5.6 /10 1 Votes5.6
Initial release date 21 April 2008 | 5.6/10 IGN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date(s) NA: April 21, 2008EU: May 23, 2008AU: May 29, 2008 Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Similar Planet Moon Studios games, Music video games, Other games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battle of the Bands (formerly titled "Band Mashups") is a video game published by THQ and developed by Planet Moon Studios for the Wii console. It is a rhythm game in a similarstyle to the Guitar Hero series, PaRappa the Rapper, and Bust a Groove, however does not use any peripherals outside of the standard Wii Remote.
Contents
The game features 30 licensed songs with 5 cover versions done in completely different styles. The five main genres of music are Rock/Metal, Funk/Hip-Hop, Country Western, Latin, and Marching Band. There will also be three tracks performed with an orchestra.
Gameplay
The game features two of the eleven bands in the game playing the song head-to-head against one another. Notes will roll up from the bottom of the screen (as opposed to from the top like similar games) and the player must move the remote in sync. The game also features various power-ups including electrifying the other player's board, shrinking notes or flipping the notes around. However, certain instances allow the other player to block the effects from taking place with synced button presses. The music of the player playing the best will have their music playing dominantly, with the others being less audible.
Soundtrack
The game features cover versions of thirty licensed songs, each presented in five different musical styles. The songs include:
Reception
Battle of the Bands received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.