Sound Voltex
Sound Voltex (Japanese: サウンド ボルテックス, stylized as SOUND VOLTEX, often shortened as SDVX) is a series of music games developed and published by Konami. The first release of the game, Sound Voltex Booth, was tested in various cities in Japan from August 26, 2011 until September 19, 2011. It was then released on January 18, 2012. Since then, 5 sequels have been released, with the latest version, Exceed Gear, being the first to release in North American territories.
| Sound Voltex | |
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Two Valkyrie model cabinets (left) and two standard cabinets (right) running Sound Voltex Exceed Gear | |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| First release | Sound Voltex Booth January 18, 2012 (JP) |
| Latest release | Sound Voltex: Exceed Gear February 17, 2021 (JP) June 30, 2022 (US) |
The gameplay follows the formula of several other arcade and mobile rhythm games such as Beatmania IIDX and Arcaea, requiring the player to press buttons corresponding to "notes" approaching the bottom of the screen from the end of a simulated corridor. The game is likened to Beatmania in that the control scheme is intended to simulate performing as a DJ; rather than using a disc, Sound Voltex includes two control knobs to interact with "laser" notes.