actually a modified version of the DTXPRESS electronic drum kit made by Yamaha Corporation which is available in almost any musical chain store. | The pads are actually a modified version of the DTXPRESS electronic drum kit made by Yamaha Corporation which is available in almost any musical chain store. | ||
The XG/GITADORA series feature a left cymbal, floor tom, and left pedal in addition to the the five pads from the original series. | |||
To the right of these pads, there are three buttons, Left, Start and Right, which are used to select and decide in the selection screens. In those cases, the Left button is assigned to the snare drum pad, Right to the low tom, and Start to the cymbal. | To the right of these pads, there are three buttons, Left, Start and Right, which are used to select and decide in the selection screens. In those cases, the Left button is assigned to the snare drum pad, Right to the low tom, and Start to the cymbal. | ||