Jam with the Band was a brand new rhythm game released by Nintendo as a launch title for the Nintendo DS way back in 2004, though it was released as a Japan exclusive. It was followed up a few years later by one more game on the DS, and one on the 3DS; with the only localised game being the first sequel on the DS, which came to Europe.
Though the series is somewhat of a niche Nintendo IP, it evidently has something of a cult following, as Nintendo has just added in a Barbara the Bat Costume to Super Mario Maker. Barbara the Bat is the mascot of Jam with the Band, and some may remember her cameo appearance as an assist character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Check out the footage of the costume in action:
What do you think? Are you glad they added Barbara as a costume? Have you played a Jam with the Band game before? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Haha, I had her magic game when I was younger. She always freaked me out.
Haha, I had her magic game when I was younger. She always freaked me out.
Wow. What a troll costume. The grunts when jumping will drive people crazy!
That said, the original Daigasso Band Brothers was a wonderful game. :3 On par with Osu Tatake Ouendan.
Playing as her:
Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm. Hm.
Why this? If people know who it is then okay, but I sure don't know.
give me GOKU
I'd love if they released Daigasso Band Brothers P worldwide. And bring Rhythm Heaven Best Plus in west too while they're at it. Jam With The Band (previous game in the Daigasso series) is a nice game but I heard of it after online support was discontinued on DS so there's no song sharing. And it's a shame US never got it. It would've made Barbara at least a bit more well known outside of Japan.
If you've never heard of Daigasso Band Brothers, it's a rhythm game that is best played in multiplayer. It's like Guitar Hero / Rock Band in a way. You have many (around 100 or so) instruments to choose from but you don't need peripherals to play them. The gameplay is mostly the same for every instrument but you make the sound the instrument is supposed to. 8 player download play where everyone plays a different instrument is awesome!
Then there's song composing and sharing. You can use all the instruments to make your songs and share them with other people. You can do pretty much anything with the editor. Daigasso Band Brothers P on 3DS added vocaloids too so you can add lyrics to the song too.
I'd advice everyone to watch this video. It's Splatoon's final boss music recreated using the game's editor: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97XRF7m0KYA
Still no slopes
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Rouge the BatBarbara the Bat! ^_^ Keep these random characters coming Nintendo.Right, sod it. I'm calling a Captain Rainbow costume soon!
There was a Daigasso Band Brothers game released on 3DS in Japan in 2013, I believe. Why not localise it? Considering the drought of new 3DS releases, it seems utterly crazy to me that NoA and NoE wouldn't at least make an effort to localise a few of the "forgotten" Japanese exclusives. It would certainly be a hell of a lot cheaper than commissioning brand new games.
And what of the Taiko no Tatsujin games? I'd love to see them on Wii U and 3DS. I'm not a fan of rhythm games, but they look so damn adorable that I wouldn't be able to resist.
A Wii U port of Captain Rainbow would be welcome as well. Nintendo's more loyal fans are happy to embrace some of their more weird and wonderful IP. If something as bizarre as Genei Ibun Roku #FE is being worked on for an international audience, then surely something like Captain Rainbow would be far more accessible? Americans love their superheroes, after all. It's baffling that Nintendo aren't trying harder to seize that audience.
There is yet hope for a Tetris block costume to make it in considering all the other random stuff they've put into this game! Do it!
I thought she was Shantae at first. Heh.
@Late I'm surprised they haven't released it here, their ¥200 DLC tracks look really nice (if rather difficult-looking).
Or, maybe I shouldn't be, considering that Vocaloid in English looks to be tougher to pull off. Or the mascot herself. Or how difficult some of the tracks look. Or how Rhythm Heaven Fever flopped in the Americas (I blame NoA). And so on and so forth.
I'm looking forward to a good execution of the Vocaloid software for English (and/or other European languages), just how I looked forward to Fates and its Live2D execution.
Hhm. Hhm. Hhm. Hhm. Hhm.
I've got Daigasso, Jam with the Band, and Magic Made Fun. Hoping Daigasso P gets a localization, but I guess it's a long shot at best.
The latest daigasso seems to have done well and they supported it with download content for a long time. I like Nintendo acknowledging their smaller IPs.
Speaking of which, we need a Mike Jones costume...
We get her in Smash, the Mii Plaza hat, and now in Mario Maker but I believe NA has never received one of the games she's actually in. Daigasso! Band Brothers actually looks really cool!
I'm assuming that at some point we'll get Captain Rainbow, which would be interesting. I've never even heard of Barbara the Bat, but if they're giving nods to characters that're THIS niche, I hope to see the trend continue!
never heard of her. mario maker is getting really whack now.
Heheh, pixel boobs.
Just rub it in that we'll never get to play as her in Smash, Nintendo.
I remember her as a hat (and later, speech bubble) in StreetPass Mii Plaza. Any time I thought on it, I'm like, "This isn't SOnic, so...what? NiGHTS?"
That must mean Kyle Hyde has a chance!
So... when is she actually getting added to the game?
I love how much support this game is getting It's making it really really tempting to buy for me once I have the money for it lol
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