Band Hero

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Release Date: November 03, 2009
Genre: Simulation
Style: Musical Instrument/Band Sim
Similar Games: Ultimate Band (Nintendo DS), Guitar Hero: On Tour -- Modern Hits [Bundle] (Nintendo DS), LEGO Rock Band (Nintendo DS)

Game Description

Although guitar heroics often take the lead in modern popular music, rock & roll has always been a group activity, and Activision's Band Hero aims to gets the whole crew into the act. As its title proclaims, the continuation of the genre-founding Guitar Hero series sets center stage for the whole band -- drummers and vocalists as well as lead and bass guitarists -- and is designed to let gamers play along with contemporary and classic rock and pop songs, using their favorite instruments in their own style. The game ships with a "Drum Grip" peripheral, which plugs into the Game Boy cartridge accessory slot of the Nintendo DS (and which is not compatible with the newer DSi model of the handheld). The action-buttoned grip is similar to the device included with the special DS edition of Guitar Hero: On Tour, but is designed to allow for drum kit simulation as well as virtual fret board work. Vocals are picked up by the handheld's built in microphone.

To keep the focus on fun, Band Hero offers "No Fail" gameplay modes, allowing players to open up and express themselves, without worrying about keeping up with progressions or scoring points. Guitar Hero's more familiar, challenging modes of play are available in Band Hero as well, and the game features "Stage Stunt" mini-games, which can boost a good performance over the top or drag it down into mediocrity, depending on the player's success. The Nintendo DS edition of Band Hero includes 30 popular songs from a diverse selection of pop and rock recording artists, such as Avril Levine, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, No Doubt, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and Spin Doctors. In the spirit of playing together with the band, up to four DS players can jam together on the same songs, each playing a different part or all on the same instrument. DS Band Hero musicians who also play the Wii edition can unlock additional challenges and rewards on the console through a wireless connection between the two games.

~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Production Credits

"When I'm Gone" Performed By: 3 Doors Down; "Gasoline" Performed By: The Airborne Toxic Event; "Dirty Little Secret" Performed By: The All-American Rejects; "Fascination" Performed By: Alphabeat; "Like Whoa" Performed By: Aly And AJ; "The Adventure" Performed By: Angels & Airwaves; "Steal My Kisses" Performed By: Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals; "In A Big Country" Performed By: Big Country; "Believe" Performed By: The Bravery; "Kung Fu Fighting" Performed By: Carl Douglas; "I Want You To Want Me (Live)" Performed By: Cheap Trick; "Hang Me Up To Dry" Performed By: Cold War Kids; "Put Your Records On" Performed By: Corinne Bailey Rae; "Angels of the Silences" Performed By: Counting Crows; "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" Performed By: Culture Club; "Hands Down" Performed By: Dashboard Confessional; "Let's Dance" Performed By: David Bowie; "Whip It" Performed By: Devo; "American Pie" Performed By: Don McLean; "Warwick Avenue" Performed By: Duffy; "Rio" Performed By: Duran Duran; "Bring Me To Life" Performed By: Evanescence; "Santa Monica" Performed By: Everclear; "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" Performed By: Fall Out Boy; "Take A Picture" Performed By: Filter; "Paralyzer" Performed By: Finger Eleven; "Our Lips Are Sealed" Performed By: The Go-Go's; "So Yesterday" Performed By: Hillary Duff; "Lips of An Angel" Performed By: Hinder; "ABC" Performed By: Jackson 5; "Black Cat" Performed By: Janet Jackson; "Beautiful Soul" Performed By: Jesse McCartney; "Bad Reputation" Performed By: Joan Jett; "You Had Me" Performed By: Joss Stone; "Walking On Sunshine" Performed By: Katrina And The Waves; "Naive" Performed By: The Kooks; "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" Performed By: KT Tunstall; "Pictures of You" Performed By: The Last Goodnight; "Take What You Take" Performed By: Lily Allen; "She Will Be Loved" Performed By: Maroon 5; "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Performed By: Marvin Gaye; "The Impression That I Get" Performed By: Mighty Mighty Bosstones; "Rock Star" Performed By: N.E.R.D.; "Turn Off the Light" Performed By: Nelly Furtado; "Just A Girl" Performed By: No Doubt; "Don't Speak" Performed By: No Doubt; "A Million Ways" Performed By: OK Go; "Lifeline" Performed By: Papa Roach; "Back Again" Performed By: Parachute; "Love Is A Battlefield" Performed By: Pat Benatar; "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Performed By: Poison; "Kids" Performed By: Robbie Williams/Kylie Minogue; "Oh Pretty Woman" Performed By: Roy Orbison; "L.E.S. Artistes" Performed By: Santogold; "Take Back the City" Performed By: Snow Patrol; "Wannabe" Performed By: Spice Girls; "Mr. Roboto" Performed By: Styx; "Love Story" Performed By: Taylor Swift; "Picture To Burn" Performed By: Taylor Swift; "You Belong With Me" Performed By: Taylor Swift; "Honky Tonk Woman" Performed By: The Rolling Stones; "If You Could Only See" Performed By: Tonic; "Happy Together" Performed By: The Turtles; "Y.M.C.A." Performed By: Village People; "Ocean Avenue" Performed By: Yellowcard