It would be easy to dismiss THQ's rhythm game Battle of the Bands as just the first in what will undoubtedly be a long line of Guitar Hero and Rock Band rip-offs (a rather ironic claim, given how much Guitar Hero resembles Konami's six-years-older Guitar Freaks, but whatever).
That is, until you realize Battle, in a weird way, owes as much to Mortal Kombat as it does either of those musical games. At least that's how it sounded when Crispy Gamer talked to Aaron Loeb, the CEO of Planet Moon Studios and the executive producer of this upcoming Wii game.