Ultimate Band
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| Developer(s) | Fall Line Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, Wii |
| Genre(s) | Music video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ultimate Band is an upcoming music video game for the Nintendo DS and Wii. It is developed by Fall Line Studios, and published by Disney Interactive Studios.
Gameplay
Ultimate Band allows players to play guitar, drums, bass or be the front man or woman in a band (though vocals are not supported).[1] The Wii version follows the fortunes of an upstart rock band, with the player building the career of their customizable character, unlocking bonus songs, venues and accessories.[2]
Ultimate Band forgoes the use of specialized peripherals such as guitar and drum controllers, relying mainly on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk for the Wii version, and the touch screen and stylus for the DS version. For example, to play notes on guitar in the Wii version the player must press a button combination on the Nunchuk while strumming the Wii Remote up and down.[1] The DS version, based on Hannah Montana: Music Jam's code base,[3] will also allow players to create and record their own songs,[2] and have greater song customization options.[1]
Ultimate Band features support for Disney Interactive's DGamer community network.[4] The game will also feature connectivity between the Wii and DS versions, with DS players being able to control stage lighting and effects using the touch screen while a band performs on the Wii.[3]
Soundtrack
The Wii version of game will feature over 30 songs which comprise "a broad selection of current hits and all-time rock favorites" by "some of the biggest names in rock, alternative, popular, emo, and indie rock music".[2] The DS version will only contain 15 songs, 10 from the Wii soundtrack and 5 exclusive to the DS.[3]
All songs will be cover versions, in order to better tweak the music to fit with the game, to self-censor explicit lyrics, and to allow both male and female vocalists.[5]
The song list on the Wii is thought to include:
- "Whip It" by Devo[1]
- "My Generation" by The Who[6]
- "Fell in Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes[6]
- "Our Time Now" by Plain White T's[7]
- "Steady, As She Goes" by The Raconteurs[1]
- "All Day and All of the Night" by The Kinks[8]
- "Crushcrushcrush" by Paramore[8]
- "Hold On" by 3 Faggots[8][9]
- "Hanging On The Telephone" by Blondie[8]
- "Beverly Hills" by Weezer[8]
- "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick[8]
- "Just What I Needed" by The Cars[8]
- "Debaser" by Pixies[8]
- "Anna Molly" by Incubus[8]
- "Club Foot" by Kasabian[8]
- "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects[8]
- "Stumble and Fall" by Razorlight[8]
- "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne[10]
- "Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5[10]
- "Get the Party Started" by Pink[10]
- "First Date" by Blink-182[10]
- "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" by Rooney[10]
- "The Take Over, the Breaks Over" by Fall Out Boy[10]
- "Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic at the Disco[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Ultimate Band First Look, Exclusive Info
- ^ a b c Ultimate Band - official press release
- ^ a b c Ultimate Band Hands-on
- ^ Disney Forms Ultimate Band
- ^ Hands On With Ultimate Band: Disney's Peripheral-Free Band Game
- ^ a b The Week in Video-Game News
- ^ "Ultimate Band Screenshots and Concept Box Art". Console Hero. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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- ^ E3 2008: Ultimate Band Hands-on
- ^ a b c d e f g Disney Interactive Studios Announces Venues and New Songs for Ultimate Band