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2009 video game
D-Pad Hero
is a 2009 video game
demake
of the
Guitar Hero
series developed for the
Nintendo Entertainment System
. An unofficial release, the game is a
ROM
which must be dumped onto a cartridge or played via emulator. A sequel,
D-Pad Hero 2
was released in 2010.
Gameplay
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D-Pad Hero
is played as a
rhythm game
. Notes fall from the top to the bottom of the screen in sync with music. As they reach a threshold players hit buttons on the controller which correspond with the note. If the player hits the correct button sequence at the right moment the guitar track in the song will continue to play. If the note is missed the guitar track will silence until the player successfully hits a note. This is similar to the
Guitar Hero
and
Rock Band
video game series, in which notes appear on a virtual highway which progressively moves lower onto the screen.
The games feature
chiptune
versions of popular rock songs such as
Guns N' Roses
' "
Sweet Child o' Mine
",
[2]
Michael Jackson
's "
The Way You Make Me Feel
",
[3]
Megadeth
's "
Countdown to Extinction
", and
Elvis Presley
's "
Burning Love
".
[4]
Wired.com
's Chris Kohler noted that the game's learning curve is quite steep, and that upon its release it better served as "more of a curiosity."
[5]
The game also features a listen mode which allows players to listen to the song and watch the notes progress without playing.
[6]
Reception
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The game received coverage from media outlets.
1UP.com
listed it in their 31 Homebrew Games You Must Play feature, and called the game "punishingly hard."
[7]
In 2009 it was featured in the German magazine Games, Entertainment, Education.
[8]
Both games were featured again on 1UP.com, who called the sequel "twice as hard".
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References
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Chester, Nick (February 2, 2009).
"Homebrew 8-bit NES game D-Pad Hero is better than Guitar Hero World Tour"
.
Destructoid
.
Archived
from the original on June 7, 2013
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
McWhertor, Michael (February 2, 2009).
"D-Pad Hero Brings Guitar Hero (Unofficially) To NES"
.
Kotaku
.
Archived
from the original on October 15, 2012
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
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Coldewey, Devin (February 2, 2009).
"D-Pad Hero: The franchise finally hits the NES"
. TechCrunch.
Archived
from the original on October 20, 2012
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
Caoili, Eric (May 20, 2010).
"GameSetWatch D-Pad Hero 2's Rockin' ROM Released"
. GameSetWatch. Archived from
the original
on October 11, 2012
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
Kohler, Chris.
"Rock Out 8-Bit Style, With D-Pad Hero | Game|Life"
.
Wired
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
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Tiny Cartridge.
"D-Pad Hero, a DDR/Guitar Hero-styled homebrew... - Tiny Cartridge - Nintendo 3DS, DS, Wii U, and PS Vita News, Media, Comics, & Retro Junk"
. Tiny Cartridge.
Archived
from the original on June 7, 2013
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
"31 Homebrew Games Worth Playing"
.
1UP.com
. April 30, 2011. Archived from
the original
on November 8, 2012
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
Games, Entertainment, Education: GEE. - Google Books
. 2009
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
- ^
"New Games, Old Systems: The Best (Playable!) Video Game Demakes"
.
1UP.com
. March 16, 2011. Archived from
the original
on March 5, 2016
. Retrieved
December 15,
2012
.
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