guitar hero tour series guitar hero tour series music video games based guitar hero series nintendo handheld game system series developed distributed games series released june guitar hero tour guitar hero tour decades guitar hero tour games guitar hero series player challenged play lead bass guitar portions rock songs matching colored notes screen player time physical actions score points virtual crowd pleased console versions use separate guitar shaped peripheral developed guitar grip unit slips game boy advance port games grip incompatible nintendo nintendo 3ds provides hold game unit providing player buttons player uses buttons combination stylus simulate touch sensitive screen game features songs variation track lists depending region release multiple single player modes local capabilities multiplayer mode allow player use songs installment series competitive modes player different installment gameplay core gameplay remains unchanged games series required play game comes bundle purchased installment grip designed features small removed use older nintendo models buttons located unit near cartridge slot normal included orange colored managed controllers attached underside provide support playing player holds unit vertical book orientation similar room uses special guitar pick shaped stylus free hand note highway performance chosen character band shown opposite screen notes note highway player press correct button time successfully score points holding long note player use touch screen apply effect moving stylus screen bar screen player successfully hit selected series notes gain star power doubles score meter run activated blowing microphone pressing face buttons tapping star power meter single player allowing player select new characters introduced tour previous characters games guitar hero series completing unlock venues options selected character appearance game uses local wireless abilities nintendo support player operative play competitive play competitive play introduces concepts found guitar hero iii legends rock battle mode called guitar duel guitar duel player create temporary distraction player successfully completing certain sections song tour require affected player use features remove distraction introduces new single player gameplay feature called fan requests progress single player career requests prompt player complete songs certain requirements hitting minimum number consecutive notes hitting minimum percentage notes song requests based effects players use multiplayer mode playing entire song notes moving screen faster normal bar sustained note development work nintendo version started early according ceo stated inspiration game possible good music rhythm game handheld months development touch according took nearly year testing experimentation determine best mechanism game claimed gone different combinations software hardware hit idea creating peripheral buttons slot gave advantage making peripheral compact allowing easily carried user designs tested dropped included larger guitar shaped unit attached dubbed hero design team different buttons gameplay built stylus initial prototype approach nintendo companies skeptical game helped support team nintendo assisting hardware interaction helping peripheral compatible nintendo lacks slot insert grip stated eager continue development series hardware designed spent additional time game play according lead designer team largest number brought project order action range including played game expert players real guitar players addition team wanted expand guitar duel mode include specific mini games recreated consoles found running time wanted tour polished aaa title handheld insisted guitar duel key feature game giving time complete game additional time allowed team develop software recognize type approach including finding solution handle expert players faster previously recognized time strengthen guitar duel gameplay result mode favorite feature game tracks brought guitar hero iii legends rock visions recreated note tracks game aiming difference difficulty easy expert console versions song divided separate compressed tracks play simultaneously gameplay developed method overcome drawing limit imposed nintendo hardware order allow characters composed recognizable stated envisioned tour series trilogy despite availability release modern hits wanted finish series system revealed plans development team experience creating game prepare games unit including possibility downloadable content core aspects tour series reused version developed game guitar grip adding drumming support drum skin vocals microphone support player localized play included tour guitar hero tour officially announced september austin released june conference revealed game sold individual game guitar grip bundled hardware north_america nintendo released bundle included guitar hero tour limited edition branded guitar hero logo bundle available release guitar hero tour united_kingdom party game included bundle pre ordered certain stores consumer received special guitar hero tour set wrap pack use console exclusive guitar pick stylus stylus feature guitar hero tour logo june toys stores hosted play event players tried game week release event attended received free temporary tattoo special dog tag decades guitar hero tour decades announced july conference released november executive producer stated short time releases help players depth content available console players additionally incorporated ability share songs different versions game capabilities order expand number potential songs guitar hero tour announced march released june reflecting title incorporates songs published years release developers balance songs included order setlist wide appeal engine game major changes stated continued work detection meet wide range interface revised previous tour titles feature modernized look particularly game touch screen game includes new single player career progression fan requests create new non linear progression songs games added help away gameplay going playing venue moving instead open world developers noted fan requests helped tap way players previously played games series setting personal goals certain songs audio designer created game theme song man band capture modern hits theme game demonstrating sampling song rest team asked create song theme song released free download guitar hero world tour week game release band hero addition games nintendo version released compatible tour guitar grip unique drum skin microphone support considered soundtracks game series contains songs generally consisting rock music past years varies songs replace depending region release tour number cover versions songs addition master recordings decades feature complete soundtracks based master recordings games support local connection nintendo allow players play different versions game songs share hoc manner play reception reviews tour guitar hero tour received somewhat positive reviews general critics felt game captured majority elements guitar hero series ign commented note tracks provide great challenge solid difficulty curve primary concern reviewers difficult hold caused hand players grip reported seat poorly slot came unit times caused game stop unexpectedly reviews reported difficulty keeping unit steady playing grip making difficult follow note patterns screen reviewers found set list short somewhat recent music commented sound quality tracks poor multiplayer aspects game received reviewers considered game absolute experience noted social aspect series present game felt like experiment fledged game wanted pulled guitar hero tour won nintendo awards ign nintendo best feature including innovative design nominated nintendo awards including best use sound game year game selling game north_america week release selling units setting record release releases platform game continued best selling title north_america second week release tour second best selling game systems month june according selling units july august sold additional units north_america respectively placing game sales months worldwide release tour took million sales month july bundled version guitar hero tour 19th best selling nintendo game united_states selling million copies november decades received better reviews tour reviewers noting game released short time original tour felt like expansion pack new title critics noted change hardware design gameplay mechanics issues hand inability steady playing persisted decades reviewers praise compatibility previous tour title improved touch screen interface ability play users regardless version game possessed considered rounded ign explained game starts bad starts getting enjoyable unlock earlier decades attributed partially personal taste reviewers noted songs presented chronological order difficulty curve presented games present poor audio quality songs problem noted tour found persist sequel hyper game staying true guitar hero possibly allow major hand poor song selection tracks received moderate reviews gaming press game change form having fixed set lists completed fan requests system found tedious work game fashion according ign eurogamer considered series lacking features found console based games remains consistent little brother main series titles soundtrack considered stronger guitar portions previous games felt like disco collection criticized victim nintendo timing according harris game released shortly arrival nintendo unit lacks necessary port use making system
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