Attempting to break into the hip-hop and R&B markets, they will be releasing DJ Hero, coming to you with special turntable peripheral. No longer content with sticking to plastic instruments, they are moving into plastic electronics. Couch Potato Hero will of course have plastic TV and remote as you sit on your couch playing a person sitting on a couch. All kidding aside I really hope to see this at E3 in a few weeks and take it for a spin*.
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The announcement of Guitar Hero 5 is not surprising from Activision. Much like the antics of Nintendo, they are not afraid of putting something out to make a buck, and this will make them a few dollars, of that I am sure. Hopefully, with the announcement of Band Hero, the Guitar Hero franchise can move into a more hardcore franchise focusing on classic rock, hard rock and metal. Band Hero on the other hand will focus on the 'tween age group and the casual market with Top 40 hits and Pop music. Announced with an E-10+ rating from the ERSB, this installment will be a kinder, gentler Hero.
We'll have more coverage here on Aggrogamer.com as it comes out. In the mean time, keep hoping your little hearts out for Banjo Hero and Sousaphone Hero.
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Guitar Hero® Announces Fall Lineup Featuring Groundbreaking DJ Hero™ Title and New Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™ Games Innovative DJ Hero Game Expected To Transform How Consumers Engage with Music --New Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero and Band Hero Expand the Category with Fun-to-Play Experiences and Innovative New Technologies and Features --Fall Slate Delivers Largest Variety of Music and Hottest Artists SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 7, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) is set to once again revolutionize how consumers interact with music by releasing three new titles this fall - DJ Hero™, Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™ - that will redefine the company's popular music gaming platform. The slate will transform the way consumers enjoy and engage with music by offering the largest variety of music genres, innovative technologies and new social entertainment experiences for existing fans and millions of new consumers who previously have not joined Guitar Hero's global community of fans. The company's groundbreaking DJ Hero expands Guitar Hero's signature social gaming to all-new consumers with the addition of diverse music genres including hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance. Introducing an all-new innovative turntable controller, DJ Hero transforms players into DJs who rule the club scene by creating original mixes of popular songs and music from the world's most exciting artists and DJs. Letting fans continue to fulfill their rock fantasies, Guitar Hero 5 features the hottest rock and roll artists today as well as classic rock bands and gives players an unprecedented level of control over the way they play the game with the ability to drop in and out of songs and change band members, instruments and difficulty levels on the fly. The franchises' first E10+ rated console game, Band Hero delivers an exciting music collection featuring top-40 hits designed to expand the appeal to a broad family audience who can play together on the guitar, drums, bass and microphone and experience a new genre of music. The game builds upon Guitar Hero's easy-to-play, difficult-to-master signature gameplay and allows novice players and expert fans to join together on their favorite songs. "Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music," said Dan Rosensweig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Guitar Hero franchise. "Today's fans enjoy a variety of music and are looking for more ways to engage with their favorite songs, artists and fellow fans. These games will let them listen, participate and socialize with music in ways they have never been able to before." |
* - Yes, the pun was intended.
