New DS bundle for Europe announced

Activision has teamed up with Nintendo for a new limited edition Guitar Hero DS Lite bundle.

Co-inciding with the release of Guitar Hero: On Tour on the format, the pack will be available in Europe from July 18th. PRicing details are yet to emerge.

Guitar Hero created a unique and strong link between music and video games. It was a natural step that this great concept would come to the Nintendo DS, which itself has attracted millions of new players to the world of video games,” commented Laurent Fischer, MD of marketing & PR for Nintendo of Europe.

We know this title will provide another new and original way to be entertained on the go”

We are thrilled to be the first third-party publisher to partner with Nintendo on this unique offering,” said Dusty Welch, head of publishing for RedOctane.

With the Guitar Hero-branded Nintendo DS and our Guitar Hero: On Tour game and peripheral, this amazing bundle delivers gamers a complete Guitar Hero experience they can enjoy anytime, anywhere.”

Using the new Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and a custom-designed Guitar Hero pick-stylus, Guitar Hero: On Tour features music from the likes of blink-182, No Doubt, Jet, Nirvana, Bloc Party and many others.

A US version will go on sale in North America on June 22nd.