Five musical styles to experiment with...
With the Guitar franchise selling well, the Singstar series shifting millions of copies and EA's Rock Band impressing gamers in the US, THQ is now jumping on the musical bandwagon with their first venture into the musical rhythm genre.The company has revealed that Band Mashups is in development for Wii and will feature 150 tracks and five distinct musical styles: rock, funk/hip-hop, country, marching band and Latin.
Band Mashups will feature both a two player versus mode and an extensive single-player campaign where players take on the role of one of eleven bands trying to topple the nefarious big boss Mr. Hong and take control of the faraway city of New Cadenza. Band Mashups introduces the innovative concept of “music switching,” putting the player winning the battle in control of the style of music both players hear. When an opponent turns the tide of battle, the music changes as well, switching between different music styles. Band Mashups features 30 classic and modern chart-topping hits from over 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, playable
"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".
I don't like to prejudge a game, it might be great fun, but the screenshots look like an ugly version of Guitar Hero.
