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{{For|the sequel|Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades}}

'''''Guitar Hero: On Tour''''' is a ] for the ] system, based on the '']'' series of video games. The game is developed by ] and published by ] and ]. The game was initially released as part of a "Guitar Grip" bundle in North America and Australia in June 2008, and in Europe in July 2008. Two versions were released in Europe, one for primarily English-speaking countries, and one for the rest of Europe, with some changes in the song list. A stand-alone version of the game was released alongside the game's sequel '']'' in November 2008 in all regions.

As with other ''Guitar Hero'' games, the player attempts to follow the lead guitar portion of a rock song as note patterns scroll by on the game's screens. Instead of the normal guitar ] used in other game console versions, ''On Tour'' is packaged with the "Guitar Grip", a unique four-fret controller that fits into the ] slot on either the ] or ] hardware, although not compatible with the ] due to the removal of the ] cartridge slot. The player strums each note by dragging the stylus across the touchscreen while holding down the fret buttons. The design of the Guitar Grip and other gameplay mechanics went through many iterations by Vicarious Visions before the final design was reached. A special Guitar Duel mode against the computer or human opponent over local wireless LAN incorporates other features of the Nintendo DS in order to remove distractions created by the opponent in order to keep playing the song.

''On Tour'' received mixed reviews from critics. Many reviews cited problems with holding the Guitar Grip in place and cramping by holding the Grip too long. While some felt the game captured the spirit of the ''Guitar Hero'' series, others felt it was more an experiment than a successful game. The game broke Activision's sales records for the DS the week of its release, and a sequel, '']'', was announced.

==Gameplay==
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The fun core gameplay remains unchanged from the other games in the series.<ref name="ign reveal">{{cite web| url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/860/860511p1.html | title = Exclusive Reveal: ''Guitar Hero DS'' | publisher = ] | date = ] | last = Harris | first = Craig | accessdate = 2008-03-19 }}</ref> To adapt the gameplay to the Nintendo DS, the game comes with a special peripheral, the "Guitar Grip", that is slightly smaller than the ] and fits into the ] cartridge slot on the unit. The unit is designed for the DS Lite, but features a small adapter that can be removed for use in the older ] models.<ref name="nintendo fact sheet">{{cite web |url = http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/guitar_hero_on_tour_7892.html | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour | publisher = ] | accessdate= 2008-07-20 | date = 2007 }}</ref> Four, instead of the normal five (the orange fret being the one excluded due to the fact that you can't slide down your hand), fret buttons are located on the side of the unit near the cartridge slot. A wriststrap is attached to the underside to provide support while playing. The player holds the unit in a vertical book orientation (similar to '']'' or '']''), and uses a special ]-shaped stylus to strum on the touchscreen of the DS with their free hand. Notes and the performance of the chosen character in the band are shown on the opposite screen.<ref name="ign review"/> As notes scroll down on the "note highway", the player must press the correct fret button and strum the touchscreen at the same time using a special pick shaped stylus to successfully score points. While holding a long note, the player can also use the touch screen to apply a ] by moving the stylus across the on-screen whammy bar or anywhere on the screen.<ref name="ign review"/> After the player has successfully hit a selected series of notes, they will gain 'star power' which doubles their score until the meter has run out. This is activated by yelling or blowing into the DS's mic, by pressing any of the face buttons on the DS, or by tapping the meter on the touch screen.<ref name="ign review"/>

There is a single player Career Mode, allowing the player to select from six different characters; Axel Steel, Judy Nails, Pandora, and Johnny Napalm are present from past ''Guitar Hero'' games, while new to ''On Tour'' are Gunner Jaxon and Memphis Rose.<ref name="nintendo fact sheet"/> Completing Career Mode will unlock more venues and options for the selected character's appearance.<ref name="ign review"/> The game utilizes the local wireless abilities of the Nintendo DS to support both 2-player co-operative play and competitive play. The competitive play introduces concepts found in '']''{{'}}s "Battle Mode" which is called "Guitar Duel". In Guitar Duel, one player can create a temporary distraction for the other player by successfully completing certain sections of the song. In ''On Tour'', these distractions require the affected player to utilize features of the DS to remove the distraction.<ref name="ign review"/>

