Comments on: Jam Sessions strums a mini masterpiece

By: David

David — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:51:48 +0000

Infendo Note: I will be posting a complimentary piece to Jack’s article in which I will use Jam Sessions to rock your minds in a video … stay tuned.

By: SergeantSalad

SergeantSalad — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:33:59 +0000

Well done Jack, I’ve been on the fence about getting it, but you convinced my to go buy it, I just returned from the Target about a hour ago, and I’ve been having a blast with this. My wife doesn’t really understand, she keeps telling me, “but you play REAL guitar!” I understand though, it’s a game that won’t be played for very long at a time, but it will be played frequently.

And I agree as well, that new Hanna Montana game does look much better, but this is great nonetheless!

By: ejamer

ejamer — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:27:15 +0000

“Hannah Montanna: Music Jamz looks way better. I’ll wait for that instead.”

Had I not seen the preview, I would’ve laughed at this comment… but the upcoming Hannah Montanna game actually does have some very cool looking features.

However, do try Jam Sessions if you get a chance. Although everything looks very simple at the start, there are a TON of customization options tucked away in that little card – making the Jam Sessions very enjoyable to mess around with.

Note: Headphones or a quite location are a must.

For anyone who didn’t know already, there is a way to unlock a couple of extra demo songs in Jam Sessions. Does the phrase “Konami code” ring any bells? (Use Google for details if it doesn’t.)

By: used cisco

used cisco — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:07:15 +0000

I’m pretty stoked about this thing. Being a guitar player, the idea of having a “guitar in your pocket” is pretty frakking cool. Many times I’ve been at someones house talking about a song I wrote and would love to give them an idea of it but its not possible. This would make it possible.
The fact that you can plug it into an amp and actually jam is amazing.

As for the heroes comment, I usually skip the commercials on my DVR but in doing so I noticed several Wii commercials. I was impressed at Nintendos marketing efforts. If you want mainstream, Heroes is a good choice.

By: gojiguy

gojiguy — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:12:07 +0000

Hannah Montanna: Music Jamz looks way better. I’ll wait for that instead.

By: gameonnintendo - Nintendo News, Gameon TV, and podcasts

gameonnintendo - Nintendo News, Gameon TV, and podcasts — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:49:36 +0000

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By: TRichter

TRichter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:12:51 +0000

Monday night Heroes viewing session? I’m afraid there’s a little something called football that takes precedence.

By: Andrew(MG)

Andrew(MG) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:32:59 +0000

This is kind of a cool app, but I don’t see it being a whole lot of use for me. I tend to use my DS in locations where I don’t even have the sound turned on. Maybe if I was already a guitar player.

Still, I love seeing what developers come up with for the DS.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:30:32 +0000

Hey, FIRST POST! Woohoo…

I would go a step further and argue that for some, Jam Sessions is no mere toy, but a TOOL! I am a musician at my church, and frequently as I select songs for a set, I sit down with guitar in hand, in front of the computer to check all the chords on a sheet that I’ve downloaded (they are often rife with mistakes).

Upon buying Jam Sessions, I found myself leaving the guitar in it’s case, and doing my chord-check with the DS instead! I also got it out when I was at a music leaders seminar and used it to figure out the chords and structure of a song the guest band was playing.

As you can see, for someone like myself, Jam Sessions is two parts toy, one part tool.

By: bOB

bOB — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:29:35 +0000

Well said Jack. Jam Sessions is an excellent pick up for any musician or anyone who just wants to strum away at a few songs. The developers did an excellent job with this one.