New fun Wii Game - Battle of the Bands

"Battle of the Bands" for Nintendo Wii - a music games simular to "Guitar Hero" and "rock Band" but with a Twist.

Battle of the Bands is the first time a musical mashup game has been delivered on Wii, allowing players to battle it out with their preferred musical style. The game features both an exciting two player versus mode and an extensive single-player campaign where players take on the role of one of eleven bands trying to topple the nefarious big boss Mr. Battle of the Bands is the first time a musical "mashup" game has been delivered on Wii, allowing players to battle it out with their preferred musical style. Battle of the Bands features both an exciting two player versus mode and an extensive single-player campaign where players take on the role of one of eleven bands trying to topple the nefarious big boss Mr. Battle of the Bands is Newcastle's Union's response to the excellent local music scene. We want to showcase the range of talent and build a relationship with local artists, offering them a stage, an audience .and a $300 prize.

Battle of the Bands is one such title throwing its hat into the ring. What Battle of the Bands does differently is it does not use any special peripheral; it relies on the Wii remote’s motion sensing technology instead.

The game, which is rated "T" for Teen and will ship with about 30 songs, lets whoever's leading the head-to-head match choose which of five genres these popular songs will be played in: rock, hip-hop, country, Latin, and marching band.

Can "Battle of the Bands" carve out its own niche along side other music heavyweights like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band." we'll find out when it launches next month for about $50.