Gitaroo Man

Gitaroo-Man is a video game for the Sony PlayStation 2, published by Koei. The player character is U-1 (\"Yuuichi\": a common Japanese boys' name), a young boy who is frequently ridiculed by classmates and passed over by Little Pico, the girl of his dreams. more...

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The story proper begins when Puma, a dog with the capability to speak, teaches U-1 to play the guitar--simultaneously teaching the controls of the game to the player--and subsequently revealing to him that he is the last legendary hero of Planet Gitaroo, a title which sets him up as a target by many varied individuals.

Despite a number of positive reviews, the North American and European versions of Gitaroo-Man were produced in very low quantites by Koei and, as a result, have become somewhat rare, and is regarded as a cult video game.

Around November 2005 in North America, copies of Gitaroo-Man were popping up in GameStop game stores. This was a reprint by GameQuestDirect, similar to what happened with PlayStation RPGs Persona 2 and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, both of which were previously very rare. Due to this reprint, the game can generally be found in most EB Games and Gamestop retail stores in North America.

In June 2006 , a PlayStation Portable remake of the game was released in Japan titled Gitaroo-Man Live! with European, Oceanian and North American releases following later that year under the slightly different title Gitaroo-Man Lives!

Characters

U-1: The game's protagonist. U-1 has a romantic attachment to Pico but is constantly upstaged by his natural rival, Kazuya. When the player is introduced, U-1 has very little self confidence and rarely, if ever, is able to stand up for himself, but throughout the course of the game he gradually develops self-esteem, and afterward, a more extroverted personality (see Gitaroo-Man).

Gitaroo-Man aka Ismael: The alter-ego of U-1 and the last of the legendary heroes of Planet Gitaroo. U-1 transforms into Gitaroo-Man whenever he is challenged to a battle. Weilds the legendary \"last Gitaroo.\" It is said Gitaroo-Man will reveal his true form when all eight Gitaroos are one.

Puma: U-1's loyal talking pet dog (see AC-30).

AC-30: The alter-ego of Puma. He is responsible for teaching U-1 everything about battling, as well as throwing the Gitaroo guitar to him when a challenge presents itself.

Pico: One of U-1's classmates and the girl of his dreams. She is always with Kazuya to U-1's dismay.

Kazuya: A snobby classmate of U-1 who comes from a rich family. He is great at skateboarding, is a straight-A student, and is U-1's social rival.

Kirah: Kirah is one of the main characters. She is identified as a powerful, if misguided warrior of Gravillians who eventually turns over to Gitaroo-Man's side to help him defeat Zowie. Though she bears a strong resemblance to Pico, they are neither related, nor the same person.

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