Play Guitar Hero - On Tour Online

Guitar Hero: On Tour came out for the Nintendo DS in 2008, published by Activision. It was one of those games that really tried to push what the handheld could do, using a special peripheral to bring the console rhythm game experience to a smaller screen. It felt ambitious for its time, even if the execution was a little quirky.

You play as a guitarist in a band, working your way through setlists by hitting notes as they scroll down the screen. The game uses a guitar grip accessory that slots into the DS, giving you four colored fret buttons to hold down while you strum on the touch screen with the stylus. You also have to tilt the system sideways for tilt-activated star power. The pacing is fast, and some of the later songs get pretty demanding on your fingers. It’s a strange but satisfying way to play a rhythm game on the go.