THQ Joins in Rhythm Game Fun with Band Mashups (Update: Screens Added)
The game features 30 tracks that have been popular at some point during the past 40 years, all recorded in rock, funk/hip-hop, country, Latin and marching band styles. During the game, which features a single-player campaign and can also be played against a friend, you will be able to switch styles thanks your musical weapons.
"Band Mashups takes an innovative approach to the rhythm/action genre by blending music and combat in the ultimate battle of the bands," said Randy Shoemaker, global brand director, THQ. "Using a rhythm based game-play mechanic, the game delivers 70 over-the-top musical weapons and utilizes the Wii Remote's functionality to deliver a completely original musical combat experience. Fighting with a sniper violin or flamethrower guitar is something gamers should definitely look forward to."
Band Mashups is in development at Planet Moon Studios, the studio behind such games as Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Infected and Armed & Dangerous.
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i dont get it. maybe the gameplay is really innovative if it cant be explained.
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I've talked to one of the devs briefly about this game. At a Superbowl party of all places, so we weren't doing an in-depth gameplay examination or anything, but what I did gather is that a song is playing & you use the Wiimote gestures to "direct" a band somehow (rhythm game stuff here?) and you're competing to see how well you do this against another player or a computer opponent. Each player has a certain "style" (rock, country, etc.) and as you get a bigger lead over your opponent, the song starts to blend over to that particular style. Hence the name of the game. I don't know if the changing style has any gameplay effect or if it's just an indicator of who's winning.
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Looks like IGN has a more descriptive preview and a bunch of pictures/video: http://wii.ign.com/articles/850/850132p1.html
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