==Development==
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Work on a Nintendo DS version was started in early 2007 according to ] CEO, Karthik Bala,<ref name="ign reveal">{{cite web| url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/860/860511p1.html | title = Exclusive Reveal: ''Guitar Hero DS'' | publisher = ] | date = ] | last = Harris | first = Craig | accessdate = 2008-03-19 }}</ref> though the game was not officially announced until September 7, 2007 at the Austin ] '07.<ref name="guitar-hero-ds-vicarious-visions">{{cite web | url = http://gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=8317 | title = News&nbsp;— Austin GDC '07: New ''Guitar Hero DS'' details | date =2007-09-07 | accessdate = 2008-07-24 |publisher= Games Are Fun | first = Burk | last = Frey }}</ref> Bala stated that the inspiration for the game was to "see if it was even possible to do a really good music rhythm game on a handheld".<ref name="shacknews interview">{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=885 | title = How Guitar Hero Came to DS When Nobody Asked: Shack's Hands-on Preview and Interview | first = Chris | last = Faylor | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2008-05-30 | date = ]}}</ref> The first six months of development were "touch and go", according to Bala, and it took nearly a year of testing and experimentation to determine the best strumming mechanism for the game.<ref name="shacknews interview"/> Bala claimed that they had gone through more than 20 different combinations of software and hardware peripherals until they "hit upon the idea of creating a peripheral that would have the fret buttons plugging into the GBA slot of the DS".<ref name="ign reveal"/> This also gave the advantage of making the peripheral compact, allowing it to be easily carried by the user.<ref name="ign reveal"/> Other designs that were tested but dropped included a larger guitar-shaped unit that the DS was attached to (dubbed "] Hero" by the design team), different grips with three to six to twelve buttons, and gameplay that was built only around using the stylus.<ref name="shacknews interview"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.ign.com/GuitarHeroOnTour/2008/06/06/92204/ | title = Hardware Design | publisher = ] | first = Jesse | last = Booth | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-08}}</ref> Not until the initial prototype was done did Vicarious Visions approach Nintendo and RedOctane; both companies were skeptical of the game but helped to support the team, Nintendo by assisting in the hardware interaction with the DS, and RedOctane by helping with the ]s of the Guitar Grip.<ref name="shacknews interview"/>

Even with the hardware designed, Vicarious Visions spent additional time refining the game play.<ref name="dev blog gameplay"/> According to lead designer Jeremy Russo, the team had the largest number of playtesters brought in for any project in order to refine the touchscreen "strumming" action, using a range of testers, including those that had never played a ''Guitar Hero'' game, the "']' Expert" players, and real guitar players.<ref name="dev blog gameplay"/> In addition, the team wanted to expand the "Guitar Duel" mode to include several DS-specific mini-games that could not be recreated on other consoles, but found themselves running out of time. RedOctane wanted to see ''On Tour'' as a "polished AAA title on a handheld" and insisted on the "Guitar Duel" be a key feature of the game, and gave Vicarious Visions more time to complete the game.<ref name="dev blog gameplay"/> The additional time allowed the team to develop the software to recognize every type of strumming approach, including finding a solution to handle the expert players that strummed faster than could be previously recognized. This time also was used to strengthen the "Guitar Duel" gameplay, and as a result, this mode became the testers' favorite feature of the game.<ref name="dev blog gameplay">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.ign.com/GuitarHeroOnTour/2008/06/12/92705/ | title = The Gameplay | publisher = ] | first = Jeremy | last = Russo | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-13}}</ref> While some tracks were brought over from ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', Vicarious Visions recreated all the note tracks for the game, aiming to keep the same difference in difficulty from Easy to Expert as in the console versions.<ref name="shacknews interview"/> Each song has been divided into three separate compressed tracks that play back simultaneously during gameplay.<ref name="shacknews interview"/> Vicarious Visions developed a method to overcome the 2,000-polygon drawing limit imposed by the Nintendo DS hardware in order to allow the characters, each composed of about 2,000 polygons, still be recognizable.<ref name="shacknews interview"/> They also developed a method of allowing input through the GBA port of the DS.<ref name="shacknews interview"/>

