Available on June 22, 2008, at North American stores, is the Silver-Black colored Nintendo DS Lite bundle branded with the Guitar Hero logo will be available exclusively as part of a limited-time bundle with the Guitar Hero: On Tour music-rhythm game. For the first time, this smash-hit franchise is playable on a portable video game system using the Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and fully tapping into the distinctive abilities of the Nintendo DS hardware, meaning it also uses the DS touch screen and microphone.
Using the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and a custom-designed Guitar Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour leverages the unique abilities of Nintendo DS to bring a new dimension to hand-held gaming. Guitar Hero: On Tour features a wide variety of music, including tracks from blink-182, No Doubt, Jet, Nirvana, Bloc Party and many others, players can rock out in career mode, join together in co-op or go head-to-head in a “Guitar Duel” using Battle Items unique to the DS platform.
Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing for the game’s developer RedOctane said: “With the Guitar Hero-branded Nintendo DS and our Guitar Hero: On Tour game and peripheral, this amazing bundle delivers gamers a complete Guitar Hero experience they can enjoy anytime, anywhere.”