Players will rock out, or smoothly strum, on the lower screen of the Nintendo DS system, producing an authentic sound digitally remastered from an actual acoustic guitar. The simple interface will guide players into the various easy-to-play modes which include: Performance Mode, allowing users to sing and play along both yesterday and todays hottest artists; Free-Play Mode, where people can play anything they chose; and Tutorial Mode where novice musicians will learn to play guitar without paying for lessons.Jam Sessions is a ground-breaking music experience that transforms the Nintendo DS™ system into a portable guitar. Players will literally strum the guitar via the Touch Screen and select chords with the +Control Pad. Now even the most “non-musical” person to become an instant rock star!
The portability of the DS system makes Jam Sessions a concert-on-the-go, perfect for parties, commuting to school/work and other social gatherings.
The songs, which span decades of music and include a variety of genres, classic rock, reggae, country, alternative and soul allow players to learn their favorite songs and get to know new ones. So, whether it's via Nirvana or Amy Winehouse, players can rock out or chill out to their hearts' content.
- Amy Winehouse - You know I'm no good
- Avril Lavigne - I'm With You
- Beck - Jackass
- Blind Melon - No rain
- Bob Marley - No woman no cry
- Bob Dylan - Like a rolling stone
- Cheap Trick - Surrender
- Coldplay - Yellow
- Death Cab for Cutie - I will follow you into the dark
- Jackson 5 - Never can say goodbye
- James Taylor - How sweet it is to be loved by you
- Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
- Johnny Cash - I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
- Marvin Gaye - What's going on?
- Nirvana - The man who sold the world
- Rascal Flatts - Life is a Highway
- The Fray -"Over my head
In addition, the following three exclusive tracks are included for those who purchase Jam Sessions at Best Buy:
- Brad Paisley - I'm gonna miss her-
- Jimi Hendrix - "Wild thing
- Tom Petty - "Needles and pins
For everyone who preorders Jam Sessions at participating GameStop retail stores nationwide will receive a free one-year subscription to SPIN magazine.
Key Features
- Use the Nintendo DS to make music just as you would with a real guitar, while experiencing authentic, remastered sound modeled after an actual acoustic guitar.
- Free-play design allows users to learn and play ANY song ever played using an acoustic guitar. What you play is entirely up to you.
- Play and sing songs from some of today and yesterday’s most popular artists with accompanying chords and lyrics actually built into the title.
- No problem. Advanced tutorial modes allow novice musicians to learn how to play guitar without paying for lessons! Additional modes will help users understand chord progressions and train them to recognize chords by ear.
- A Musician’s DreamJam Sessions is basically a pocket guitar for artists to write, play AND save original music … anytime, anywhere thus making it a virtual notepad.
- Controls can be adjusted for both left-handed and right-handed musicians, up and down strokes can be swapped to a players’ preference.
- A built-in effects processor lets players add reverb, chorus, low/high pass, tremolo and more to customize the sound; un-lockable backgrounds for performing well in Performance and Training modes.
Release Date: September 2007
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