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During a conference call on May 8, 2008, Activision revealed that the game would both be sold as an individual game (along with the "Guitar Grip") as well as bundled with the DS hardware itself.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6190648.html | title = Guitar Hero "leaping forward" in Q4, On Tour DS bundle confirmed | publisher = ] | first = Tor | last = Thorson | date = ] | accessdate =2008-05-10}}</ref> In North America, Nintendo released a bundle which included ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' and a limited edition Silver/Black ] branded with the ''Guitar Hero'' logo.<ref name="us bundle">{{cite web | url =http://ds.ign.com/articles/881/881252p1.html | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Bundle Official | publisher = ] | date =]|accessdate = 2008-07-20 | first = Daemon | last = Hatfield}}</ref> This bundle was available with the release of ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=190814 | title= Guitar Hero-branded DS revealed | publisher = Computer and Video Games | date = ] | accessdate= 2008-07-20 |first = Mike | last = Jackson}}</ref> This is the first third-party DS game to be included in such a bundle.<ref name="us bundle"/> When pre-ordered in certain stores, the consumer received either a special Guitar Hero: On Tour set of headphones, Nintendo DS Lite "wrap" pack (two stickers for use on the console) or an exclusive guitar pick stylus. The headphones and stylus feature the Guitar Hero: On Tour logo.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/06/26/guitar-hero-on-the-ds-headphones-equal-crazy-guy-on-the-bus | title = Guitar Hero on the DS: headphones = crazy guy on the bus | first = Ben | last = Kuchera | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-20}}</ref> On June 14, ] stores across the US hosted a "First to Play" event, where players tried out the game more than a week before its release. Also at the event, anyone who attended received a free Guitar Hero sticker, a temporary tattoo, and a special dog tag.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/879/879850p1.html?RSSwhen2008-06-06_105500&RSSid=879850 | title = Toys 'R' Us Hosting 'First to Play' Event for Activision's Highly Anticipated Guitar Hero: On Tour | publisher = ] | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-20}}</ref>

A sequel to ''On Tour'' was announced at the 2008 ] convention, titled '']'', also to be developed by Vicarious Visions.<ref name="shacknews e3 announce">{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53654 | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades Unveiled | first = Aaron | last = Linde | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-15 | publisher = ]}}</ref> The game will utilize the DS's local wifi capabilities to allow players to share songs from both ''On Tour'' and ''On Tour Decades'' with other players.

