Alpine Legend Revolutionizes Music Game Genre

Microsoft has announced the upcoming release of Alpine Legend for the Xbox 360. Building upon the established titles of the music game genre, Alpine Legend takes you to the Swiss mountaintops, where you and your friends play up to three Alpenhorns at a time while a fourth yodels along. When you're done playing, you can disassemble the 8-foot horns for easy storage. "Jam with alpine legends like Franz 'The Manz' Lang and Johann Hornbostel. Shake the mountain tops with 100 classic Alphorn tracks including, 'Whose spit is in my horn?' and 'More goat bell (It needs).'"

Yes, but will it have Metallica?

[StickInTheMud94]

Metallica's yodelling compilation is a little known and highly sought-after box-set. It would have been great for this game. :(

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[Grindar]

DLC, duh!

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[Critical Facilities]

Metallica's yodelling compilation is a little known and highly sought-after box-set

You're not kidding! I've been trying to locate that infamous B-side, "Zither of Puppets" for years.

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[llevity]

Metallica was approached, but Lars nixxed it citing losing control of the IP.

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[Tubal-Cain]

Or use IPv6. Plenty for all.

I can hear it now...

[default luser]

Yodelay...Yodelay...Yodelay-AHHHH

Man...

[IceCreamGuy]

What a letdown after mastering cat.

Unfunny

[Tetsujin]

Wow, this is the unfunniest April Fools joke so far today...

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[Spazztastic]

Wow, this is the unfunniest April Fools joke so far today...

What do you expect? It was a joke made by Microsoft. Same thing can be applied to Nancy Pelosi and her rickroll video. The joke is over, go home everybody, Microsoft killed it.

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[jhantin]

Hey editors! Pull the other one, it's got bells on.

Finally, my tuba practice has paid off!

[Loko Draucarn]

It's about time that we brass players got some love from the music game companies.

Could be worse. . .

[Limburgher]

Could be Accordion Master.

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[Tetsujin]

Could be Accordion Master.

Or "Accordion Hero"?

That's a joke that dates back to the early days of Guitar Hero...

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[Tetsujin]

...or Sitar Hero ...or Bagpipe Hero ...or...http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/bandheros.jpg

True. But IIRC Accordion Hero was actually a joke that originated at Harmonix.

Sitar Hero was definitely one of the more clever ones IMO...

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[Qzukk]

I guess you don't pay much attention to the .jp gaming scene.

Slated for a 2Q2010 release, Accordion M@STER builds on iDOLM@STER's popularity by adding challenging accordion playing levels to the current dance move and dating sim formula. As their producer, you'll be responsible for providing the music during training and live shows in addition to dressing up the starlets in whatever costumes and teaching them to dance in whichever way you think will attract the most fans.

Sadly, Namco has no interest in eve

first post

[FCAdcock]

fp?

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[Tetsujin]

fp?

Achievement Unlocked: First Post Failure

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[Chlorine Trifluoride]

You could save server time by giving that achievement to every AC automatically.

Thanks for inspiring me, Microsoft.

[ipX]

I'm going back to sleep, the fridge has been nuked.

At first glance,

[gregg]

I would have to say that this game blows.

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[Jake Griffin]

Nah, but I'd say anyone would have to blow to play the game...

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[averner]

Hmm; I'd say Microsoft has actually reached new heights of innovation with this one. I'd expect them to get a mountain of cash from it.

Learning from their mistakes

[amliebsch]

It looks a lot better than that previous fiasco, Sousaphone Hero [theonion.com].

Add-on equipment?

[Mr. DOS]

Can I use my existing instruments from Cowbell Champion?

      --- Mr. DOS

Lederhosen Hosen

[FnordX]

TV's Frank: Now I can shoddish while watering my plants! In my Lederhosen Hosen! La la la la la la la... In my Lederhosen Hosen... I JUST WANTED TO BE BAVARIAN FOR ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT! IS THAT SO WRONG?!?!

Dr. Forrester: Yes Frank, it is wrong, but you've been under a lot of stress lately. How about we get you an alpine horn, would that make you feel better?

TV's Frank: YES!

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[ajlitt]

I regret that I do not have the mod point to give, that I may repay you for of the brilliance that was TV's Frank.

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[ajlitt]

s/for of/for reminding me of/

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[Gizzmonic]

TV's Frank (or more specifically, Frank Conniff) is still around and riffing movies [cinematictitanic.com]!

Enjoy!

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[JonStewartMill]

I think that's spelled "schottische", though I could be wrong... {after googling} Nope, I'm right [wikipedia.org].

Sousaphone Hero

[Sean0michael]

I much prefer Sousaphone Hero [theonion.com] myself. Leaves me a little breathless though, but I'm sure it's a good warm-up for whatever MS is pushing here.

Horn

[Ceiynt]

I so want the Horn version, only problem is, I don't think my living room has enough space for a 12 foot horn.

Stale joke

[Chris Mattern]

It was funnier when the Onion did Sousaphone Hero. [theonion.com]

What about Bavarian Dance Hero?

[SpacePunk]

I've been waiting on this for the Wii. It will come with wireless lederhosen, a busty wench, and a complimentary beer keg.

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[scotsghost]

why the hell would you need wireless pants?? are you allergic to suspenders or something?

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[SpacePunk]

Because it's for the Wii, duh! How else will it be able to track your movements?

wireless?

[yyr]

Does anyone know if the Horn Controller is wireless?