Talk:Gitaroo Man

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[edit] There's no mention of Gitaroo Man Lives!

Could someone please add this. I have my hands full at the moment, but I would be much appreciative. Gitaroo Man recently got his sequel of sorts on the PSP, in Gitaroo Man Lives.
I've just added a GML section. It may need some work, and an image or two, but I'm busy just now.

(Edit: Had a question hear but someone else answered it)

[edit] Musical styles

I want to tag each boss character with the musical style or instrument they correspond to in the game. Ex: Panpeus is Metal and electric guitar, while the Sanbone trio play a wide varity including maracas, xylophone, jaw harp, steel drum etc. The Flying-O and Little-O's do parapara! Any help would be great BethEnd 18:44, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

This was my original intention when I first compiled the tracklist - I just never got 'round to it. If you need any help identifying any of the instruments/styles, let me know and I'll give you a hand! Henpecker

What's the name of the song that has the xylophone, flamenco guitar, and maracas? Whenever I hear it, I think of the intro to Santana's song "Verão Vermelho" aside from the xylophone. —Gm1121983 19:36, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
That one's Born To Be Bone, I think. The stage with the skeletons.--Dreaded Walrus 01:58, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

I found out here that "Born to Be Bone" includes battery percussion, xylophones, marimbas, and a Jew's harp. I guess a Jew's harp does sound similar to a flamenco guitar. —Gm1121983 20:38, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

If you can't tell the difference in sound between a flamenco guitar and Jew's harp, then you're pathetic! —Mariusz Paul Zielinski 16:11, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

But they do sound similar. —Bill Conrad 17:39, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Is "Bee Jam Blues" the name of the song where Gitaroo-Man competes against Mojo King Bee? —Gm1121983 20:34, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes, that's "Bee Jam Blues" a funky disco beat. —Brian Michael Barbera 22:23, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] U-1 Pronunciation

Shouldn't it be mentioned that U-1's name is pronounced yuichi (the yu is for the "u" and ichi is Japanese for one)? I would put it in the article myself, but I'm not good at writing up new things :P Chibi Gohan 22:21, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

As far as I am aware, in the English version, it is pronounced "U1", in a similar way to U2, but with a 1 instead of a 2. I aren't certain about the Japanese version of the game, but I own Gitaroo Man for the PS2, and Puma definately says "You One" when referring to U-1. What version do you have? --Dreaded Walrus 22:30, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I've only played the demo, actually (but I'm going to pick up the PSP version :P), but I know the dog character says "'yuichi". It's during the level with the bee character.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Chibi Gohan (talk • contribs) .

The PS2 demo version actually had a lot changed, for some reason. There was a demo in the Official Playstation Magazine over here, many years ago, and for some reason, for the demo, the song (Flyin' To Your Heart) was entirely in English. However, for the full version it was back in Japanese. I don't know why the demo version was different, but it was. It seems to be the same thing with your demo version. :) --Dreaded Walrus 10:04, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
There's a video on YouTube here which quite clearly has Puma pronouncing it "You One", and there are many others like it, too. :) --Dreaded Walrus 10:22, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, YouTube is blocked at my school, so I can't view that video, but is the dialogue in the English game spoken in English? Because the demo I played (it was from an issue of Playstation Magazine, sometime earlier this year, and it included games like Gitaroo Man and Rez) seemed to have Japanese dialogue. This is where I heard the "yuichi" (it's when the dog throws the guitar to U-1). Chibi Gohan 19:24, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Ah, yes. The full game in the West has the cut-scenes (and in-game speech) in English (indeed, I think the video I linked to is of the guitar being thrown to U-1). So over here it's pronounced One, whereas in Japan, it is pronounced Ichi, which is of course Japanese for 1. Also, may I say that just from those two games, that's one hell of a demo disk you have there. :P --Dreaded Walrus 19:47, 27 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Easy/Normal Difficulty in Euro version

There is an option to toggle easy/normal in the Euro version, contrary to the article. I'll check the version tonight to make sure, then edit accordingly —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.254.87.219 (talk • contribs).

As far as my personal experience goes (and my memory, which is not infallible) the European PS2 version (the one mentioned in that sentence as lacking) does not have an Easy/Normal toggle. There is Master Play, which is unlocked upon completion of normal difficulty. So either you misread the sentence (easy mistake) and thought it referred to the PSP title, or you are thinking of Normal/Master rather than Easy/Normal, or I am wrong. :) And please remember to sign your posts, as mentioned at the top of the edit box. :)

I have the Euro version and in Options,there is Normal/Hard toggle.--???

I also have the European version; it includes normal/master play, and also a seperate normal/hard toggle. --81.187.166.33 (talk) 18:51, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Articles on songs

Do we really need an article on each of the songs? I wouldn't say they are all notable enough for an article. Perhaps the only one that is even slightly approaching notable enough would be The Legendary Theme. --Dreaded Walrus 11:56, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flying-O

In my copy of Gitaroo Man, Flying-O is translated. "Give me gitaroo" is the only thing I can remember right now, buyt he definately says "Go Mini-Os!"

So, is my copy a super rare version, or did someone mess up? My copy is a complete copy, too. Still factory sealed when I got it. Lordofallkobuns 09:44, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ishmael G?

Is that a joke? Lordofallkobuns 18:29, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I guess so. Google has just one result, it seems. And none at all if the article's spelling of "Ismael" is used instead of Ishmael. I removed it. --Dreaded Walrus t c 18:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:01, 1 January 2008 (UTC)