- Pair of black-colored Yamaha drumsticks which are made of hickory
- A black with white trim wristband to soak up sweat from wrists
- Neck towel which may be slung around one's neck to mop up sweat
- Thin blue E-Amusement case which holds coins, tickets, and other bits

Due to special arrangements with Japanese suppliers to import this item into the States, NCS is setting the price at US$135.

When Guitar Freaks V & DrumMania V shipped earlier this year, it marked the first time in four years that Konami had released a game in the series. We're guessing the kudos and success of Guitar Hero in the USA had something to do with Konami's decision to revive the brand for the home market. To bolster the Guitar Freaks franchise even more amongst the Bemani faithful, Konami ships another game...in the same year, which may signal a more regular release schedule for Gitadora henceforth.

Masterpiece Silver features a slick interface derived from the arcade version of Guitar Freaks 11 and a bold visual style with a mixture of metallic hues and colorful Pop'n style. Upon starting either the Guitar Freaks or DrumMania game, players may enjoy the Arcade Mode, Free Mode, Training Mode, or view the Records. In Session Mode, where guitar wranglers and drummers jam together, game modes consist of Arcade and Free. A total of 70 songs are collected in the game including originals such as "Black Horizon" by Trick Trap, "I'm a Loser" from T. Ichiro, "Fire in the Dark" courtesy of Kevin Vecchione, "Let Me Believe" sung by Brenda Vaughn, and "Twinkle Star" by serena. Our favorites are "TRAIN-TRAIN" by the Blue Hearts and "Sweet Illusion" from iyiyim based on our quick play through this morning.

View the back cover, complete track list, and screenshots on the main NCSX website.

NCS Game Notes
» Every copy of Guitar Freaks MPS includes an e-AMUSEMENT Pass.

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