Guitar Hero
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Guitar Hero is a popular music rhythm video game franchise in which players use a guitar-shaped controller to simulate playing rock songs by matching on-screen notes.
All labels observed (19)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T413450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guitar Hero Context triple: [Activision Blizzard, ownsFranchise, Guitar Hero]
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A.
Smash
Smash is an American musical drama television series that follows the creation of a Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe, featuring Jennifer Hudson in a prominent role.
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B.
FIFA
FIFA is the international governing body of association football, responsible for organizing major global tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and overseeing the sport’s rules and international governance.
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C.
Walkman
Walkman is Sony's iconic line of portable music players that revolutionized personal audio listening starting in the late 1970s.
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D.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England–style, nautical-themed deluxe hotel located near Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
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E.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guitar Hero Target entity description: Guitar Hero is a popular music rhythm video game franchise in which players use a guitar-shaped controller to simulate playing rock songs by matching on-screen notes.
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A.
Smash
Smash is an American musical drama television series that follows the creation of a Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe, featuring Jennifer Hudson in a prominent role.
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B.
FIFA
FIFA is the international governing body of association football, responsible for organizing major global tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and overseeing the sport’s rules and international governance.
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C.
Walkman
Walkman is Sony's iconic line of portable music players that revolutionized personal audio listening starting in the late 1970s.
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D.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England–style, nautical-themed deluxe hotel located near Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
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E.
The Gamester
The Gamester is a Caroline-era tragicomedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, centered on themes of gambling, honor, and social intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music rhythm game
ⓘ
video game franchise ⓘ video game series ⓘ |
| commercialSuccess | best-selling video game franchise ⓘ |
| controlInput |
colored fret buttons
ⓘ
strum bar ⓘ whammy bar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer |
Harmonix
ⓘ
Neversoft ⓘ Vicarious Visions ⓘ |
| feature |
career mode
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downloadable content ⓘ online multiplayer ⓘ quick play mode ⓘ |
| firstRelease |
Guitar Hero
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guitar Hero (2005 video game)
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| firstReleaseDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| gameplayMechanic |
note matching
ⓘ
timing-based input ⓘ |
| genre |
music game
ⓘ
rhythm game ⓘ |
| hasMechanic | star power ⓘ |
| influenced | Rock Band ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Carry On Wayward Son
ⓘ
Free Bird ⓘ Sweet Child o' Mine ⓘ Through the Fire and Flames ⓘ Welcome to the Jungle ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Guitar Hero
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero Live
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Guitar Hero self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guitar Hero: World Tour
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| owner |
Activision Blizzard
ⓘ
surface form:
Activision
|
| peakPopularityPeriod | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| platform |
macOS
ⓘ
surface form:
Mac OS X
Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo DS ⓘ PlayStation 2 ⓘ Sony PlayStation 3 ⓘ
surface form:
PlayStation 3
Nintendo Wii ⓘ
surface form:
Wii
Xbox 360 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Activision Blizzard
ⓘ
surface form:
Activision
RedOctane ⓘ |
| spinoff |
Band Hero
ⓘ
DJ Hero ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
multiplayer
ⓘ
single-player ⓘ |
| typicalMusicGenre |
metal
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punk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| usesController | guitar-shaped controller ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guitar Hero Description of subject: Guitar Hero is a popular music rhythm video game franchise in which players use a guitar-shaped controller to simulate playing rock songs by matching on-screen notes.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Nintendo DS)
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: On Tour
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: On Tour Modern Hits
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero (2005 video game)
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero II
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: World Tour
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero 5
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: Metallica
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: Van Halen
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero Live
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero series
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero World Tour
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: World Tour
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero 5
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero 5
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero II
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero: On Tour
this entity surface form:
video game "Guitar Hero 5"
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
this entity surface form:
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock