Is That A Guitar In Your Pocket Or…Ahh, Nevermind
Ubisoft has announced today the widely popular Japanese DS Guitar simulator Hiite Utaeru DS Guitar M-06 is coming stateside this summer and will be called Jam Sessions. Now you too can carry a full fledged guitar in your pocket while trying to pick up girls with your cool rendition of “Let It Be”, just like the guy in the video above.
The premise is simple. The bottom screen will have the strings of the guitar, while the top of the screen will show the different chords players can select via the directional pad. The cool thing about the “guitar simulator” (I say that because it really doesn’t fall into the game category) is the fact that you can actually record your most impressive guitar strokes to store on your game and play later.
Official press release follows after the break.
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES JAM SESSIONSTM GUITAR TITLE FOR NINTENDO DSTM
A Diverse Music Experience for Everyone: You Actually Play Music!
London, United Kingdom - April 16th, 2007 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that Jam Sessions™ - a groundbreaking music title exclusively for the Nintendo DS™ system in which players actually strum a guitar via the Touch Screen to make music - will launch in EMEA territories this summer.
“Jam Sessions is an amazing title with limitless potential to entertain and engage a wide audience of people who love music, guitar and singing,” said John Parks, EMEA Marketing Director. “Basically, it’s a guitar in your pocket but that’s just the beginning. It’s a chance for people who have never thought of themselves as ‘musically inclined’ to jump right in and play through entire songs, compose their own music and sing along with friends.”
Players will rock out, or smoothly strum, on the lower screen of the Nintendo DS system, producing an authentic sound digitally remastered from an actual acoustic guitar. The simple interface will guide players into the various easy-to-play modes which include: Performance Mode, allowing users to sing and play along both yesterday and today’s hottest artists; Free-Play Mode, where people can play anything they chose; and Tutorial Mode where novice musicians will learn to play guitar without paying for lessons.
One of the most compelling features is the ability to record what you play and play it back, therefore making Jam Sessions virtual notepad for players to write, play and save their original music anytime, anywhere. The portability of the DS system makes Jam Sessions a complete concert-on-the-go entertainment system, perfect for parties and other social gatherings - simply hook up some external speakers via the headphone jack and you’re a rock star!
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