DS Daily: No More Guitar Heroes?
by JC Fletcher 
{ Dec 27th 2008 at 10:30AM }
There are a few differences between the main GH and the portable series that could affect the worthiness of the (even more frequently than) annual releases: on the one hand, there's no DLC to extend the DS games, and on the other hand, there are (probably) no new instrument controllers to add to the experience. Putting aside for a moment the question of whether Guitar Hero should ever be on the DS, should there be multiples? So often?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Venom @ Dec 27th 2008 10:49AM
I figure it's better to have more games than to let the guitar grip rot in a corner covered in dust.
Danny @ Dec 27th 2008 10:18PM
Considering that face plates are fun and easy to make, and part of my website is to offer free downloads of said face plates, I think the franchise should last as long as possible. And stop your Bit#!%, It really doesn't hurt your hands that much and you don't need to be playing for 2 hours striaght. I played for 1 and 1/2 hours on a plane one time and was fine.
There next or final game needs DLC to entertain the fans (if any) of the DS game who will most likely keep their DS lite (like I will be). Im still getting DSi though dont get me wrong.
Jay @ Dec 27th 2008 10:50AM
i don't think that the DS needs a guitar hero. there are a plethora of reasons i think it's a bad choice but activision is selling copies so they must think it a good business decision. (see also: guitar hero key ring.)
the point at hand: sequels. what is guitar hero without it's music?
i think guitar hero (and rock band, by extension) is second only to sports in requiring a yearly refresh, or at least DLC. in this case, DLC isn't an option, so, track packs and sequels are the only way to go.
as long as people want to jam out to new tunes the want for sequels will exist and as long as activision is open, they will churn out sequels and drive their franchises into the ground.
Bowser Rogozhin @ Dec 27th 2008 10:51AM
I'm not one to judge, and I wouldn't want to dumb down the level of discourse on this site, but this shit looks straight retarded, yo. The people playing this must be in the midst of some deep midlife crisis, or they may have uninformed Grandparents. I vote for the former.
aj @ Dec 27th 2008 10:54AM
People keep buying them, so they'll keep making them.
I think the company understands that Guitar Hero is just a fad, and they're milking it for all it's worth before people all agree to hate Guitar Hero in a year's time.
SkyKnight @ Dec 27th 2008 10:57AM
No there shouldn't be multiple releases of GH on DS, for one it could lead to a lack of quality music on each release (remember GH Rock the '80s?). Also, since the DSi is coming to America in '09, I think Activision should be focusing on what they can do with the hardware (no GBA slot, but SD card slot).
I am the firm believer of quality over quantity for gaming.
JRM @ Dec 27th 2008 12:07PM
I get the feeling that this GH release means that activision has not figured out how bring the game to the DSi. Why else would they rush so many releases when they could wait for next xmas to release a GH with downloadable content?
...unless they can't...
rodjoh @ Dec 27th 2008 2:43PM
The problem is that they should just market these as "expansion pack or tracks packs" whatever it just looks like they are ubber milkin it more than they should. To me it's not so different than launch new DLC every week considering we can't do that on the DS.
As far as GH on the DS in general, I am yet to get any of them... even I will I guess, but I am too concerned about the DSi copatibility. I just hope the solution doens't screw over everyone that bought all the other DS GHs.
milan @ Dec 27th 2008 3:09PM
Nice article title... and if i could get a 'guitar grip' and the games for fairly cheap, i'd do it, but its just simply not good value.
Jordan @ Dec 27th 2008 5:44PM
I played the first one, and it was okay. Not on the level of a "real" GH game, but pretty good.
That said, they REALLY need to cool it with the sequels. Annual update? Great. That's just enough time to get new tracks, add and refine features, fix problems from the original, and all that good stuff. With a development cycle that's seemingly under six months, the team working on On Tour's sequels don't really have enough time to do anything except for adding new tracks.
An annual update would be fine, especially since, as some people above noted, the DS doesn't have DLC.
P.S. Wow, long comment is long. Sorry. >_
m-p{3} @ Dec 27th 2008 7:15PM
I'd say the coming of the DSi killed any future versions, due to the lack of Slot-2.
hijinx @ Dec 27th 2008 9:57PM
Slot-1 is also viable for peripherals. If they turned the game cart into a grip as well or put a slot in the grip or simply made it a DSiWare (download) title, then it would work just fine on the DSi.
theclaw @ Dec 27th 2008 9:32PM
GH is an international phenomenon. Until or unless it cools off, they're going to maximize profit any way they can.
Danny @ Dec 27th 2008 10:20PM
I believe it's more than a fad, it's a fun way to love music and to be able to play their songs on cheap instruments.
Unless music is a fad, Guitar Hero isn't either.
GHU.weebly.com
Jacksons @ Dec 27th 2008 11:20PM
It's not a huge mystery why they keep making these. It's profitable, just like all the Petz: Horseshoe Crabz games and the rest of that kid stuff. There's no shortage of kid stuff of Nintendo's consoles.
BobTheElephant @ Dec 28th 2008 2:10AM
So am I the only one who saw the title and thought: oh god, finally...only to be disappointed?
Spidey @ Dec 28th 2008 3:09AM
Personally, if there had never been a Guitar Hero released for any system, it would have been fine with me. These type of rhythm games just bore me to death.
ALH @ Dec 30th 2008 9:06AM
Personally i dont understand the hysteria, its not like the millions of people already owning DS's are going to run out and replace them with a DSi the minute it hits their region - *especially* not the casual players. The DSlite isnt being put out of production because of the DSi, is it? youll still be able to buy them, yes?