WorhtPlaying reports:
''In the age of popular music simulation games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band, it comes as little surprise that other companies want to get a piece of the lucrative pie. It's not as easy as just throwing together a faux guitar and some music and setting it loose on the consumer. In order to make a true splash, you must create something fresh but maintain the familiar feel of the rhythm gaming genre. Planet Moon Studios has definitely offered up something new with Battle of the Bands for the Wii, but does the game either meet or exceed the popularity that's been achieved by other music simulation offerings?
Battle of the Bands is unlike Guitar Hero or Rock Band in that no guitar peripheral is needed, and you can play the game with just your Wiimote. While the other titles task you with playing a song as thoroughly and perfectly as possible, you'll have to fight against another band for supremacy in Battle of the Bands. What makes this prospect even better is that the opposing band isn't simply another rock band, but could potentially be a country, hip-hop, Latin or marching band. This gives the soundtrack a bit of flair that's not found in the more well-known Guitar Hero and Rock Band.''