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Ultimate Band

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Ultimate Band
DeveloperFall Line Studios
PublisherDisney Interactive Studios
PlatformsNintendo DS, Wii
Release
  • NA: November 25, 2008
  • EU: April 9, 2009
  • AU: April 14, 2009
GenreMusic video game
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Ultimate Band is a music video game for the Nintendo DS & Wii. It is developed by Fall Line Studios, and published by Disney Interactive Studios.

Gameplay

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Ultimate Band allows players to play guitar, drums, bass or be the front man or woman in a band (though vocals are not supported).[1] The Wii version follows the fortunes of an upstart rock band, with the player building the career of their customizable character, unlocking bonus songs, venues and accessories.[2]

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.[1] The DS version, based on Hannah Montana: Music Jam's code base,[3] will also allow players to create and record their own songs,[2] and have greater song customization options.[1]

Ultimate Band features support for Disney Interactive's DGamer community network.[4] The game will also feature connectivity between the Wii and DS versions, with DS players being able to control stage lighting and effects using the touch screen while a band performs on the Wii.[3]

Soundtrack

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The Wii version of game features over 30 songs which comprise "a broad selection of current hits and all-time rock favorites" by "some of the biggest names in rock, alternative, popular, emo, and indie rock music".[2] The DS version only contains 15 songs, 11 from the Wii soundtrack and 4[5] exclusive to the DS.[3]

All songs are cover versions in order to better tweak the music to fit with the game, to self-censor explicit lyrics, and to allow both male and female vocalists.[6]

Song title Artist Wii DS
"All Day and All of the Night"The KinksGreen tickGreen tick
"All Right Now"FreeGreen tick-
"All Star"Smash Mouth-[5]Green tick
"Always Where I Need to Be"The KooksGreen tick-
"Anna Molly"IncubusGreen tick-
"Beverly Hills"WeezerGreen tick-
"Break on Through (To the Other Side)"The DoorsGreen tick-
"Call Me"Blondie-[5]Green tick
"Club Foot"KasabianGreen tick-
"Complicated"Avril LavigneGreen tick-
"Crushcrushcrush"ParamoreGreen tick-
"Dashboard"Modest MouseGreen tick-
"Debaser"PixiesGreen tick-
"Fell in Love With a Girl"The White StripesGreen tick-
"First Date"Blink-182Green tickGreen tick
"Get the Party Started"PinkGreen tick-
"Girl's Not Grey"AFIGreen tick-
"Hanging on the Telephone"BlondieGreen tick-
"Helena"My Chemical RomanceGreen tick-
"Hold On"Jonas BrothersGreen tickGreen tick
"I Want You To Want Me"Cheap TrickGreen tick-
"In Too Deep"Sum 41Green tick-
"Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" The Killers -[5] Green tick
"Just"RadioheadGreen tick-
"Just What I Needed"The CarsGreen tickGreen tick
"Move Along"The All-American RejectsGreen tickGreen tick
"My Generation"Green DayGreen tickGreen tick
"Natural DisasterPlain White T'sGreen tick-[7]
"Nine in the Afternoon"Panic! at the Disco-[5]Green tick
"Our Time Now"Plain White T'sGreen tickGreen tick[7]
"Rock Lobster"The B-52'sGreen tickGreen tick
"Somebody Told Me"The KillersGreen tick-
"Song 2"BlurGreen tick-
"Steady, As She Goes"The RaconteursGreen tickGreen tick
"Stumble and Fall"RazorlightGreen tick-
"The Take Over, the Breaks Over"Fall Out BoyGreen tickGreen tick
"Unconditional"The BraveryGreen tick-
"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?"RooneyGreen tick-
"Whip It"DevoGreen tickGreen tick
"Won't Go Home Without You"Maroon 5Green tick-

Reception

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1UP.com gave the game a D grade, believing the Remote-based controls felt "disconnected" and that the soundtrack was "anemic", with "generic, sometimes embarrassing vocalists".[15] GameSpot was more positive, scoring it a 6.0/10 and praising the game's family-friendly presentation and use of both male and female vocals being recorded for each song, yet were less impressed by its "finicky" controls and unreliable gesture recognition.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Jeff Cork (February 27, 2008). "Ultimate Band First Look, Exclusive Info". Game Informer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ultimate Band - official press release". February 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Craig Harris (September 23, 2008). "Ultimate Band Hands-on". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Mike Fahey (February 28, 2008). "Disney Forms Ultimate Band". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 I. G. N. Staff (November 10, 2008). "Laying Down Tracks on Ultimate Band for the Nintendo DS". IGN. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ↑ Brian Crecente (June 23, 2008). "Hands On With Ultimate Band: Disney's Peripheral-Free Band Game". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Steve Traiman (November 28, 2008). "Plain White T's Morph Into 'Ultimate Band'". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ultimate Band". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ultimate Band". Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Ultimate Band Wii". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ultimate Band DS". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Austin Light (December 3, 2008). "Ultimate Band Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ Eric Bratcher (December 10, 2008). "Ultimate Band review". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  14. ↑ Jack DeVries (January 7, 2009). "Ultimate Band Review". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ↑ Tyler Barber (2008-02-12). "Ultimate Band Review". 1UP. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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