Sound Voltex
| Developer(s) | Bemani |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Release date | January 18, 2012 |
| Genre | Vertical Scrolling Rhythm Game |
Sound Voltex (サウンド ボルテックス) (styled as SOUND VOLTEX) is a series of arcade rhythm games developed by Bemani and published by Konami. Location tests started on July 16, 2011. Since then it has been a mainstay in Bemani's arcade game lineup.
Gameplay
Sound Voltex gameplay involves notes falling down a 4 row lane. These need to be hit with the big white buttons on the cabinet. Overlapping the left two and right two lanes are orange notes, which need to be hit with the wide buttons below the main buttons. These notes can both be short and long notes. During gameplay a (by default) blue and pink laser appear, which need to be mimicked using the knobs, located above the main buttons. These can be turned slow for gradual laser movements, or spun fast for 90-degree lasers called slams. With the default mode, you slowly gain stamina while hitting notes. You need above 70% stamina to clear a song.
Gameplay Video
Gameplay showing Sound Voltex Exceed Gear.
Releases
Starting with the original release the cabinets were a model called "Nemesys Model", which were used until early 2023. On February 17, 2021 the "Valkyrie Model" was introduced, which is currently used for the game in arcades.
| Date | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2012 | SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH | Arcade |
| June 5, 2013 | SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection- | Arcade |
| November 20, 2014 | SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS | Arcade |
| December 21, 2016 | SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN | Arcade |
| October 4, 2017 | SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS Konaste | Windows |
| February 28, 2019 | SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE | Arcade |
| April 26, 2021 | SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR | Arcade |
| December 1, 2021 | SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR Konaste | Windows |
Trivia
- Konami released a special cabinet, called the SOUND VOLTEX Generator Real Model, which can print cards from the game's gacha system using direct thermal printing.
- During a short period of Heavenly Haven, players could print their scores on a physical card with the Generator Real Model.
- During early development, Sound Voltex intially had gameplay with a different layout than we have now. It used to have three knobs, a single fader, two buttons on each side of the controller, and a big turntable in the middle.
Notes & References
External Links
- Sound Voltex official website (JP)
- Remywiki game information
- Bemaniwiki game information (JP)