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Yes, Guitar Hero Arcade Is Real

Cell phone shot from the floor of a trade show confirms Raw Thrills' Guitar Hero arcade cabinet.

Would you pay like a dollar to play Guitar Hero in public?
Would you pay like a dollar to play Guitar Hero in public?
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade show isn't scheduled to begin until tomorrow, but someone on the floor with a cell phone cam made their way to the Raw Thrills booth and snapped off a shot of the Guitar Hero cabinet. Then they sent it over to the good folks at bemanistyle.com with a bit of information.

Every physical aspect we posted about for the "rumored" Guitar Hero cab are present in these pics: At the top of the cabinet, you'll see the Raw Thrills and Activision logos, and, what is that on the left - it's Konami's logo! The LED lights are clearly at the bottom of the screen and appear to change color - maybe just at random, but perhaps along to in-game occurrences. Finally, the screens are wide and it's easy to believe these rank in at at least 32 inches.

Kind of a cool-looking cabinet, but the details of the actual game is what will make this announcement interesting. Will it have some kind of Internet competition aspect, making it Golden Tee with a guitar? How will it receive song updates? Will bars be willing to install a device like that that will just compete with the jukebox for loud music supremacy?

Also notice the long-rumored American Idol arcade cabinet in the background of the shot, bearing the name "Star Studio." I remember hearing awhile back that this was going to be one of those "burn your karaoke performance onto a DVD" sort of deals.

The IAAPA show begins tomorrow, so any official announcements about either game will probably come out around then.
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