Harmonix is bringing back Amplitude and they’ve turned to Kickstarter to help fund development.
Amplitude was originally released in 2003 for the PS2 and tasked players with piloting a “Beat Blaster” down a track. Musical notes littered the track and players were required to tap buttons in time with the music to capture the section and continue on through the rest of the track. The new Amplitude is in development as a digital download for the PS3 and PS4 and will feature the same “core mechanics and hallmark difficulty” as the original, albeit enhanced with high definition visuals.
The new Amplitude will include a variety of songs composed by Harmonix’s in-house audio team. The tracks will have an “electronic-based feel” and Harmonix wants to include many different types of music “with tones spanning dark and moody to bright and bouncing.” If the crowdfunding campaign is a huge success, the developer plans to use the extra funds to pursue licensed music from popular artists.
Harmonix is seeking $775,000 to make the new Amplitude a reality and, as of this writing, they’re currently sitting on $146,377 in pledges (18% of the total). If all goes well, the game could be released as early as March 2015.
