Linkin Park Wants YOU to Join the 8-Bit Rebellion!
(written by guest author Tim Giron. follow Tim on Twitter @timgiron)
Somewhere in India, a phone rings …
Apple Dude: iPhone/iPad service hotline, how may I help you?
Fanboy: Yeah, um, both my iPhone and my iPad have a problem with the built-in speakers
Apple Dude: Can you describe the issue?
Fanboy: Yeah, so these advanced devices currently sound suspiciously like my old Nintendo
Apple Dude: Both of them, eh? So, tell me, have you purchased any new games lately?Fanboy: Yeah, I was just playing "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!"… that’s when I noticed the sound thing. See, I know every Linkin Park song by heart and…
Apple Dude: Every one?
Fanboy: That’s right, every one, and these just sound a little, like, different.
Apple Dude: Sir, what you are hearing is the carefully crafted sound of "retro" beautifully rendered through your wisely chosen next generation devices. But, I have to question whether or not you truly know every Linkin Park song by heart.
Fanboy: Huh?
Apple Dude: See, once you complete the game, you’ll unlock a brand new, exclusive track. So, until you’ve mastered the game, there will be one song that you won’t yet know.
Fanboy: Well, then I guess I better get back to it, thanks!
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Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! for iPhone [iTunes $4.99] and Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! iPad Edition [iTunes $4.99] were developed by Artificial Life, Inc. in collaboration with the band. Featuring 8-bit versions of eight songs, including One Step Closer and my personal favorite: New Divide. The 8-bit songs are fantastically re-imagined (there is a media player so you can listen to them at your leisure as well).
It took me a little bit to figure out the game side of things. One key observation: it’s important to pay attention to the current mission objective since character interactions will be different depending on whether or not you’ve completed the current goal.
I found the iPad edition to be easier to play overall, but that’s likely to be attributed to the fact that my iPhone is a 3G so it’s a little sluggish with the bigger apps.
If you’re interested in the background of how the app came together, I encourage you to check out the blog of Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda –> http://MikeShinoda.com … and if you want to sport one of these cool 8-bit avatars (mine’s got a lot of orange on it since I am a Phoenix Suns fan), head on over to http://www.8bityourself.com.
[heads-up … tomorrow we’ll be announcing a Linkin Park 8-Bit T-Shirt giveaway. It’s a very cool shirt and you will not want to miss it … stay tuned]