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Battle of the Bands Ships for the Wii

by Carmine Red - April 22, 2008, 11:48 am EDT
Total comments: 3 Source: Press Release

Each song in THQ's exclusive rhythm game is available in each of the game's five styles.

THQ's unique take on Rhythm gaming has shipped to American retailers. Each of the songs in Battle of the Band are recorded in all five of the game's styles: rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band, and latin. As players compete, the music being played will switch back and forth in style depending on the player currently winning. All-in-all, the game features 150 unique tracks.

Battle of the Bands offers both a single player campaign and a two-player competitive mode. It's available at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

THQ’s Battle of the Bands™ Ships Exclusively for Wii™ Featuring Innovative Musical Combat Game-Play

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Battle of the Bands has shipped to retailers nationwide. Designed exclusively for Wii™, Battle of the Bands maximizes the Wii Remote™’s innovative functionality, combining beat matching and combat into one head-to-head battle for music supremacy. The innovative music switching feature and the 30 chart-topping hits - recorded in each of the game’s five different music styles - rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin – delivers a truly unique gameplay experience. Battle of the Bands is now available at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

"Battle of the Bands offers an exciting variation in the music category, where the fusion of music and combat sets the stage for a head-to-head battle for music supremacy," said Randy Shoemaker, global brand director, THQ.

About Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands is the first true musical combat game and allows players to battle to prove their preferred musical genre reigns supreme. Designed exclusively for Wii, Battle of the Bands features an exciting two player head-to-head mode and an extensive single-player campaign. The game introduces the innovative concept of “music switching,” playing the music in the preferred genre of the winning player. When an opponent turns the tide of battle, the music changes as well, switching between different music genres.

Battle of the Bands features 30 classic and modern chart-topping hits from the last four decades, all of which have been recorded in five different styles - (rock, funk/hip-hop, country, Latin and marching band) - for the game, resulting in a total of 150 unique tracks and 70 unique musical weapons.

Talkback

Nick DiMolaNick DiMola, Staff AlumnusApril 22, 2008

Well I guess we'll see how this turns out. I am intrigued to say the least.

NWR_pap64Pedro Hernandez, Contributing WriterApril 22, 2008

Jesus! Yet another game I didn't expect to be released so soon...

Makes me wonder, is July-August a Wii release deadspace?

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