@Dave Silva: I faintly remember that but dont recall what it was called.

Witzbold

This looks a lot like a rapping game Sega made for arcades a while ago. I don't remember the name, but it featured two turntables and a slider which switched which one was being used.

Dave Silva

Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh.... SHOVELWARE!

Kirkpad

Sniper Violins? ...Will keep an eye on this one...

Dudemeister

Like I needed to here a country version of Whoomp There It Is.

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

No... More... Mini games!

Allen750

@Nate128: THQ is not Activision.

There's always a high chance for me to buy it when it's a music game. We'll see what happens as it gets closer to release.

jeccaneko

Guitar compatibility and I'm sold

dazyluz

Band Mashups: coming to Wii with mono sound this April!

Nate128

This looks exactly like what the Guitar controller Harmonix made was patented for. [www.freepatentsonline.com]

"Although described below in connection with a simulated guitar controller, the game controller may simulate any of a wide variety of musical instruments such as percussion instruments (including cymbals, bell lyre, celeste, chimes, crotales, glockenspiel, marimba, orchestra bells, steel drums, timpani, vibraphone, xylophone, bass drum, crash cymbal, gong, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, tenor drum, tom-tom, acme siren, bird whistle, boat whistle, finger cymbals, flex-a-tone, mouth organ, marching machine, police whistle, ratchet, rattle, sandpaper blocks, slapstick, sleigh bells, tambourine, temple blocks, thunder machine, train whistle, triangle, vibra-slap, wind machine, wood block, agogo bells, bongo drum, cabaca, castanets, claves, conga, cowbell, maracas, scraper, timbales, kick drum, hi-hat, ride cymbal, sizzle cymbal, snare drum, and splash cymbal), wind instruments (including piccolo, alto flute, bass flute, contra-alto flute, contrabass flute, subcontrabass flute, double contrabass flute, piccolo clarinet, sopranino clarinet, soprano clarinet, basset horn, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, contrabass clarinet, octocontra-alto clarinet, octocontrabass clarinet, saxonette, soprillo, sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, conn-o-sax, clar-o-sax, saxie, mezzo-soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, contrabass saxophone, subcontrabass saxophone, tubax, aulochrome, tarogato, folgerphone, contrabassoon, tenoroon, piccolo oboe, oboe d'amore, English horn, French horn, oboe de caccia, bass oboe, baritone oboe, contrabass oboe, bagpipes, bugle, cornet, didgeridoo, euphonium, flugelhorn, shofar, sousaphone trombone, trumpet, tuba, accordion, concertina, harmonica, harmonium, pipe organ, voice, bullroarer, lasso d'amore, whip and siren), other stringed instruments (including harps, dulcimer, archlute, arpeggione, banjo, cello, Chapman stick, cittern, clavichord, double bass, fiddle, slide guitar, steel guitar, harpsichord hurdy gurdy, kora, koto, lute, lyre, mandola, mandolin, sitar, ukulele, viola, violin, and zither) and keyboard instruments (including accordion, bandoneon, calliope, carillon, celesta, clavichord, glasschord, harpsichord, electronic organ, Hammond organ, pipe organ, MIDI keyboard, baby grand piano, electric piano, grand piano, janko piano, toy piano, upright piano, viola organista, and spinets)."

...Nowhere does it mention sniper violin, though.

JennifARGH

@KaneTaker: There's no way to make that kind of game interesting, though, which is why Activision are complete idiots for even including it.

AI controlled Guitar Hero combatant! What a brilliant idea! Except that it's complete broken on more levels that one could possible fathom.

dowingba

These ideas all sound well and good; but has anyone actually mentioned how the game is played? Just a thought, as it seems like it might be important.

dowingba

@tei: Okay, Audio-surf looks *awesome*. Thanks for that.

Chucklestyle

Did someone say flamethrower guitar!!??

[www.scorehero.com]

Dammit, now I'm gonna have to get a wii and buy this game just for that.

BriGuy

What happened to Mr Hong's Violent Orchestra? Ah well, Band Mashups is as good a name as any...

kortcomponent

Never have two words sounded so beautiful... Sniper Violin.

ren666

@tei: yeah audiosurf is pretty damn awesome...

cheeseboybeans

This could be very interesting. Hopefully it won't be as bad as the battles in GH3. Maybe they can show Activision how to make that kind of game interesting.

