Guitar Hero: On Tour with Grips (NDS) (Nintendo DS)

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You then turn the DS sideways like a book and use a provided plastic pick to strum the touch-screen guitar and rock your socks off. While not as pristine as you'll hear on a Dolby Digital console, the DS boasts some impressive quality, and if you pipe it through a home stereo (or a Thunderbox Amp) you can really punch up the bass and immerse yourself in the concert experience. This means that if you beat the game on Expert, you never have to play the single-player game again; you get all of the money for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert.

The track list in the original On Tour was pretty much all over the place, with lots of tracks simply imported from Guitar Hero 3. The result is a Nintendo DS version of the series that truly feels like it's a part of the Guitar Hero license and not a cheap cash-in. In July and August 2008, it sold an additional 309,700 and 110,000 units in North America, respectively, placing on NPD's top ten game sales for both months.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. For the first time, this smash-hit franchise is playable on a portable video game system using the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and fully tapping into the distinctive abilities of the Nintendo DS hardware.

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Speaking to US magazine Nintendo Power, the publisher confirmed that relatively contemporary hits from both Maroon 5 and Blink 182 will be included alongside songs from Twisted Sister, KISS, and Jet from Gladiators.

For the first time, handheld gamers will have the freedom to unleash their inner rock star anywhere, anytime with Activision, Inc. This is activated by yelling or blowing into the DS's microphone, by pressing any of the face buttons on the DS, or by tapping the Star Power meter on the touchscreen.

Guitar Hero: On Tour has won several Nintendo awards from IGN for their 2008 Nintendo DS Best of 2008 feature, including Best Music/Rhythm Game, [33] Most Innovative Design, [34] and Best Local Multiplayer.

The game was the top selling DS game in North America the week of its release, [39] selling over 300,000 units, and setting the record for any Activision DS release and as one of the top five releases from Activision on any platform. The DS is held book-like, and you strum by stroking the touch screen with either your stylus or an included pick-shaped stylus. The game includes a new single player career progression using "Fan Requests" to create a new non-linear progression through the songs in the games. Included in the package is the equivalent of the Guitar Hero console guitar: the Guitar Grip, a device that snaps into the GBA slot and adds four buttons running down the bottom of the system. The additions in this package help offset the pain you will experience, but I can’t shake the feeling that Guitar Hero may not be a brand best suited for portable play.Twenty songs from the North American setlist were exclusive to this version of Guitar Hero upon release while the remaining six songs have been used throughout the series. Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. You also lose out on the social aspect of having observers watch you jam out to rock classics and contemporary hits -- but if my experience with the game in public is anything to go by, you'll end up with a few lookie-loos peering over your shoulder as you jam out on the Nintendo DS because it's such an unexpectedly cool experience. To be able to purchase content for Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems, a Nintendo Network ID is also required and your funds usable through the Nintendo Account must be merged with the funds tied to your Nintendo Network ID. Bala stated that the inspiration for the game was to "see if it was even possible to do a really good music rhythm game on a handheld".