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Battle of the Bands (video game)

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Battle of the Bands
European box art
Developer(s)Planet Moon Studios
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • NA: April 21, 2008[1]
  • EU: May 23, 2008
  • AU: May 29, 2008
Genre(s)Rhythm game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Battle of the Bands is a video game published by THQ and developed by Planet Moon Studios for the Wii console. It is a rhythm game.

The game features 30 licensed songs with 5 cover versions done in completely different styles. The five main genres of music are Rock/Metal, Funk/Hip-Hop, Country Western, Latin, and Marching Band. There are also three tracks performed with an orchestra, making a total of 153 tracks.

Gameplay

The game features two of the eleven bands in the game playing the song head-to-head against one another. Notes will roll up from the bottom of the screen (as opposed to from the top like similar games) and the player must move the remote in sync like a conducting baton. The game also features various power-ups including electrifying the other player's board, shrinking notes, replace notes as landmines, or flipping the notes around and can be activated if played a certain amount of notes in a chain while one of the members attack the enemy band with their instruments formed as guns. However, certain instances allow the other player to block the effects from taking place with synced button presses. The music of the player playing the best will have their music playing dominantly, with the others being less audible. When there is a face off verse, one band attacks while the opposing band defend and vice versa. At the end of the song, the band with the most points will destroy the losing band, then do their winning animation.

Soundtrack

The game features cover versions of thirty licensed songs, each presented in five different musical styles. The songs include:

  • Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
  • Tag Team - "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Tenacious D - "Master Exploder"
  • The Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
  • The Commodores - "Brick House"
  • KC and the Sunshine Band - "That's the Way (I Like It)"
  • Texas Tornados - "Adios Mexico"
  • The Black Eyed Peas - "Dum Diddly"
  • Cypress Hill - "Insane in the Brain"
  • Kool & the Gang - "Jungle Boogie"
  • LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • The Fixx - "One Thing Leads to Another"
  • Soundgarden - "Spoonman"
  • Def Leppard - "Photograph"
  • The Soggy Bottom Boys - "Man of Constant Sorrow"
  • B-Real - "Fistful of Dollars"
  • Ram Jam - "Black Betty"
  • Korn - "Coming Undone"
  • Electric Six - "Danger! High Voltage"
  • Rick James - "Give It To Me Baby"
  • Wet Willie - "Dixie Rock"
  • Keane - "Is It Any Wonder?"
  • AFI - "Miss Murder"
  • TV on the Radio - "Wolf Like Me"
  • Texas Tornados - "Una Mas Cerveza"
  • The Georgia Satellites - "Keep Your Hands To Yourself"
  • Audioslave - "Original Fire"
  • Texas Tornados - "Hey Baby Que Paso"
  • Latin Soul Syndicate - "Shake It"
  • Ziroq - "Tierra del Sur"

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid5/10[3]
Eurogamer5/10[4]
Game Informer6/10[5]
GameProStarStarStarStar[6]
GameRevolutionD+[7]
GameSpot6/10[8]
GameSpyStarStarHalf star[9]
GameTrailers4.2/10[10]
GameZone5.5/10[11]
IGN5.6/10[12]
Nintendo Power7/10[13]

Battle of the Bands received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Craig (February 21, 2008). "Band Mashups Goes to Battle". http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/21/band-mashups-goes-to-battle. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Battle of the Bands for Wii Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/battle-of-the-bands/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  3. ↑ Chester, Nick (April 25, 2008). "Destructoid review: Battle of the Bands". https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-battle-of-the-bands-83262.phtml. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  4. ↑ Lahti, Evan (May 21, 2008). "Battle of the Bands". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/battle-of-the-bands-review. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  5. ↑ Reeves, Ben (June 2008). "Battle of the Bands". Game Informer (182). Archived from the original on April 25, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080425184617/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/7867F6BE-72F1-4A36-BC21-BEBE245A261B.htm. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  6. ↑ Kim, Tae (April 23, 2008). "Review: Battle of the Bands". GamePro. Archived from the original on April 25, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080425224535/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/wii/games/reviews/178908.shtml. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  7. ↑ Morse, Blake (August 6, 2008). "Battle of the Bands Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906040329/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/band-mashups. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  8. ↑ Thomas, Aaron (April 25, 2008). "Battle of the Bands Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/battle-of-the-bands-review/1900-6189922/. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  9. ↑ Theobald, Phil (May 8, 2008). "GameSpy: Battle of the Bands". GameSpy. http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/band-mashups/872754p1.html. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  10. ↑ "Battle of the Bands Review". GameTrailers. May 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511172006/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=6178. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  11. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (May 5, 2008). "Battle of the Bands - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006221129/http://wii.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r34668.htm. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  12. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (April 24, 2008). "Battle of the Bands Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/24/battle-of-the-bands-review. Retrieved January 9, 2016. 
  13. ↑ "Battle of the Bands". Nintendo Power 228: 87. May 2008. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

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  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
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  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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