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Guitar Hero Going ‘On Tour’ With Nintendo DS Version

By Alex Petraglia on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 4:10 PM EST  

In case looking like an idiot in the privacy of your own living room wasn’t enough for you,* Activision plans to release the first portable version of its record-shattering Guitar Hero franchise for the Nintendo DS.

“We are continuing to introduce new and exciting ways to bring music to audiences with Guitar Hero,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. “The Guitar Hero Guitar Grip redefines how games can be played on handheld systems and the integration of the microphone and touch screen gameplay on the DS, further illustrates Guitar Hero’s leadership in delivering the most unique and creative quality hardware and software on the market.”

The package includes both the disc and ‘Guitar Grip’ peripheral, which fits snugly into the DS and provides the same “core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero.” Players use the buttons the same way they do on the big-brother versions and strum across the touch screen with ‘guitar pick stylus.’

Guitar Hero On Tour Peripheral Photos

The tracklist so far includes hits from Nirvana, OK Go, and No Doubt.

Co-op mode is available via wifi and new gameplay dynamics will exploit the DS’s microphone and touch-screen functionality.

“We’re designing Guitar Hero: On Tour from the ground up to take full advantage of the DS platform by integrating signature gameplay with fresh new content and DS specific features,” said Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions. “We’ve taken all of our learnings on the DS platform to date and pushed it to the limits to create a truly innovative Guitar Hero experience.”

The title hits the road starting this summer.

Guitar Hero On Tour First Trailer

Guitar Hero On Tour First Screens

*Ed. Note: I have a deep and long-running love for Guitar Hero and the comment was only meant to describe my own ineptitude when it comes to playing the game.

Seriously, I’m still on Medium.

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3 Responses to “Guitar Hero Going ‘On Tour’ With Nintendo DS Version”

  1. Warren Stallworth on March 21st, 2008 7:16 am

    Ah, the curse of Medium. I’ll never do hard or expert. Played guitar for years but can’t reach the stupid orange button. I fail.

    But as soon as I heard about this game, I just knew I had to get it. There’s nothing like sitting at your desk at work and playing this while your boss walks around oblivious to the fact that you’re rocking out.

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