Underplayed Gems

Ultimate Band (2008)

Ultimate Band cover
Developer
Fall Line Studios
Publisher
Disney Interactive Studios
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo DS
Genres
Music
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A music rhythm game letting DS players strum and tap their way through rock, bass, and drum parts without any peripheral needed.

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About

Ultimate Band forgoes the use of specialized peripherals such as guitar and drum controllers, relying mainly on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk for the Wii version, and the touch screen and stylus for the DS version. For example, to play notes on guitar in the Wii version the player must press a button combination on the Nunchuk while strumming the Wii Remote up and down.

Screenshots

Ultimate Band screenshot 1

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.