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Here they are, your first details on Guitar Hero Modern Hits photo

Already revealed in name by the ESRB not long ago, Nintendo Power (February 2009) has the first details on Activision's upcoming Nintendo DS title, Guitar Hero Modern Hits.

Beyond dropping the the "On Tour" from the name, Modern Hits looks like it's revamping its single-player career experience as well. Ditching the straight forward way of working down a list, it's now a bit more open. You'll choose to play shows in different venues, gaining fans. As your popularity grows, you'll get more money, more fans and with them, "Fan Requests." The requests vary, but seem to hinge on avoiding bomb notes or playing songs at hyperspeed.

As far as the set list is concerned, you've got the modern hits that you'd expect from a game called Modern Hits. The ESRB listing already inadvertently revealed songs by Franz Ferdinand, Finger Eleven, and Sum 41. The brilliance of those bands will be matched by tracks from Evanescence ("Sweet Sacrifice") and Coldplay ("Violet Hill").  Don't like the "modern hits," you'll be able to share songs wirelessly between the two previous DS games.

Some venues and the list of songs revealed so far can be found after the jump.

Rusty Rocco's
Opening Act:
"Dimension" by Wolfmother
"Violet Hill" by Coldplay
"Where Are We Runnin" by Lenny Kravitz

Headline Act:
"Sweet Sacrifice" by Evanescense
"Reptilia" by The Strokes
"Unconditional" by The Bravery

Casino Vacarious
Opening Act:
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" by Fall Out Boy
"Everybody Get Dangerous" by Weezer
"Ruby" by The Kaiser Chiefs

Headline Act:

"Adrenaline" by 12 Stones
"The Metal" by Tenacious D
"Falling Down" by Atreyu

Songs revealed by ESRB leak:
"Still Waiting," by Sum 41
"The Fallen" by Franz Ferdinand
"Paralyzer" by and Finger Eleven

 


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Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 21:37
Wedge
Is there some kind of law against using a Strokes song other than Reptilia or something?

And um, Guitar whatever + DS is retarded, so no one cares.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 21:44
RonBurgandy2010
So far that's a horrible track list.

Also, old Finger Eleven is awesome. !Tip++
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 21:55
ZekeThePlumber
*groans*
Serivor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 21:57
Serivor
I like Still Waiting. But I don't play Guitar Hero for the DS. So meh.
vApathyv's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 21:58
vApathyv
Agreed, can we PLEASE get a new Strokes song in one of these rhythm games? (Preferably Rock Band..)

...Excellent choice for a Bravery song though. Can we get that one in Rock Band as well?
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:00
covah
Meh
solidgoomba's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:05
solidgoomba
The only things I can say yay to are Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chefs, and The Bravery, but this has Fall Out Boy in addition to being a guitar hero and on the ds. So no thanks
tripled153's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:06
tripled153
Damn this song list pretty much guarantees me not buying this game. Then again I hate 90% of modern rock. That remaining 10% is rock I will never see in a video game. If I do see it in a rhythm based video game that well be around the same time I see another good sonic game. Which is never.
Banana Kid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:10
Banana Kid
For a second I was really excited to see Tenacious D. But it's just The Metal again. So, outside of The Fallen, I really don't care.
geekjutsu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:25
geekjutsu
The Fallen is all that interests me.
Weezer would have if it were from Blue or Pinkerton. Oh Weezer, how you have fallen.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 22:35
Dan CiTi
All of those songs are bad, all of those bands have mostly bad songs. WOW GOOD JOB. This game could have been good, too bad they wasted a title with shitty scene music and other types of crappy modern music.

Except The Fallen, that song is pretty good. The Tenacious D song is meh.
drogaz1's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 23:37
drogaz1
I would have probably gotten this game if it were on consoles instead of the DS and Activision wasn't so evil. The set list is better than I expected. I like pretty much all the bands on here. Yes, even Fall Out Boy.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2009 23:40
Mxyzptlk
Recycling "The Metal" again? Come on, Tenacious D fans deserve better. Pick of Destiny please?
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 00:28
mistic
some of these are pretty good, but not good enough to get me to buy this game :p

Plus, since my hands are too big, GH on DS just blows for me, though my GF loves it :-)
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 00:42
ArrestedDeveloper
Dear Activision,
Your whoring out of the Guitar Hero franchise has made me a rabid Rockband fan. Congratulations.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 01:02
Syn
Well doesn't that track list look like a great stab in the face. Except for Tenacious D.
psycho terror's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 02:05
psycho terror
i've always thought it's ironic that "HITS" is an anagram of "SHIT".
Forcepath's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 02:59
Forcepath
@Wedge: Yeah. Mostly because none of their other songs are worth hearing more than once.

Ever.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 03:29
Aziel13
what a crock of poop
togepi258's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 03:42
togepi258
if only Atreyu didnt suck now. they went from metal to pop punk. This tracklist is crap good sir! there are 3 good songs, and two of them are in every freaking game.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 08:23
Demtor
Interesting choices... glad I gave up on these games after GH3. I have better things to play.
Vedicardi2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 12:47
Vedicardi2
Reusing songs?

ffs neversoft
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/14/2009 14:23
Holyetheline
Eh. This is just recycled garbage.

Props for Coldplay though.
hubbahubba12's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/14/2009 13:04
hubbahubba12
come on its not that bad
you wont find the treasure untill you try different things
you know its called modern hits for a reason
i havent heard a lot of those songs but i dont mind trying..
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