==Soundtrack==
''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' features two different track lists, one for primarily English-speaking regions including North America, the British Isles, and Australia, and another for other non-English-speaking European countries with five replacement songs.<ref name="eurogamer track">{{cite web | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=159852 | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour European track list | publisher = ] |date = ] | accessdate= 2008-06-26 | first = Tom | last = Bramwell}}</ref> Both track lists includes 26 licensed tracks including five bonus tracks, with about 85% of them being ]s.<ref name="shacknews interview"/> Twenty are exclusive to this version of ''Guitar Hero'' while the remaining six songs have previously been used within the series. ]{{'}}s "]" is a bonus song that is unlocked by completing all the Guitar Duels on any difficulty in the game.
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|1999||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 2. Rooftop || 2. Rooftop
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|2006||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 5. Battleship || 5. Battleship
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|2003||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 1. Subway || 1. Subway
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|1995||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || N/A || 4. Greek Arena
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|2006||"Ça Me Vexe" || ] || {{yes}} || N/A || 3. Parade
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|1973||"]" || <span style="display:none">Doobie Brothers</span>] || {{yes}} || 3. Parade || N/A
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|2006||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 1. Subway || 1. Subway
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|2004||"Heaven" || ] || {{yes}} || 3. Parade || N/A
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|2004||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 3. Parade || 3. Parade
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|1979||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 2. Rooftop || 2. Rooftop
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|2007||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 5. Battleship || 5. Battleship
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|2004||"I Am Not Your Gameboy" || ] || {{yes}} || {{sort|6|Bonus song}} || {{sort|6|Bonus song}}
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|1977||"I Know a Little" || ] || {{no}} || 5. Battleship (encore) || 5. Battleship (encore)
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|1981||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 2. Rooftop || N/A
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|1977||"]" || ] || {{no}} || 4. Greek Arena || N/A
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|1989||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 5. Battleship || 5. Battleship
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|1973||"]" || ] || {{no}} || 4. Greek Arena || 4. Greek Arena
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|2004||"Monster" || ] || {{yes}} || N/A || 2. Rooftop
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|2007||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || N/A || 3. Parade
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|1983||"]" || ] || {{yes}} || 5. Battleship || 5. Battleship
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|1975||"]" || ] || {{no}} || 3. Parade || 3. Parade
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|2007||"]" || ] featuring ] || {{yes}} || 3. Parade (encore) || N/A
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|1989||"]" || ] || {{no}} || 4. Greek Arena (encore) || 4. Greek Arena (encore)
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==Reception==
{{VG Reviews
|1UP = B-<ref name="1up review">{{cite web | url = http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3168397&p=39 | title = Reviews: Guitar Hero: On Tour |publisher=] | accessdate= 2008-06-25 | date = ] | first = Anthony | last = Gallegos}}</ref>
|GSpy=7.0/10<ref name="gamespy review">{{cite web | url = http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/guitar-hero-ds/883791p1.html | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) | first = Will | last = Tuttle | publisher = ] | date= ] | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref>
|GSpot=6.0/10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web | url =http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/guitarhero/review.html | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Review | first = Aaron | last = Thomas | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-23 | publisher = ]}}</ref>
|GTrailers=7.7/10<ref name="gametrailers review">{{cite web | url =http://www.gametrailers.com/game/6429.html?show=Reviews#Content | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Review | first = Aaron | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-02 | publisher = ]}}</ref>
|IGN=9.0/10<ref name="ign review">{{cite web | url = http://ds.ign.com/articles/883/883357p2.html | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Review | first = Craig | last = Harris | date = ] | accessdate=2008-06-23 | publisher = ]}}</ref>
|MC=72/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/guitarheroontour | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour (ds: 2008) | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>
|GR=73%<ref name="gamerankings">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/938225.asp?q=tour | title = Guitar Hero: On Tour Reviews | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-25}}</ref>

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''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' has received mixed reviews. In general, critics felt the game captured the majority of the elements of the ''Guitar Hero'' series,<Ref name="1up review"/> and ] commented that the note tracks are well done as to provide "a great challenge with a solid difficulty curve".<ref name="ign review"/> However, the primary concern of reviewers was the Guitar Grip, as it was both difficult to hold and caused hand cramps in some players.<ref name="gamespot review"/><ref name="gamespy review"/> The Grip was also reported to seat poorly in the GBA slot and came out of the unit at times, which caused the game to stop unexpectedly.<ref name="gamespot review"/><ref name="gamespy review"/> Reviews reported difficulty in keeping the DS unit steady while playing with the Grip, making it difficult to follow the note patterns on the screen.<ref name="1up review"/><ref name="ign review"/> Reviewers found the set list to be both short and somewhat skewed towards recent music,<ref name="gamespot review"/> and some commented that the sound quality of the tracks was poor.<ref name="gamespot review"/><ref name="gamespy review"/> The multiplayer aspects of the game were well received.<ref name="gamespy review"/><ref name="gamespot review"/> While some reviewers considered the game as an "absolute ''Guitar Hero'' experience",<ref name="ign review"/> others noted that the social aspect of the series is not present,<ref name="1up review"/> and that the game "feels more like an experiment than a full-fledged game, as if Activision just wanted to see if it could be pulled off."<ref name="gamespy review"/>

