Rolling stones and cymbals: 505 Games announces Rolling Stone: Drum King

by David Hinkle { May 19th 2009 at 2:25PM }

Well, it's been quite some time since we last touched on 505 Games' We Rock: Drum King. The game seems to have spent a majority of its time in the shadows working toward a deal with Rolling Stone magazine, as the music mag and 505 Games just dropped press releases into our inbox introducing Rolling Stone: Drum King. Looks like somebody's been staying awake in their Synergy 101 class!

The game is planned for a spring release, and still tasks players with keeping smooth timing by mimicking drumming through use of the Wiimote and Nunchuk. It will also feature local multiplayer support for you and a friend, and has over 30 "top quality cover tracks" inspired by real bands. Head past the break for the full list and a trailer snagged from the Amazon product page for the game.

Gallery: Rolling Stone: Drum King

Full track list:

All Star - Inspired by Smash Mouth
Banquet - Inspired by Bloc Party
Be My Baby - Inspired by The Ronettes
Blister in the Sun - Inspired by Violent Femmes
Born to Be Wild - Inspired by Steppenwolf
By the Way - Inspired by Offcuts
Can't Get Enough - Inspired by Bad Company
Can't Stand Losing You - Inspired by The Police
Cissy Strut (instrumental) - Inspired by The Meters
Click Click Boom - Inspired by Saliva
Direction - Inspired by Starting Line
Feel Good Inc. - Inspired by Gorillaz
Fight the Good Fight - Inspired by Triumph
I Fought the Law - Inspired by The Clash
In Too Deep - Inspired by Sum 41
Let There Be Drums - Inspired by The Ventures
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous - Inspired by Good Charlotte
Mickey - Inspired by Toni Basil
No One Knows - Inspired by Queens of the Stone Age
On Top of the World - Inspired by Boys Like Girls
Pull Me Under - Inspired by Dream Theatre
Saturday Superhouse - Inspired by Biffy Clyro
She Sells Sanctuary - Inspired by The Cult
Song 2 - Inspired by Blur
Soundgarden - Inspired by Spoonman
Stay With Me - Inspired by Faces
The Take Over, The Breaks Over - Inspired by Fall Out Boy
The Final Countdown - Inspired by Europe
We Will Rock You - Inspired by Queen

Tags: 505-games, drum-king, music, nunchuk, rhythm, rolling-stone, rolling-stone-drum-king, rolling-stone-magazine, wiimote

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cloaker @ May 19th 2009 2:30PM

This is full of dumb.

With silly branding efforts like this, no wonder RS has rendered itself so irrelevant. They can't even get master tracks.

Maybe they should have Cameron Crowe ask everyone he knows real nicely.

Seriously, I almost thought this was a belated April Fool's Day joke.

SnesR0X @ May 19th 2009 2:30PM

I believe you mean "Spoonman- inspired by Soundgarden"

Shagittarius @ May 19th 2009 3:21PM

I believe Soundgarden was inspired by Spoonman....thats why they wrote a song about him.

Raikage (Mr. ESC? Mr. ESC? MR. ESSSSSSCCCCCC!) @ May 19th 2009 2:30PM

Wiimote and Nunchuk inspired by Fake Drums inspired by Electronic Drums inspired by Real Drums.

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ May 19th 2009 2:41PM

We missed you too. :)

Raikage (Back from hiatus) @ May 19th 2009 2:45PM

Haha. Thanks man.

I see some of the usualls.

Did we lose anyone?

What about

Fernando
Sheppy
Did Mr. ESC ever come back after being banned?
Fenix
32 Footsteps (He goes waaaaay back)
Mr. Khan
It's been 6 months so I can't remember everyone...

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ May 19th 2009 2:50PM

All still alive and kicking. :D

Mr Khan @ May 19th 2009 4:41PM

Damn it has been a while, but yeah, ESC is back (though under a different monicker), and Fatass is now running under 3 different names simultaneously

Adolph @ May 19th 2009 2:31PM

I hope this music fad in gaming ends soon. The whole idea of playing plastic guitars is so stupid, go learn the actual instrument and have actual skills.

baby sea tuna @ May 19th 2009 2:36PM

What an original and well thought out response!

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ May 19th 2009 2:37PM

Theres one of you in every post! Oh you are sooooo awesome! I'm so glad you play guitar. I do agree with you about this getting to be too much though. These companies will not stop until the sales do though. Poor branding for RS too.

Raikage (Back from hiatus) @ May 19th 2009 2:38PM

I've been gone for 6 months (last post Nov 19) and they're still posting this garbage? Really?

I feel right back at home, I missed you guys :D

WREturns @ May 19th 2009 2:39PM

I hope this FPS fad in gaming ends soon. The whole idea of moving dual analogs to shoot a gun is so stupid, go shoot an actual firearm and have actual skills.

I hope this RPG fad in gaming ends soon. The whole idea of selecting text to stab someone is so stupid, go get a spiky hairdo and take giant-sword-fighting lessons and have actual skills.

I hope this beat-'em-up fad in gaming ends soon. The whole idea of pushing a button to whomp someone's ass is so stupid, go learn mixed martial arts and have actual skills.

cuteSAVAGE @ May 19th 2009 2:40PM

I've played music more than half of my life. That being said, I generally suck at music games. They take more skill than any game out there. Sure, nothing will ever replace a genuine musical instrument, but they are fun to play and difficult to master - and that is all that matters.

Instead of commenting on a video game blog, why don't you write a letter to your local government representative... You know, write something that matters.

Shagittarius @ May 19th 2009 3:18PM

"I generally suck at music games. They take more skill than any game out there."

I gotta call BS on this...Simon Says is one of the easiest games I know of. Especially when Simon doesn't even try to fool you.

cuteSAVAGE @ May 19th 2009 2:32PM

Those massive ugly note blobs make it look a lot like KLAX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xVg_dZjoc

Martin @ May 19th 2009 4:18PM

I loved KLAX!

ill trooper @ May 19th 2009 2:32PM

Seems the gallery isn't working for me... I can see the thumbnails, but since it's on the Wii, I guess it won't be much higher-res than thumbnails... Oh snap!

YES HE DID GO THERE!

just kidding of course...

baby sea tuna @ May 19th 2009 2:35PM

APRIL FOO...oh, wait, this is real.

Commencing facepalm in 5...4...3...

Tony @ May 19th 2009 2:38PM

This game looks TERRIBLE. FULL of PHAIL.

carg0 @ May 19th 2009 2:40PM

id naturally be offended by this kind of blatant shovelware but then i read further and discovered it's being made for the Wii.

par for the course...

thewalrusking @ May 19th 2009 3:01PM

I love the Stones I do, but they are always doing what the Beatles are doing. Following in their footsteps both musically and career wise. After Sgt Pepper they do Her Satanic Majesties, after Let it Be, they do Let it Bleed, after the Anthology they do their own giant retrospective book, now after Beatles Rock Band, they do this. They are all talented guys but their idea men, their managers etc have no original ideas. Im just waiting for their Cirque de soloi show. But I still love the Stones.