June 23, 2008
ACTIVISION’S GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR FOR NINTENDO
DS™ TAKES THE SHOW ON THE ROAD TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE
First Portable Edition in the Guitar Hero®
Franchise Lets Players Unleash Their Inner Rock Star Anywhere, Anytime
After playing to sold-out crowds in living rooms
around the world, the blockbuster video game Guitar Hero is hitting the road
with Guitar Hero®: On Tour for Nintendo DS™, Activision, Inc. today announced.
Available now at retail outlets nationwide, Guitar Hero: On Tour brings a new
dimension to handheld gaming and gives fans the ability to shred along to their
favorite tunes with complete portability.
Packaged with the revolutionary Guitar Hero™
Guitar Grip™ peripheral that fits snugly into Nintendo DS, and a unique Guitar
Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour delivers a unique experience by
challenging handheld gamers to rock out and prove their shredding skills on one
of the most diverse set lists ever offered in a Guitar Hero game, including
master track hits from Nirvana, OK Go, No Doubt, blink-182 and Bloc Party.
“Guitar Hero: On Tour offers handheld gamers an
all-new Guitar Hero experience letting them unleash their inner rock star
anywhere, anytime,” said Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing for RedOctane.
“Utilizing the innovative Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and Guitar Hero
pick-stylus, and taking full advantage of the unique voice and touch abilities
of Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero: On Tour is going to again redefine how fans can
experience music.”
Designed from the ground up specifically for
Nintendo DS, the game continues to build on the franchise’s signature
easy-to-play, yet difficult to master addictive gameplay, and now lets players
take their experience wherever they go. Players use the Guitar Hero Guitar Grip,
which mimics a guitar fret board, and the Guitar Hero pick-stylus on the touch
screen to strum their favorite tunes and create their rock ‘n’ roll legacy in
career mode. Fans can also join together to play co-op mode using a local
wireless connection, or battle each other in a Guitar Duel using new Battle
Items unique to Nintendo DS.
Guitar Hero: On Tour is developed by Vicarious
Visions, is rated “E 10+” (Everyone 10 and older) by the ESRB and is available
now at retailers nationwide. For more information about Guitar Hero: On Tour,
visit
www.GuitarHeroOnTour.com.
