If you've ever wanted Guitar Hero: On Tour but didn't want to buy it, well, join the club! The game's craptastic ad campaign ensured its marketing target was squarely focused on that lucrative tween demographic. But the game is actually a decent little portable rhythm title - as long as you don't have one of those newfangled DSis that lacks a GBA slot for the required grip accessory. I primarily brought it out during weekend getaways when I couldn't readily grab my Rock Band guitar and found it fun to play, at least in short bursts.
Since I upgraded and gave away my faithful DS last week, I no longer have a portable to play it on. So here's your chance to get it for the price of one very lucky comment.
Here's how to enter:
Simply post a comment on this page. Say whatever is on your mind as long as it's not an ad or profane. Be sure to read the Sweepstakes Rules to ensure you are eligible to win and don't get disqualified by double-posting or forgetting to provide an e-mail address.
You may also want to white list this domain; I've had several would-be winners lose out because they never responded to their prize notification! If you use TypeKey/TypePad, be sure your e-mail address will be shared. No e-mail address, no prize. (Don't worry, no one else will see it - and I'll only use it to contact you if you win.)
Note that unless you're an authenticated poster who has been active on the site and marked as trusted, your comment will NOT appear immediately. It will go into a queue for me to approve, which I'll do several times a day (except the first weekend, where comments may not be approved until sometime late on Sunday). Do NOT double-post. We'll extend the entry period for this until 5:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, May 7 to ensure you have plenty of time to enter and verify your entry was posted.
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Comments (68)
You have to admit the Guitar Hero Metallica commercials were pretty good. Seeing that lovely suburban two story home blown up by the band is so metal.
Posted by darth007 | May 1, 2009 12:26 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 00:26
good luck everyone :P
Posted by koruwa | May 1, 2009 1:13 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 01:13
"If you've ever wanted Guitar Hero: On Tour but didn't want to buy it" That pretty much sums it up for me XD. But the game really doesn't seem that bad, but I'd like to just spend my money else where :-P. But if I win it I'd so play the hell out of it!
Posted by Shuino | May 1, 2009 1:14 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 01:14
Cool i heard about this but i always thouhgt it was a little pricey thanks for the giveaway
Posted by Larry Perlman | May 1, 2009 3:37 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 03:37
the ad was quite entertaining haha
Posted by lowkrow | May 1, 2009 5:17 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 05:17
Maybe I will not suck at this Guitar Hero as much.
Posted by FatmanOSU | May 1, 2009 5:35 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 05:35
My niece has been begging me to buy this for her the last couple of months. It would be nice to win it:)
Posted by Angie | May 1, 2009 6:03 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 06:03
I can still play this b/c I don't have a DSi yet!!
Posted by kyle | May 1, 2009 6:18 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 06:18
Great...GH on the go...awesome
Posted by CrunchbiteNuva | May 1, 2009 6:19 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 06:19
Well, I may be a bit biased, but I think the best guitar hero commercial was the one where Heidi Klum was spoofing off Tom Cruise in Risky Business... I don't know why but I could watch that video over and over..
Mildly NSFW (Model in underwear)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQCidYpcDo
Posted by JJ | May 1, 2009 7:58 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 07:58
Sweet. I'm a sucker for any of the Guitar Hero/Rock Band games. My whole family loves to play together. If you are asking who bought those Spongebob Songs for Rock Band 2, then you need look no further than my 4 year old girl. :)
Posted by Onyx Primal | May 1, 2009 8:26 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 08:26
I definently agree that the best guitar hero ad was Heidi Klum in her underwear. Anyway, I would love to win this.
Posted by deadbodyman11 | May 1, 2009 8:38 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 08:38
I think this might be fun to play on my old ds =)
Posted by Ghostcri | May 1, 2009 9:05 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 09:05
Hi! ^_^
It's been awhile since I last stopped by this blog, happy to see it's still doing well.
I have a DS and I would love to try this game. : )
Thanks.
Good luck everyone.
