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GDC 09: Nintendo announces Rock N' Roll Climber photo

Nintendo certainly took the cries of fans into consideration when they said last year's keynote ignored the hardcore gamer. More or less every game they announced this year seemed as if it was aimed directly at people who have been long dedicated to Nintendo since far before the Wiimote was even an idea in someone's mind. Cheers, Nintendo!

One game we only got a brief glimpse at was Rock N' Roll Climber, which challenges the player to use the Wiimote, nunchuk and balance board to "climb" a virtual wall. Once you are able to scale the entire wall, you grab a guitar and rock out. Wait ... what?

We know literally nothing else about this WiiWare title other than this scarse info, but now that it's been formally announced I expect we'll hear more very soon. Very odd, Nintendo. Not sure what to think just yet, but last time I checked the last thing I want to do after rockclimbing is crank out some jams on the electric guitar. Maybe if I take steroids first.








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PySk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:10
PySk
There is a video on Kotaku, it looks f*cking awful!
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:16
Chronic Logic
This is a lesson on how to take something plain and casual and make it hardcoreish.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:20
eternalplayer2345
You remember at the end of the stages in donkey kong country 2 when diddy when jam out with a boom box? Yeah total flashback.
jawshoeuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:25
jawshoeuh
@PySk

Wow. It looks Tony the Tiger Terrrrrrrrible.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:32
Darren Nakamura
Indoor rock climbing places need to keep electric guitars at the top of their walls now.
Corican's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:32
Corican
I do a lot of rock climbing and I fail to see how this could be anything but awful. :P
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 14:43
Niero
I saw the video. Is it April 1st yet?
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 15:02
brosef
I'm shocked someone had the audacity to pitch a rock climbing video game to a developer.

-- "Alright, here's the idea. You climb a wall and then, you're gonna love this, you play...a guitar!"

-- "My God, Johnson, you're a genius!" *presses intercom* "Get me the President of Nintendo!!!"
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/25/2009 17:52
Brian Szabelski
This is the most bizarre idea I have ever heard of from Nintendo. Even more so than Wii Music.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2009 05:13
Batthink
Those are rather inappropriate shoes to go climbing with... O_o
Analitic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2009 11:17
Analitic
can't wait for the strap on harness to attach to the wii dildo, just for authenticity...and to be able to recreate that pic.
Analitic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2009 11:19
Analitic
think of how improved your strumming could be at climax
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