Editing Gitaroo Man (section)

==Release==
{{nihongo|'''''Gitaroo Man One'''''|ギタルマン ワン|Gitaru Man Wan}}, a budget trial version of the game, was released prior to the full game's Japanese launch, on April 5, 2001.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005OUUI Amazon.co.jp： 先行マキシシングル ギタルマン ワン: ゲーム<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It features the original [[Tokyo Game Show|TGS]] trailer, alternate versions of some of the game's songs, an art gallery mode, and a mini game starring Puma. Each copy also included three [[Trading card|collectible cards]] with which players could play [[rock paper scissors]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Benfield|first=Lee|date=2017-08-23|title=Gitaroo Man|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gitaroo-man/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Hardcore Gaming 101|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220113326/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gitaroo-man/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[THQ]] handled distribution of the title in Europe as part of a four-game deal with Koei.<ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/article-45492</ref>

===''Gitaroo Man Lives!''===
'''''Gitaroo Man Lives!''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Gitaroo Man Live!'''''|ギタルマン ライブ！|Gitaru Man Raibu!}}, is a port of the game released for the [[PlayStation Portable]] in Japan on June 8, 2006, in Europe on September 29, 2006, and in North America on November 14, 2006. Along with local Ad-Hoc multiplayer and additional difficulty options, the game adds a new Duet mode, in which two players control Gitaroo Man and Kirah in two exclusive new stages, "Metal Header" and "Toda Pasión". These levels may also be played alone if the handheld's Ad-Hoc is activated.