Gitarooman Lives

by Koei

Product Features

• Music styles range from Rock, Eurobeat, Reggae, Latin and more!
• Single Play, Vs. and Duet Play with three levels of difficulty.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GAAW0C
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 14, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,473 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #6 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Arcade

Product Description

Music is the weapon in this fabled rhythm game where you help beautiful loser U-1 transform into rock legend Gitaroo Man and find true love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best!!!, March 4, 2007

By 

David A. Rosen "Dave" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gitarooman Lives (Video Game)

Gitarooman is amazing. If you own a PSP and do not have this game, you are missing out - guaranteed. This genre is underrated in the US and is called Bemani. Bemani gameplay centers around music, rhythm, and timing... This game in particular is truly diverse because of its unique gameplay and excellent control system.

You utilize the analog controller to follow wavy instrumental tubes that strangely follow the music as they move with the rhythm. You also use the buttons x,o etc. which blaze at you for impressive mind bending game play. You will be amazed of how fast this game moves. For clarification, the tubes are not annoying they follow the music in a very natural and pleasing way.

The story is beautiful and has a strong and clear message that is relevant to life. It focuses on believing in yourself - similar to the Parappa story - but more moving and gorgeous imagery.

This port is from the PS2 version and is an exact translation. To describe how popular it was on the PS2, when people finally realized this game was a masterpiece, it was selling for over a $100.00. I sold mine here on Amazon for over 80 - and was a little upset - I missed it much.

The Stats:
Gameplay:10++++
Music: 10++++
Controls: 10++++
Replay Value: 10++++
Graphics: 10++++ Japanese Anime

No Cons: Except maybe I want a sequel of this!

Cautions: This game is so intense; that you will probably brake your analog controller on the PSP. I replaced mine and found the parts very cheap -ck Ebay for controller. Be careful the screws will strip easily if not using correct phillip.

Again - One of, if not the best game of all time - and I played many and have had most systems.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gitaroo Man Lives...AGAIN!, December 27, 2006

By 

Jonathan Siregar "StompyMcD" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gitarooman Lives (Video Game)

Your talking dog tells you that you are the last of the Gitaroo Men and must save your homeworld with the power of ROCK! This is the premise of one of the most fun games ever put on the PSP. Bypassing the silly and sometimes funny storyline of this game, with the incredibly ridiculous anime style voice acting, there is something rewarding in the gameplay.

The control scheme is pretty simple, using the control nub to guide the direction of the line you must follow in order to hit the notes, which you do using only the circle button. You use the regular face buttons to dodge attacks, and everything is timed to the beat of the music. The gameplay itself is pretty simple, though the speed will screw you up, and some of the background graphics can throw you.

The best part of this game however is of course the music. This game has EXCELLENT music for each level, which is exactly what you want, and adds so much to the game. In fact, as you play each level and unlock the music, you may find yourself just playing it through the game's jukebox.

There are a few negatives that keep it from getting 5 stars though. The game is short, ridiculously short for one player. A very skilled player could probably wrap it up in about an hour or less on Normal level. The other bad part are long load times for setting up the gameplay parts of the levels, which can kill momentum.

This game has some replay value and multiplayer modes, but after getting through the master level, you may find only pulling this game out for a quick fix and putting it away. But your first time through is a riot, and well worth it. A fun game, and a great return to a lost classic from the PS2.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and musical challenge, April 25, 2009

By 

iRod - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gitarooman Lives (Video Game)

As far as music games, this is the one I like the most. I first played the game on the PS2, and it still meets my expectations on the PSP.

The music is lively and entertaining, and the story line is great from the humble beginnings of U-1, down to the climatic battle with Zowie.

The game is also helpful with practicing rhythm, if you hit the right button exactly on the beat you will get a "Great". Some stages can get a little tricky, rhythmically speaking.

I like the added Jukebox feature, where you can listen to the music you have unlocked during the game. Also after each stage, you have the option of watching a replay of your performance.