Posted by Silvercube | May 1, 2009 9:25 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 09:25
Always wanted to try this.
Posted by Flak | May 1, 2009 9:39 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 09:39
Good luck to everyone. :)
Posted by g-man | May 1, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 10:00
My name is SHANE STONE and my DS wants to ROCK OUT!
Posted by Shane "The Stone" Stone | May 1, 2009 10:26 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 10:26
I don't have any game like this and for me, it would be nice to try this crap out (even though It would be a completely different experience than the console ones).
Posted by Daniel | May 1, 2009 10:52 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 10:52
This would make a great surprise for my girlfriend's cousin.
Posted by Maxx M. | May 1, 2009 11:36 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 11:36
I just bought a DS Lite and would love to have another game for it :D
Posted by Lurfadur | May 1, 2009 11:57 AM
Posted on May 1, 2009 11:57
Sweet, I hope I win.
Posted by Taylor Benavidez | May 1, 2009 12:11 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:11
I never really wanted to buy it...but for free, sure. Morbid curiosity.
Posted by eugaet | May 1, 2009 12:21 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:21
I am a die-hard Guitar Hero fan with a Nintendo DS that I never touch. I'd totally get this with money if there weren't better games available. Hope I win. :D
Posted by Joseph Barron | May 1, 2009 12:28 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:28
I could use a good new DS game.
Posted by kratos1010 | May 1, 2009 12:50 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 12:50
This game would be an awesome collection for my GH stuff.
Posted by dwb6
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May 1, 2009 1:32 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 13:32
Looks pretty kewl, played it once and i liked it.
Posted by Steven S. | May 1, 2009 1:51 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 13:51
My sister likes Rock Band on Wii but I'm not sure about the DS. Never played it on DS. I'm sure it'd feel a lot different when playing on a handheld compared to a console. XD Well, let's see who's the lucky winner!
Posted by Hien N | May 1, 2009 3:01 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 15:01
I love music games but never wanted to drop $50 on this. It looks interesting though...
Posted by Julian R | May 1, 2009 3:55 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 15:55
Thanks for the giveaway, good luck all!
Posted by GenDV138
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May 1, 2009 4:09 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 16:09
Well that was pretty entertaining.. I freaking love this series. Can't get enough! Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by Mark Draper | May 1, 2009 7:29 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 19:29
Never actually saw the commercials.
Posted by Icarusdown | May 1, 2009 7:32 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 19:32
I'm not really a Guitar Hero fan but this game does look pretty fun. Also, that decal it comes with will come in handy if I decide to get the other one that's coming out soon as I'll just have to buy the game and not the bundle (assuming it's decal is compatible with the other one).
Posted by Ch33ps | May 1, 2009 7:53 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 19:53
Hmm.. It would be interesting to try this portable version.
Posted by Oxyrib | May 1, 2009 10:47 PM
Posted on May 1, 2009 22:47
I've played this at the stores. It was decent for what it was, but in the end I'm not too sure how I feel about it. I'd like to see what they do for the DSi version they've apparently been working on.
Posted by KirbyFox | May 2, 2009 8:27 AM
Posted on May 2, 2009 08:27
Woo
Posted by donteatsoap7 | May 2, 2009 12:49 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 12:49
i love guitar hero games, would love to play this one.
Posted by blaze | May 2, 2009 9:21 PM
Posted on May 2, 2009 21:21
This could hold me over until Rock Band Unplugged...
Posted by Darklighter | May 3, 2009 2:25 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 14:25
Hey thanks for the contest. I'll be sure to check next friday.
Posted by A Yellow Fellow | May 3, 2009 3:05 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 15:05
I've always wanted to try this out. Seems like it'd be strange.
Posted by VaultDweller13 | May 3, 2009 9:14 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 21:14
This would be cool if I could win this.
Posted by videogamsta | May 3, 2009 9:40 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 21:40
Yeah, the ad campaign was pretty bad xD.
But hey, my sister would probably like this :D.
