Encore! Encore! Encore!
Flea was staring blankly at the arcade machine when she was suddenly startled awake by the encore calls coming from behind her.
This is everyone asking them to encore, to do one more song.
The two performers received the exact same score in their duet, both undeniably perfect.
According to the rules, in the event of a tie, both players should usually give up their positions.
But the crowd's cheers were simply too loud.
Since neither of them liked awkward silences, they exchanged a glance and both grinned.
"Alright then, let's perform another song for everyone, but this time—I won't use any of the game's built-in tracks."
Slash adjusted the settings in the game and found the "Improvise" function.
He quickly composed a set of drumbeats, then picked up his guitar and began to improvise.
This is a blatant challenge to Flea.
If he is truly a master, he can handle even such a situation with ease.
Flea is clearly a master at this.
The spring of 1987 belonged to video games and music.
This arcade game called " Rocksmith " quickly became an undisputed phenomenon upon its release, thanks to its globally unique CD-quality 24-channel audio and gameplay design that uses real musical instruments.
Because of its unique gameplay, this time its impact far surpasses that of previous GAMENOVA titles.
A phenomenal work in every sense of the word.
I heard that some parents even took their children to the arcade to play " Rocksmith " so that they could get their kids to like playing musical instruments.
Of course, there are also parents who feel that punk is extremely ill-mannered and avoid it at all costs.
Regardless of differing opinions from the outside world, there is no doubt that GAMENOVA has once again made history.
Flea finished her local tour and never went back to that store.
No matter which city his tour took him to, the first thing he did was to look for the local arcade and find " Rocksmith ".
He even brought along his own band's guitarist.
After that, Flea never saw Slash again.
But the name Guns N' Roses remained in his mind.
However, for other casual players of Rocksmith, there was a name that was far more famous than those two yet-to-be-famous rock musicians.
The Replacements!
With their outstanding garage punk hard rock style and the album being at the very top of their playlist, their albums have become a must-play for almost every Rocksmith player when they first get into the genre.
For a video game that claims to be "the best partner for learning guitar/bass," such an honor has transformed this "bad example" into a teaching material for new enthusiasts.
That's really something!
Prior to this, The Replacements' record sales had consistently been dismal.
Two weeks after the release of " Rocksmith," their album "Let It Be" has already topped the sales charts this month.
That's right, number one.
From being ranked outside the top few hundred, it only took half a month to climb to the top of the monthly record sales chart.
Is there no justice left in this world?
Instead of promoting the game through music, the game actually boosted the sales of their records.
This is truly something I've never seen before.
As the only album in " Rocksmith " besides those by NMB and Lin Lixin himself to be officially signed, The Replacements immediately attracted the attention of major media outlets.
Paul, as the team captain, didn't try to hide anything and embellished his account of the meeting that day.
"Hey, back when our band was almost disbanded, I heard that Lin was talking about making a music game at the Grammy."
"Thinking that it would be a waste for us to lose this copyright, I discussed it with the other members and we decided to just give it to the big boss for free."
"Anyway, we won't need it in the future."
"Wow, this is an unexpected huge hit! It's all thanks to Boss Lin's help."
"Thank you, boss! Thank you, GAMENOVA! Thank you, fans! Our next public performance is coming soon—"
On television, the interview with the breakout star The Replies was still playing.
Sam, however, had no interest in listening any further.
Recently, their mailboxes have been flooded with letters from bands and record stores all over the country.
Sam could guess what was inside without even opening it.
They're practically begging to give me money.
With the huge success of the debut of " Rocksmith " and the tremendous boost to the sales of the album "Let It Be", a number of copyright holders could no longer sit still and took the initiative to inquire about joining the franchise.
The situation has now been completely reversed.
It's not that they want to pay others to join.
On the contrary, these record companies had to offer a reasonable price to qualify for the limited capacity of the " Rocksmith " music package.
"Sir, please calm down. I know MC Universal Music Group has a lot of copyrights, but this batch of add-ons really doesn't have any extra capacity."
"Yes, adding more money probably won't work. However, we're currently working on a suitable theme for our next supplemental pack, if MCA is interested—"
"Um—please wait a moment, sir, someone from Warner Records has come to visit."
"You'll be here soon too?"
Inside the reception room, executives from several record stores stared at each other, locked in a tense standoff.
The new supplement pack has limited capacity; the copyright libraries held by several companies can easily fill it up.
Whoever seizes the initiative will be able to join " Rocksmith " before the others.
Faced with this overwhelming amount of exposure that appeared out of nowhere, they had no reason to refuse.
The Replacements case has proven that if GAMENOVA wanted, they could even turn an unknown garage rocker into a superstar.
This can no longer be simply described as a "star-making factory".
What's most infuriating is that, whether Lin Lixin planned it beforehand or not, they even included a feature in " Rocksmith ".
[Song Sorting Method]: [Recent Popularity] [Title] [Artist Name]----
Since this feature was introduced, the textbook-perfect IWilIDare has consistently topped the charts.
This is the benefit of first-mover advantage.
Whoever launches " Rocksmith " first will have a greater chance to gain exposure and occupy a prominent position.
This is even more intense than the usual battles for rankings and sales.
In the spring of 1987, a punk rock arcade video game developed by a Grammy- winning classical producer became the talk of the town.
In the spring of 1987, arcades became the favorite place for rock music lovers to spend time, apart from their rehearsal rooms.
That would make anyone happy to pay to get on stage.
Even if you can't get into Rocksmith, playing Street Fighter and Temple Run is still good.