KaneTaker

There's a video of the game on IGN's preview page, looks like it could be pretty entertaining:

[wii.ign.com]

kiiwii

might be fun, looks crazy

toneroni

@dexterk03: Yeah man, I don't like rap and I hate dashboard confessional but for some reason Hands Down Ghandi makes it on the short list of my favorite songs.


It would be sweet if there was a free play mode where you have the ability to just screw around with songs. Having the option of recording those newfangled songs and posting them somewhere sounds like a huge selling point to me. It'll be interesting to see what sort of song list this game will tout.

sunshine06

@tocatl: Yeah seriously eh? Man that game / series has taken the world by storm literally.

Witzbold

@jp182: Remembering? The Japanese PSP release was less than 2 years ago. The US PSP release was a mere 1.5 years ago. Granted, those who remember the PS2 releases are more special, but it isn't as though the game is ancient history.

SinistarX

I don't get it. Does this have to do with music?

glare

"Look for Band Mashups to hit stores this April."

Aha, you almost got me there Fahey! But I ain't no fool.

Irenicus-the one and only

@Malidictus: It's just 30 songs recorded in 5 styles that is where they get the 150 songs from I believe.

AkumaX

Anyone know if this will be playable at GDC?

tkshredder

150 songs? Thats a lot of songs to be recorded in 5 different styles.
Not sure how good the wiimote is for accurate movements in time to music though.

Malidictus

@sunshine06: LoD hasn't really impressed me lately. Incorporated was good and so was their power-hour halloween special, but they just seem to be releasing subpar songs for subpar movies. I keep an open mind though, since Incorporated blew me away.

dexterk03

@Witzbold: It just like brain age, everyone thought that iwata was nuts until it become a huge hit :D...

im kind of surpriced that the game has songs in spanish, it feels odd since most of the music games are in english...

tocatl

I thought it was "button mashups"

Wyld

@z357x, su.: I'd guess peripherals. Can't see how this'd work with wii-motion.

I'll play it. Nintendo knows party games.

Setzer IIDX

I suppose this will add new meaning to the hammer dulcimer

obeymydog

mmmmmm...flamethrower guitar. I want one of those. Pyrotechnics and rock and roll in one badass package!

sloner

you you use the Wii-mote to Mime instruments or is it going to come with a million different peripherals?

z357x, su.

@KirbySS:
You get 10 points for remembering Gitarooman. A definitely an awesome game.

jp182

Rockband + Gitarooman? Fuck yes.

KirbySS

Apart from use of the word mashup that sounds amazing. The right songs and genres this could be amazing.

RobTheBuilder

I hated the marching in marching band in real life. Why oh why would anyone want to have marching in a video game?

sunshine06

Sniper violin?

Sold.

Eagle Epsilon [ZTF]

How about a non gimmy game? Virtual marching band where DDR pads meets Rockband.

This like that Rapper fighting games, after they started to suck.

huginn

hmm... theory.

Don't hold your breath.

I love mashups though, anyone here keep up with The Legion of Doom's releases?

sunshine06

Apparantly you can have a mariachi version of Insane in the Membrane, or a country version if that floats your boat.

Yeah, definitely keeping my eye on this one.

Burguois

What in the name of god is this?!

THQ I love you guys and all but I think someone flipped out with this idea.

Looking foward to how it plays out though!

Witzbold

Sniper Violins. Flamethrower Guitars.

Only three words to describe this level of awesomeness
O_O

The Great TK

Another game that mix genres (music and stuff) is Audio-Surf. But is in closed beta now :(
Crazy fact: Audio Surf let you use ANY mp3 on your computer.

tei

FIGHT THA POWAAAH!!

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

That sounds.... almost badass. I want it!

n/a

Fighting with a sniper violin or flamethrower guitar is something gamers should definitely look forward to.

ooooooookay........... definately gonna need some video of this.

teh_joe

The game has "Man of constant Sorrow" by The Soggy Bottom Boys from the "O Brother, where art thou?" soundtrack.
Nuff' said.

pikachumariachi