''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' has won several Nintendo awards from IGN for their 2008 Nintendo DS Best of 2008 feature, including Best Music/Rhythm Game,<ref name="ignrhythm">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/3.html |title=IGN DS: Best Music/Rhythm Game 2008 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref> Most Innovative Design,<ref name="igninnovate">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/20.html |title=IGN DS: Most Innovative Design 2008 |publisher = ].com | accessdate = 2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref>, and Best Local Multiplayer.<ref name="ignlocal">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/17.html |title=IGN DS: Best Local Multiplayer 2008 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref> It was also nominated for several other Nintendo DS awards, including Best Use of Sound,<ref name="ignsound">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/15.html |title=IGN DS: Best Use of Sound 2008 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref> Best Graphics Technology,<ref name="igngraphics">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/12.html |title=IGN DS: Best Graphics Technology 2008 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref> and Game of the Year.<ref name=igngoty">{{cite web |url=http://bestof.ign.com/2008/ds/21.html |title=IGN DS: Game of the Year 2008 |publisher=].com |accessdate=2008-12-19 |date=2008-12-15}}</ref>

The game was the top selling DS game in North America the week of its release,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19199 | title = Sailing The World: DS Guitar Hero, FF Tactics Top U.S. Portable Charts | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-06-27 | first = Danny | last = Cowen | publisher = ] }}</ref> selling over 300,000 units, and setting the record for any Activision DS release and as one of the top five releases from Activision on any platform.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53448 | title = Guitar Hero DS Sets New Sales Records | first = Chris | last = Faylor | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-03 | publisher = ]}}</ref> The game continued to be the best selling DS title in North America in its second week of release.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19301 | title = Saling The World: Diablo Battle Chest Sees Sales Jump Following Sequel Announcement | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-07 | publisher = ] | first = Danny | last = Cowen }}</ref> ''On Tour'' was the second best-selling game across all systems for the month of June 2008, according to the ]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6194678.html | title = Nintendo: Lifetime US Wii sales surpass Xbox 360 | publisher = ] | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | first =Brenden | last = Sinclair}}</ref> selling more than 422,000 units.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://kotaku.com/5026517/metal-gear-solid-4-tops-software-sales-for-june | title = Metal Gear Solid 4 Tops Software Sales For June | publisher = ] | first = Luke | last = Plunkett | date = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-17 }}</ref> In July and August 2008, it sold an additional 309,700 and 110,000 units in North America, respectively, placing on NPD's top ten game sales for both months.<ref>http://play.tm/wire/click/2063512</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/54696 | title = NPD: Madden, Wii Games Lead August | publisher = ] | first = Blake | last = Ellison | date = 2008-09-11 | accessdate = 2008-09-11}}</ref> The worldwide release of ''On Tour'' took in over ]15 million in sales during the month of July 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/music-video-games-account-for-32-of-industry-growth-in-08/?biz=1 | title = Music Video Games Account for 32% of Industry Growth in '08 | publisher = ] | first = James | last = Brightman | date = 2008-08-15 | accessdate = 2008-08-18 }}</ref> The bundled version of ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' is the 19th best-selling Nintendo DS game in the United States, selling 1.1 million copies as of November 2008.<ref name="pachter">{{cite web |title=How Long are GTA's Legs? |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/how-long-are-gtas-legs |publisher=[[Edge (magazine) |accessdate=2009-1-5 |date=2008-12-23}}</ref>
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==Sequel==
''''']'''''<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/ocz--Co1ctoYQiDXSdIMe5sNloaAk0O8| title = Nintendo again redefines game control, puts spotlight on community building| publisher = Nintendo| date = 2007-07-15| accessdate = 2008-07-24}}</ref> is a ] for the ] based on the '']'' series and a follow-up to '']''. The game was developed by ]. The game was released on November 14, 2008 in Europe and on November 16, 2008 in North America.<ref name="shacknews e3 announce">{{cite web| url = http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53654| title = Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades Unveiled| first = Aaron| last = Linde| date = 2008-07-15| accessdate = 2008-07-15| publisher = ]}}</ref>

The game uses the DS's local ] capabilities to let users share songs between ''On Tour'' and ''On Tour Decades''.<ref name="shacknews e3 announce"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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