Rock longer, rock harder

Posted by: Randy at 6/29/2007 1:47 PM

More On: Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s Companies: Red Octane
Platforms: PlayStation 2

The Guitar Hero franchise is turning into the Now That's What I Call Music! release for gamers. And those of you afraid that your fretboard finger caluses were gonna go soft, have no fear -- Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s has shipped to retailers with 9 more songs than the original 21-song lineup. Now can now look forward to being "Caught in a Mosh" with Anthrax, or push your "Balls to the Wall" with Accept, or even think you're "Turning Japanese" when you rock the Vapors. (I have it on good authority that John's going to perfect "I Ran" with a Flock of Seagulls -- and call 'er good.) Get the full song list after the jump.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES GUITAR HERO™ ENCORE: ROCKS THE 80S™ HAS GONE GOLD AND REVEALS ADDITIONAL RETRO TRACKS

Songs made famous by Anthrax, Dead Kennedys and The Go Go's Are Added to Enhance the Axe-Shredding Experience

SUNNYVALE, CA - June 28, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s has gone gold and will be available on July 24 exclusively for the Playstation2 computer entertainment system. The company also announced nine additional songs to be included in the latest installment of the critically acclaimed franchise.

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s will feature visually stunning retro rock venues and hipster characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and 30 awesome new songs to experience the ultimate rock star fantasy. The final nine tracks added to the initial list include:

·    Caught in a Mosh (as made famous by Anthrax)
·    Balls to the Wall (as made famous by Accept)
·    Electric Eye (by Judas Priest)
·    Los Angeles (as made famous by X)
·    Police Truck (as made famous by Dead Kennedys)
·    We Got the Beat (as made famous by The Go Go's)
·    (I Think I'm) Turning Japanese (as made famous by Vapors)
·    Seventeen (as made famous by Winger)
·    Because, it's Midnite (by Limozeen)

Previously announced tracks include:

·    Hold On Loosely (as made famous by .38 Special)
·    No One Like You (as made famous by Scorpions)
·    Only a Lad (as made famous by Oingo Boingo)
·    Ballroom Blitz (as made famous by Krokus)
·    The Warrior (by Scandal)
·    What I Like About You (as made famous by The Romantics)
·    Wrath Child (as made famous by Iron Maiden)
·    I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
·    I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
·    Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
·    Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
·    Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
·    Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)
·    Radar Love (as made famous by White Lion)
·    18 and Life (as made famous by Skid Row)
·    Bathroom Wall (as made famous by Faster Pussycat)
·    Lonely is the Night (as made famous by Billy Squier)
·    Nothing But a Good Time (as made famous by Poison)
·    Play With Me (as made famous by Extreme)
·    Shaken (as made famous by Eddie Money)
·    Synchronicity II (as made famous by The Police)

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, rated T for Teen by the ESRB, is published by RedOctane® and developed by Harmonix. For more information, please visit the dedicated community site www.guitarherogame.com.