Daigassou! Band Brothers DX Is Out!

And NCSX has played a bit of it. Here’s what they have to say:

The original Daigassou Band Bros was one of those games that sold and sold and sold for months on end which eventually turned into years. Every time NCS restocked the game, we thought, “Okay, that’s going to be the last shipment and we won’t ever need to restock it again.”

Weeks later, the game would sell out and we’d scramble for restock from vendors in Japan and Hong Kong. The game was that good and its only other equal in terms of sales volume was the original Jump Superstars which coincidentally was also published by Nintendo. We’ve been waiting for an encore since 2005 and our patience is rewarded this week with a proper sequel titled Daigassou! Band Bros DX.

Rhythm gamers can jam to over 30 music tracks and use over 50 instruments including a guitar, piano, trumpet, and even the beeps and boops of the 8-bit Famicom. Similar to the original game and the expansion pack, the songs are from the classical, video game, animation, and J-Pop genres. Since the word “Band” is in the game title, up to eight participants in the local area can link up wirelessly and jam together to accompany sweet melodies which blare forth from the NDS’ speakers.
Jan Code: 4902370516692

NCS Game Notes
» Descend the stairs once again and head towards a door marked “GB Music.” Enter and you’re in for another rhythm game of the portable sort.

» You may enter your name in katakana, hiragana, or English. After entering ‘NCSX” we were then prompted to select right-handedness or left-handedness. Next, we scribbled the signature of “NCSX” on the space under the “YOUR SIGN” text and got a GB Music Members Card.

» When playing the guitar instrument, the touch screen shows the strings of the guitar and your job is to strum them by swishing the touch pen up and down. When it’s time to play the piano, the touch screen shows the black and white ivories so you can tickle them with the stylus. One instrument that doesn’t require any touch screen input is your voice. The “karaoke” function in the game uses the built-in mic in the NDS to register your singing and compare the accuracy of that singing against the lyrical cues on screen.

» A Jukebox allows you to listen to the music without playing the game.