Guitar Hero on Nintendo DS Storms US

By Adam Riley 04.07.2008 9

Activision has revealed that in just its first week on sales in the US, Guitar Hero: On Tour for DS has sold 300,000 units, making it the largest North American launch for the Nintendo DS in the company's history by more than a factor of eight. In addition, Guitar Hero: On Tour's performance ranks it as one of Activision's Top 5 best-selling launches of any title on any platform in the company's history.

Guitar Hero: On Tour brings the popular Guitar Hero franchise to the handheld platforms for the first time delivering a unique gaming experience and challenging handheld gamers to prove their skills on the most diverse set list of master tracks ever offered in a Guitar Hero game.

"Guitar Hero is one of the most successful entertainment properties and continues to push the boundaries of innovation with Guitar Hero: On Tour. The game's breakthrough peripheral brings the Guitar Hero experience to the 41 million DS users in North America and Europe, where they can play anywhere, anytime."
- Mike Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Activision Publishing, Inc.

Activision posted net revenues of $2.9 billion for the fiscal year ended 31st March, 2008, but with massive successes like this, it will no doubt be in an even healthier position by 31st March, 2009.

Box art for Guitar Hero: On Tour
Developer

Vicarious Visions

Publisher

Activision

Genre

Rhythm

Players

2

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Damn, that's quite impressive. No brainer though, with the fanbase of both the Guitar Heroe series and Nintendo DS = lots of sales.

Yeah it was always destined to be a huge hit. Great game according to a friend in the US, she loves it and is totally hooked on it. I want to get it myself but I do not want to pay crazy money for it. $50 there = �50 here.

I'm guessing more of a �30-�34.99 mark.

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I\'m guessing more of a �30-�34.99 mark.

Do you seriously think they see the value of that keypad grip and pick as costing only a additional �5 over a DS game.

I reckon �40 at the very minimum on the internet.


( Edited 04.07.2008 12:07 by Linkyshinks )

In the near future, I foresee hand cramps and Carpal tunnel syndrome. Smilie

Epic fail. Smilie

Still planning on purchasing this though. I'm pretty sure one of my friends who are absolute Guitar Hero fanatics will surely purchase this game before I do, so I might get my hands on theirs before I make the purchase.

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That advert works!, if it was made to make you laugh.

That literally is the best advert I have ever seen - I am not often lost for words but that...made me lose my words.
I don't really want the game, but I need to get it now because I want that singing guy to be back in the advert for the second DS GH game

That was actually an effective ad but also quite hilarious. Smilie

Looks pretty poo. Hopefully you can download different tracks online using wi-fi. Might make is slightly better =/ idk lolz.

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