Guitar Hero Goes On DS Tour (DS)

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For the first time ever, Guitar Hero is coming to a portable system. Guitar Hero: On Tour will use the DS' touch screen so that players can "strum" out notes to bands like Nirvana, OK Go and No Doubt.

by David Radd on Thursday, March 20, 2008

Activision today announced the first incarnation of Guitar Hero on a handheld system. Titled Guitar Hero: On Tour, the game will be played using a unique Guitar Hero pick-stylus on the touch screen, allowing players to "strum" notes. The game will also feature local wireless play for both co-op and Guitar Duel.

Now you can show off your amazing fret work on the road

"We are continuing to introduce new and exciting ways to bring music to audiences with Guitar Hero," said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for Activision/RedOctane. "The Guitar Hero Guitar Grip redefines how games can be played on handheld systems and the integration of the microphone and touch screen gameplay on the DS, further illustrates Guitar Hero's leadership in delivering the most unique and creative quality hardware and software on the market."

"We're designing Guitar Hero: On Tour from the ground up to take full advantage of the DS platform by integrating signature gameplay with fresh new content and DS specific features," said Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions. "We've taken all of our learnings on the DS platform to date and pushed it to the limits to create a truly innovative Guitar Hero experience."

Guitar Hero: On Tour will release on DS in Summer 2008.