Play Guitar Hero - On Tour - Modern Hits (E) Online

Guitar Hero: On Tour - Modern Hits came out for the Nintendo DS in 2009, developed by Vicarious Visions. It was part of that late 2000s wave of rhythm games trying to shrink the living room experience down to a handheld, and it did so with a surprisingly physical attachment. You had to plug a special guitar grip into the cartridge slot just to play, which made it feel like more than just another DS title.

You control a guitarist playing through a setlist of songs from bands like Fall Out Boy and Maroon 5. The main objective is to hit scrolling notes as they reach the bottom of the screen by holding down the correct fret buttons on the guitar grip and strumming with the stylus on the touchscreen. Signature mechanics include tilting the DS upward to activate star power for a score multiplier and tapping the screen for hammer-ons during sustained note sections. The pacing is fast, and the difficulty ramps up noticeably on expert, demanding quick finger shifts and precise timing. It feels like a genuine, if miniature, test of rhythm and coordination, even if your hand starts to ache after a few songs.