Nintendo Confirms Jam with the Band DS for Europe

If you are a music lover, then the unique new game Jam with the Band will help transform your Nintendo DS into a fun, portable music maker allowing you to get creative with your friends. Programme your own versions of famous songs and share them with other players. Or jam to a collection of popular songs from a constantly expanding song list. If you are after a unique gameplay experience then be sure to turn up the volume and Jam with the Band as it launches on Nintendo DS in Europe on 21st May 2010.

This will be the localised version of the second entry into the musical series from 2008, which was a massive hit in Japan, rather than the first game, Daigasso! Band Brothers, which hit DS back at launch in Japan on 2nd December, 2004 and was originally planned for a European release not long after. Nintendo has clearly seen enough success with both Rhythm Paradise and Wii Music to warrant finally bringing this to Europe. It can only be hoped that Namco Bandai Europe also chips in with the two Taiko no Tatsujin DS games.

With one copy of the game up to eight people can each take a part and jam together. Players can also connect their DS system to a Wii console and send the sounds from the DS to the speakers of a TV sound system. A free Jam with the Band Live channel for Wii can be downloaded, meaning you and up to seven friends can enjoy the whole sound of the band from one set of speakers.

Some of the popular songs included are:

• ABC
• Barbara Ann
• Deeper Underground
• Chariots of Fire
• Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
• Every Breath You Take
• I’m A Slave 4 U
• I‘m So Excited
• Jungle Boogie
• Lady Marmalade
• Living In America
• Material Girl
• New York, New York
• Our House
• Smoke on the Water
• Stop! In the Name of Love
• The Final Countdown
• The Pink Panther Theme
• Walking on Sunshine
• We Are the Champions