LEGO Rock Band DS Details
LEGO Rock Band didn't score the best impression with us at E3, despite what seemed like a sweet-ass recipe for success. Now Harmonix, TT Games and MTV Games have revealed details for the Nintendo DS version of the game, which is mercifully DSi compatible and, therefore, free of peripherals. If you've played
On-screen and button-based controls will combine with multiplayer to give LEGO Rock Band DS the chance it needs to rock your hand. (Oh, reader, if only I could help out with that bit...) So you'll be able to rock out with bass, guitar, drums or vocals without a single extra piece of plastic, while dynamic track-switching and combo multipliers should ensure the core Rock Band experience goes relatively undiluted.
As always, however, it comes down to the track list, which is what had some of our number a little grumpy at E3. And while this initial setlist doesn't just wow me with songs I'm dying to shred with my lil' LEGO rocker dude, I must admit that the trendy Manhattanite in me does look forward to playing "A-Punk" like it's early 2008 all over again.
Check it out:
- Kaiser Chiefs: "Ruby"
- The Automatic: "Monster"
- Ray Parker Jr.: "Ghostbusters"
- Tom Petty: "Free Fallin'"
- Jackson 5: "I Want You Back"
- Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk"
- Blur: "Song 2"
- Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
- Europe: "The Final Countdown"
- Good Charlotte: "Girls & Boys"
- Pink: "So What"
- Counting Crows: "Accidentally in Love"
- Sum 41: "In Too Deep"
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES, THE LEGO GROUP, HARMONIX AND MTV GAMES REVEAL
LEGO® ROCK BAND™ FOR NINTENDO DS™ DETAILS
Invite Friends to Rock On-the-Go and Leave the Peripherals at Home!
Burbank, Calif. - Aug. 20, 2009 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), are building an all-new handheld music gaming experience that lets fans of all ages "Build a Band and Rock the Universe" wherever and whenever they want with LEGO® Rock Band™ for Nintendo DS™. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Rock Band for DS combines the LEGO style of humor with Rock Band gameplay to introduce a portable Rock Band experience that anyone can play without the need for peripherals to be purchased. The game also includes a multiplayer feature that allows up to four players to participate in local wireless multiplayer gameplay.
LEGO Rock Band for DS is developed by Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, and will be compatible with the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi™. LEGO Rock Band for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ system is in development by TT Games in partnership with Harmonix. All versions are scheduled for release holiday 2009.
The DS version of LEGO Rock Band offers a journey to stardom that friends and families of all ages can enjoy as they rock out in local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth... and beyond! In a LEGO "build-and-play" gaming experience, players can customize their minifigure avatars to create their own individual LEGO Rock Band style. The game does not require any peripherals, as players can use the DS buttons or touchscreen to play any or all parts of a song: Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals. With dynamic track-switching and combo multipliers, the gameplay is accessible for young players, as well as deep and rewarding for even the most skillful of gamers.
Start a band and tour for fame and fortune on-the-go as either a one-man-band or with up to three friends using multi-player mode. Songs on the soundtrack include:
Kaiser Chiefs: "Ruby"
The Automatic: "Monster"
Ray Parker Jr.: "Ghostbusters"
Tom Petty: "Free Fallin'"
Jackson 5: "I Want You Back"
Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk"
Blur: "Song 2"
Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
Europe: "The Final Countdown"
Good Charlotte: "Girls & Boys"
Pink: "So What"
Counting Crows: "Accidentally in Love"
Sum 41: "In Too Deep"
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 20 August 2009
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Rock Band DS may have an okay track list, but I liked Band Hero DS better. It looked better, the controls were better, I even liked track list better. And, for what it's worth, I have normal-sized man-hands, and the guitar grip wasn't so uncomfortable I couldn't play for hours on end.
I really want "The Final Countdown" and "Free Fallin" as DLC for Rock Band 2.
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