Posted by Steven DeStefano | May 3, 2009 10:00 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 22:00
That truly is the lamest ad I've ever seen. But hey, I'd play it for free...
Posted by Akari | May 3, 2009 11:37 PM
Posted on May 3, 2009 23:37
was always curious to see how this game was played since i thought it was ridiculous that they'd have guitar hero for ds
Posted by Nelo Ice | May 4, 2009 12:17 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 00:17
I've actually been somewhat interested in this. Good luck all!
Posted by Dendaman | May 4, 2009 1:24 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 01:24
Thx for the giveaway. I'd like to win it for my baby sis.
Posted by NDK | May 4, 2009 3:46 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 03:46
Awesome. Count me in.
Posted by mr.me | May 4, 2009 11:58 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 11:58
Too cool!
Posted by Nokraden | May 4, 2009 12:01 PM
Posted on May 4, 2009 12:01
Sign me up. i hope i can win
Posted by mowmow | May 4, 2009 5:24 PM
Posted on May 4, 2009 17:24
I've been wanting to try this game out. It would be nice to win it!
Posted by Dayna | May 5, 2009 8:19 AM
Posted on May 5, 2009 08:19
thanks, hope i can win it for my bro
Posted by Armando | May 5, 2009 8:56 AM
Posted on May 5, 2009 08:56
You guys are too awesome for running these Free Stuff Fridays.
Posted by sniping_dreamer | May 5, 2009 5:10 PM
Posted on May 5, 2009 17:10
I was thinking about getting this for $20. The possible cramping is what kept me from buying it.
Posted by Master Shake | May 6, 2009 12:48 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 00:48
I wanna try it out
Posted by Someone123 | May 6, 2009 1:04 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 01:04
Never heard of this place before, but definitely gonna check back often.
Free stuff Fridays = Win in my book
Posted by Dustin | May 6, 2009 6:26 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 06:26
Hey for a free game it doesn't look too bad.
Posted by lohonda
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May 6, 2009 6:54 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 06:54
Thanks, Good luck to everyone but hope i win
Posted by CrazyGokuSSJ4 | May 6, 2009 12:53 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 12:53
Very cool, cannot argue with free stuff!
Posted by JediJames2 | May 6, 2009 1:03 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 13:03
I was at an arcade, playing a line up the lights game.
I had to get 2 5 five star rounds to beat it to get On Tour, and when I tried to do it the second time on the last star i always missed it by one. I felt so bad cause i went through $20 that day trying to get it when I could have bought it lol
Posted by Zero | May 6, 2009 4:56 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 16:56
God please help me to win this game.
Posted by archangelreb | May 6, 2009 6:20 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 18:20
free stuff friday!!!
Posted by the man | May 6, 2009 6:30 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 18:30
My Wife has been wanting this game since she played our nephew's DS Guitar Hero game.
Posted by spoo | May 6, 2009 9:35 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 21:35
I love the game but I am to cheap to buy it. Thanks for the chance to win it :) !
Posted by Luric427 | May 6, 2009 9:45 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 21:45
Guitar Hero FTW! this game should rock!
Posted by Fae V | May 7, 2009 1:43 AM
Posted on May 7, 2009 01:43
I'm not too cheap to buy it ... I just never would ... but free is good.
Posted by juvo | May 7, 2009 11:15 AM
Posted on May 7, 2009 11:15
I love the Guitar Hero games and have a DS Lite
Count me in
Posted by Leon
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May 7, 2009 6:51 PM
Posted on May 7, 2009 18:51
Seems like a cool idea, theres this girl I like that has a ds and is a big guitar hero friend, could give us something to do together.
Posted by mewcurano | May 7, 2009 8:05 PM
Posted on May 7, 2009 20:05
And the winner is: 25. dwb6!
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Posted by Gamewatcher | May 7, 2009 8:57 PM
Posted on May 7, 2009 20:57
FREEEEEEEEEEEE
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Posted on May 8, 2009 02:28