Surprise! Guitar Hero: On Tour bundle officially announced

Today marks the day that Nintendo proudly (and officially) announces the DS bundle that we knew was coming all along: Guitar Hero: On Tour. While not exactly the sexiest of the DS line, the silver and black handheld proudly displays the Guitar Hero logo for all the world to see. Oh yeah… it also comes with the guitar grip controller and the game you see in the picture. Regardless of the questionable styling, we know it’s going to rock. Wouldn’t you know it — Nintendo seems pretty excited about it too:

“This one-of-a-kind bundle makes Nintendo DS even more appealing to our ever-growing audience of players,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Like Nintendo DS itself, the Guitar Hero franchise has attracted millions of new players to the world of video games.” 

T൩he press release (after the jump) makes no mention of price, but the bundle hits the streets on June 22nd, along with the game itself. Whether you choose the standalone game, or the bundle, something tells me that a trip to the store is in order.

꧃Axe Shredders Hit the Road with New Nintendo DS/Guitar Hero: On Tour Bundle

First Portable Edition in the Guitar Hero Franchise Lets Players
Unleash Their Inner Rock Star ♒Anytime, Anywhere

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Most musicians dream of one day reaching platinum success. A new Nintendo DS™ bundle lets aspiring axe shredders claim that coveted status right from day one. The new Silver/Black Nintendo DS branded with the Guitar Hero(R) logo will be available exclusively as part of a limited-time bundle with Guitar Hero(R): On Tour. For the first time, this smash-hit franchise is playable on a portable video game system using the revolutionary Guitar Hero™ Guitar Grip™ peripheral and fully tapping into the distinctive abilities of the Nintendo DS hardware.

Available on June 22, 2008, at North American retailers nationwide,
the bundle provides a cool cꦕombo package for grads about to head off to college as well asﷺ summertime, road-tripping rockers of all ages.

“This one-of-a-kind bundle makes Nintendo DS even more appealing to our ever-growing audience of players,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Like Nintendo DS itself, the Guitar Hero franchise has attracted millions of new players to the world of video games.”

“We are thrilled to be the first third-party publisher to partner with
Nintendo on this unique offering,” said Dusty Welch, Head of
Publishing for RedOctane. “With the Guitar Hero-branded Nintendo DS and our Guitar Hero: On Tour game and peripheral, this amazing bundle delivers gamers a complete Guitar Hero experience they can enjoy anytime, anywhere.”

Using the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and a
custom-designed Guitar Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour
leverages the unique abilities of Nintendo DS to bring a new dimension to hand-held gaming. Featuring a wide variety of music, including tracks from blink-182, No Doubt, Jet, Nirvana, Bloc Party and many others, players can rock out in career mode, join together in co-op or go head-to-head in a “Guitar Duel” using Battle Items unique to the DS platform.

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The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2.7 billion video games and more than 460 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario™, Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda™ and Pokémon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s Web site at .

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leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $2.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, .

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