Gitaroo Man is a music developed by iNiS, released 21 June 2001 on PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.
What Gitaroo Man is
Gitaroo Man is a music game developed by iNiS and released in 2001. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player character is U-1, a young boy who is frequently ridiculed by classmates and passed over by Little Pico, the girl of his dreams. The story proper begins when Puma, a dog with the ability to speak, teaches U-1 to play the guitar, simultaneously teaching the game's controls to the player, and subsequently reveals to him that he is the last legendary hero of Planet Gitaroo and the possessor of the Last Gitaroo. When they are then attacked, Puma transforms into Puma AC-30 and gives U-1 the Gitaroo, transforming him into Gitaroo Man.
How it plays
It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are comedy and fantasy. Available modes: Multiplayer and Split screen.
How it was received
Gitaroo Man holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 483 rated music games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 4 points below the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 2 hrs.
What it launched against
Gitaroo Man launched on 21 June 2001, within three weeks of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2 and Twisted Metal: Black. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2, Twisted Metal: Black.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Gitaroo Man yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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