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''' | '''Power Gig: Rise of the SixString''' is a peripheral reliant rhythm game developed by ''Seven45 Studios'' and released in the United States on October 19th, 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is similar to the "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" franchises, where instrument inspired controllers are used to play along to a variety of licensed music. The biggest selling point for the game was that it used a real six string guitar as it's controller, with marketing touting that this made the game a superior experience to it's competitors. For a variety of reasons, the game sold poorly and was universally panned by critics. Further development on the franchise was dropped only a few months after release, and Seven45 Studios never released another console game. Before the game even released, it was said that there would be new DLC songs "released regularly" starting the week of November 22nd, 2010,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101025082005/http://www.powergig.com:80/music Claim of regularly released DLC.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> but presumably due to the game's poor reception this quickly fell through. Only two DLC packs are currently known by the public. | ||
The ''Alternative Rock Pack'' was released December 12th, 2010. This introduced the songs "Beer" by Reel Big Fish, "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse, and "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones as playable in-game. The songs were available to be purchased in a bundle of three or individually.<ref>[https://lostmediawiki.com/File:Powergig_xblmarketplace.png Alternative Rock Pack listings taken from the Xbox Live Marketplace.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> The exact date is unknown, but it appears both the bundle and individual tracks were delisted very shortly after it's initial release.<ref>[https://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1747772 Forum thread mentioning the delisting.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HeyRiles/status/42118096747503616 Tweet mentioning the delisting.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> "Beer" is the only song of the three known to have footage of it being played in-game.<ref name="beerYT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Io1pMx24I Gameplay of "Beer".] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> | The ''Alternative Rock Pack'' was released December 12th, 2010. This introduced the songs "Beer" by Reel Big Fish, "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse, and "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones as playable in-game. The songs were available to be purchased in a bundle of three or individually.<ref>[https://lostmediawiki.com/File:Powergig_xblmarketplace.png Alternative Rock Pack listings taken from the Xbox Live Marketplace.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> The exact date is unknown, but it appears both the bundle and individual tracks were delisted very shortly after it's initial release.<ref>[https://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1747772 Forum thread mentioning the delisting.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HeyRiles/status/42118096747503616 Tweet mentioning the delisting.] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> "Beer" is the only song of the three known to have footage of it being played in-game.<ref name="beerYT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Io1pMx24I Gameplay of "Beer".] Retrieved 23 May '21</ref> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Gig:_Rise_of_the_SixString Wikipedia page for '' | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Gig:_Rise_of_the_SixString Wikipedia page for ''Power Gig: Rise of the SixString''.] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101128044050/http://powergig.com/ Official website for '' | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101128044050/http://powergig.com/ Official website for ''Power Gig: Rise of the SixString''.] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 7 June 2021
Box art to Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.
Status: Lost
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is a peripheral reliant rhythm game developed by Seven45 Studios and released in the United States on October 19th, 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game is similar to the "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" franchises, where instrument inspired controllers are used to play along to a variety of licensed music. The biggest selling point for the game was that it used a real six string guitar as it's controller, with marketing touting that this made the game a superior experience to it's competitors. For a variety of reasons, the game sold poorly and was universally panned by critics. Further development on the franchise was dropped only a few months after release, and Seven45 Studios never released another console game. Before the game even released, it was said that there would be new DLC songs "released regularly" starting the week of November 22nd, 2010,[1] but presumably due to the game's poor reception this quickly fell through. Only two DLC packs are currently known by the public.
The Alternative Rock Pack was released December 12th, 2010. This introduced the songs "Beer" by Reel Big Fish, "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse, and "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones as playable in-game. The songs were available to be purchased in a bundle of three or individually.[2] The exact date is unknown, but it appears both the bundle and individual tracks were delisted very shortly after it's initial release.[3][4] "Beer" is the only song of the three known to have footage of it being played in-game.[5]
The Weezer Pack introduces three Weezer songs as playable in-game; "Hashpipe", "Perfect Situation", and "Surf Wax America".[6] It is unknown if this pack was ever released, but it seems implied that it was going to be the first DLC pack and then was postponed indefinitely.[7][8]
| Song | Status |
|---|---|
| Reel Big Fish - Beer | Lost[5] |
| Modest Mouse - Dashboard | Lost |
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get | Lost |
| Weezer - Hash Pipe | Lost |
| Weezer - Perfect Situation | Lost |
| Weezer - Surf Wax America | Lost |
Videos
External Links
- Wikipedia page for Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.
- Official website for Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.
References
- ↑ Claim of regularly released DLC. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Alternative Rock Pack listings taken from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Forum thread mentioning the delisting. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Tweet mentioning the delisting. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gameplay of "Beer". Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Weezer Pack listing taken from the PlayStation website. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Forum thread where a moderator mentions the postponing of some sort of DLC. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ PlayStation Store update list including the Weezer pack. Retrieved 23 May '21
