Sousaphone Hero not living up to expectations

Self-proclaimed "America's finest news source" The Onion reports that Activision's latest virtual-instrument title, Sousaphone Hero, isn't selling as well as the company had hoped, despite a $25M development budget, innovative wireless sousaphone controller, and versions available for PS3, 360, and Wii. Complaints range from the title's $345 price tag, repetitive gameplay, lack of non-marching-band music, and unresponsive "oompah" meter, while pro sousaphone players have taken umbrage at the lack of realism in the game. "The fingering's completely different, for starters," according to one sousaphonist The Onion interviewed. The report also says Activision is considering shelving three more planned Hero titles due to the tepid response, including the hotly-anticipated Cymbal Hero. Looks like the golden age of marching bands is truly at an end.

[Via Joystiq]

[stridermt2k Posted Aug 2nd 2007 12:44PM]

That IS funny!

[magallanes Posted Aug 2nd 2007 12:48PM]

I'm still waiting Polka's hero(tm).

:3

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 1:22PM]

Accordion Hero II is going strong, however.

http://www.phobe.com/sfi/accordion.html

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 1:16PM]

No Kazoo Hero?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 2:56PM]

Good stuff, good stuff.


Cowbell Hero will rock, thats for sure. I hope they make a sequel though. One game isnt enough to bring the full awesomeness of cowbell music to a gamer.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 3:24PM]

Already big in Japan, here's Washboard Hero by Sunnyland Games!

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Yoyogi-park07.jpg/150px-Yoyogi-park07.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washboard&h=226&w=150&sz=45&hl=en&start=0&tbnid=_kIpBNBHpzOjMM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=72&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwashboard%2Binstrument%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

[zondajag Posted Aug 2nd 2007 3:32PM]

Triangle hero FTW! This should definitely be the comment of the day

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 3:31PM]

wait...weren't a lot of you computer geeks on here in marching band??...or did even they turn you down?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 2nd 2007 8:52PM]

I just finshed the Eye Toy mega-hit Clap Hero .... on Expert!
Man, are my hands sore!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2007 7:59PM]

Damn then what was the point for signing up for the 300 xbox 360 elite?