Guitar Hero On Tour preview for Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero has been massively successful on the consoles, a huge hit with anyone who's ever wielded an air guitar, and this summer it's coming to a handheld near you as Guitar Hero On Tour hits the DS. We've gone hands-on this month and we're here to report on how it's translated to the portable format. Has it stayed faithful to the premise of the original, and how does it overcome the need for a guitar controller? We've got the answers to all your questions in our massive hands-on preview of Guitar Hero On Tour for the DS, only in this issue of HGZine.

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Guitar Hero On Tour preview for Nintendo DS
You should be well aware by now that the Guitar Hero franchise is a little on the popular side. Feeding on mankind's natural urge to play an instrument at maximum volume while headbanging like a demented fool, this wonderful piece of electronic entertainment has effortlessly won the hearts of the videogaming public, uniting both casual and hardcore gamers in a manner which hasn't been witnessed for many a year.

With three successful home console editions now available, you might wonder just how Activision can make Guitar Hero any better. Well, the answer is relatively simple: take it on the road. The publisher has just revealed that the franchise is due to make its portable debut in the form of the cannily titled Guitar Hero: On Tour, which will be hitting a DS near you later this year