Underplayed Gems

Rock Band: Japan

Developer
Harmonix Music Systems
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Genres
Music

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A music-driven rhythm experience meant to bring energetic, party-friendly fun to fans of Japanese and Western songs, though it never came to be.

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About

Rock Band: Japan is a cancelled spinoff game in the Rock Band series. The game was intended to feature various songs from Japanese artists, alongside some Western songs. The game was cancelled due to licensing difficulties with Japanese songs and the cost of manufacturing the controllers for a Japanese audience.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.