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"Guitar Hero: On Tour" ($49.99, Activision) for the Nintendo DS marks the popular series' first
venture onto a portable platform, while "Rock Band" ($169.99, MTV Games) finally reaches
the Wii so drummers and vocalists can join the band.
Taking a game built around a full-sized guitar peripheral and adapting it for a handheld is no
easy task, but "Guitar Hero: On Tour" aces this solo.
Substituting for the ax is a glove-like guitar grip that plugs into the DS's seldom used
GamePak slot. It features four colored buttons instead of the standard "Guitar Hero" five (I
never liked that fifth button anyhow) and includes a nifty guitar pick stylus so players can
strum the touch screen while notes scroll down the secondary screen.
The game's 25 tracks include a mix of newer hits ("This Love" by Maroon 5, "All The Small
Things" by Blink-182) and older titles ("Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Hit Me With
Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar).
Earphones are a must, as the DS's internal speakers don't provide enough volume to truly
rock out.
Single-player career mode can kill plenty of hours, but the game really shines in multiplayer
mode, though both players must have their own cartridge and grip.
The game offers co-op and face-off modes, but duels provide the most fun with creative new
battle attacks that take advantage of the DS touch screen.
Hit your opponents with pyrotechnics to force them to blow into the internal mic and put out
the flames. Annoying fans pop in demanding players give an autograph before getting back
to the show.
And instead of just repeatedly hitting a button to fix a broken string as in the console titles,
players must use the stylus to attach the end of the string and drag it up the neck to get that
note back up and running. Very clever.
"Guitar Hero: On Tour" has got to be one of the best titles to hit the DS this year.
Four out of four stars.
venture onto a portable platform, while "Rock Band" ($169.99, MTV Games) finally reaches
the Wii so drummers and vocalists can join the band.
Taking a game built around a full-sized guitar peripheral and adapting it for a handheld is no
easy task, but "Guitar Hero: On Tour" aces this solo.
Substituting for the ax is a glove-like guitar grip that plugs into the DS's seldom used
GamePak slot. It features four colored buttons instead of the standard "Guitar Hero" five (I
never liked that fifth button anyhow) and includes a nifty guitar pick stylus so players can
strum the touch screen while notes scroll down the secondary screen.
The game's 25 tracks include a mix of newer hits ("This Love" by Maroon 5, "All The Small
Things" by Blink-182) and older titles ("Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Hit Me With
Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar).
Earphones are a must, as the DS's internal speakers don't provide enough volume to truly
rock out.
Single-player career mode can kill plenty of hours, but the game really shines in multiplayer
mode, though both players must have their own cartridge and grip.
The game offers co-op and face-off modes, but duels provide the most fun with creative new
battle attacks that take advantage of the DS touch screen.
Hit your opponents with pyrotechnics to force them to blow into the internal mic and put out
the flames. Annoying fans pop in demanding players give an autograph before getting back
to the show.
And instead of just repeatedly hitting a button to fix a broken string as in the console titles,
players must use the stylus to attach the end of the string and drag it up the neck to get that
note back up and running. Very clever.
"Guitar Hero: On Tour" has got to be one of the best titles to hit the DS this year.
Four out of four stars.
DS prepare to blow your star
power
Nintendo owners get their chance to
rock out
power
Nintendo owners get their chance to
rock out
{Associated Press) - Nintendo enthusiasts hit
the musical jackpot this week with two new
games to release their inner rock stars.
the musical jackpot this week with two new
games to release their inner rock stars.