Gekisou! BAND STAR launches December 11 in Japan

The rhythm game *Gekisou! BAND STAR* will be released in Japan on December 11th for 6,380 yen, according to publisher MAGES and developer Digital Works Entertainment.

The game will feature the following 30 songs:

Hit Songs by Top Artists, Band Style (25 songs)
- “Everyday, Kachuusha” by AKB48
- “Flying Get” by AKB48
- “Heavy Rotation” by AKB48
- “Aitakatta” by AKB48
- “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” by AKB48
- “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by Creepy Nuts
- “Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts
- “Ikuokukonen” by Creepy Nuts
- “RAGE OF DUST” by Spyair
- “Some Like It Hot!!” by Spyair
- “Watch me!” by YOASOBI
- “Idol” by YOASOBI
- “Kaibutsu” by YOASOBI
- “Gunjou” by YOASOBI
- “The Blessing” by YOASOBI
- “Yoru ni Kakeru” by YOASOBI
- “The Brave” by YOASOBI
- “Blue Bird” by Ikimono-gakari
- “Koyoi no Tsuki no Youni” by Elephant Kashimashi
- “Fatal” by GEMN
- “When the Weak Go Marching In” by Tatsuya Kitani
- “Where Our Blue Is” by Tatsuya Kitani
- “Apollo” by Porno Graffitti
- “FREEDOM” by Takanori Nishikawa
- “Mela!” by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
Classic Tunes, Band Style (five songs)
- “Orpheus in the Underworld”
- “Hungarian Dance No.5”
- “Ride of the Valkyries”
- “Light Cavalry”
- “Turkish March”

You can play all songs in either “Solo Mode” or “Multi Mode.” In Solo Mode, you pick an instrument – guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums – and play offline at your preferred difficulty. The game will handle the rest of the band! Multi Mode lets up to four players play together, either on the same device or online. If playing locally, each player needs their own system and a copy of the game.

The instrument also features “Arrange Mode,” letting you build over 120,000 unique song arrangements with straightforward controls and even change how hard the notes are to play. For simpler arrangement creation, “Easy Arrange” mode lets you pick things like the music genre, speed, and difficulty. If you want more control, you can customize individual notes, sounds, and effects.

As a player, I’m really excited about all the stuff you can unlock! You can earn new songs to play, and tons of ways to customize everything. We’re talking over 200 items – outfits, cool hairstyles, hats, different instruments, accessories, and even backgrounds for the lobby. It’s awesome to be able to make the game feel truly your own!

Watch a new set of trailers below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.