Disney Ultimate Band NTR-CUBE-USA User manual

NTR-CUBE-USA

CONTENTS

Introduction --------------- 5

Getting Started ------------- 6

Controls ------------------ 6

Prepare to Rock ------------ 8

Rockopolis City Map -------- 8

Venues-------------------- 9

Playing Instruments ------- 11

Recording Studio ---------- 12

Multiplayer --------------- 14

Wii™Console Connectivity --- 14

Customer Support Information 16

Limited Warranty ---------- 17

INTRODUCTION

YOU’RE A STAR, a music phenomenon

and the fans idolize you! With hard work and

a lot of luck, you’ve become a household

name across the country. Now it’s time to

really put your name on the map. To reach

your goal of international stardom, you’ll have

to win over the fans of Rockopolis, the world

capital of ROCK’N’ROLL.

Using your talent and experience, earn points

performing live at the hottest venues. The

more fans and buzz you gain, the more venues

will want to hire you as their headlining act.

Sell out enough shows and write enough

smash hits, and you’ll become the heaviest

rock star of them all. You may have started in

the garage, but you always knew you would

make it to the BIG TIME.

A, B, X And Y

Button Change guitar chords (Left-Handed mode)

B Button Cancel a selection

StARt Pause

GETTING STARTED

1. Make sure the POWER switch is OFF.

2. Insert the Ultimate Band Game Card in the

Nintendo DS™slot.

3. Turn the POWER switch ON.

4. Please read and accept the Health and Safety screen by

touching the bottom screen.

5. If the game does not automatically launch, select the

Ultimate Band game icon from the DS launch screen.

touch ScReen Select menu items with the stylus and interact

with instruments

+contRol PAd Navigate Rockopolis city map and change guitar

chords

CONTROLS

note The Ultimate Band Game Card is designed

for the Nintendo DS™ system.

GAme oPtionS menu

Select the Game Options Menu icon at

any time to access the following options

and settings:

•Switch to right-handed or left-handed

guitar strumming

•Start a new game

•Adjust music volume

•Adjust sound effects volume

•Exit the game

VENUES

Your goal is to win over the city of Rockopolis, one fan

at a time. As you perform around the city and earn buzz

from fans, more venues open up. Be sure to chat with the

audience members at each stop to learn more about their

favorite music and instruments.

Audience memBeRS

You can talk to audience members at the

front of the stage when you’re inside a live

venue. Tap an audience member with the

stylus to start a conversation. They’ll tell

you if they want to hear a speciﬁc song or

instrument. You’ll earn buzz points for

playing, but playing audience favorites

will earn you extra buzz.

PREPARE TO ROCK

new GAme

Start a new game here.

There are two modes of play.

continue GAme

Continue a saved game here.

delete GAme

Delete an existing game.

dGAmeR™

Choose DGamer™to enter the new

online community exclusively for Disney gamers.

Once inside, check out all the cool achievements you’ve

unlocked, send gifts and chat with friends, create a 3D

avatar and more (See the DGamer Quick Start Guide or visit

www.DGamer.com for more details.) Plus, while in LCD

Off mode, you can plug in your headphones, close your

Nintendo DS™and listen to music from DGamer.

ROCKOPOLIS CITY MAP

The game screen is divided into two parts.

The top shows an overview of what’s go-

ing on in Rockopolis. The Touch Screen

shows the city map in detail—double click

on a building to enter it.

PLAYING INSTRUMENTS

RhYthm GuitAR Watch the musical

notes on the Touch Screen as they scroll

down the fret board toward the guitar body.

When the yellow circle appears around the

+Control Pad icon, press the +Control Pad

in the same direction as the icon and strum

across all the strings (from left to right or right to left) with

the stylus. If you’re left-handed, go to Settings from the

World Menu and change the Handedness setting to Left-

Handed. Lefties push the A, B, X and Y Buttons

instead of using the +Control Pad.

BASS GuitAR Playing bass is like playing

rhythm guitar, except instead of strumming all

the strings when the note scrolls over the

guitar body, you “pick” just one string by

tapping it with your stylus.

leAd GuitAR If you’ve mas-

tered bass, you’re ready for

lead. Use the same +Control Pad ﬁnger-

ing technique as rhythm guitar, but tap each

string instead of tapping or strumming. In the

Recording Studio you can “bend” a note by

holding the stylus against the Touch

Screen after a tap and then dragging

the string up toward the next one.

Buzz meteR

To earn buzz points and ﬁll each audience

member’s buzz meter, play the music they

like and wow them with your performance

skills. Once an audience member’s buzz

ﬁlls to a certain point, they become a fan.

The more buzz you get with a fan, the

more they love you—and if they like you

enough, they might give you a reward.

For every fan you win over, you gain venue buzz points.

Venue buzz ﬁlls slower than audience buzz, but once it’s

full, you’ve unlocked the next building. Rock on!

StAtS BuildinG

When you perform live, you’ll have the chance

to unlock different sounding instruments, song

styles, bandmates and more. Visit the Stats

building to see which rewards

you’ve unlocked and check

your progress in mastering

each instrument.

cReditS BuildinG

Stop by the Credits building to see who

created Ultimate Band and to see how

much of the game you’ve completed.

choRd SetS

When playing a guitar track, you can choose

the chords you want to play. After selecting

a guitar, select Edit to choose from one of

six pre-set chords. You can also select Edit

to create your own chord set if you have not

selected a Genre.

looPS

In the recording studio, you can create a song

completely from scratch, or, if you’ve

unlocked bandmates, they can play along

using a background loop from the studio

song library. Just press the Loops button in

the Recording Studio. Select a loop and your

bandmate will tell you what kind of loop he

or she can play for you. If you like the loop,

press next and it will be in your song. If you

don’t like it, select another loop or press the

loop again to deselect it.

GenRe

There are up to four classic song styles that

set up the instruments, loops and chord/

note groups for you. For example, if you

select Rock, only rock music instrument

variations and background loops are

available. You start with one Genre and

can unlock more by performing live.

dRumS: Timing is everything in drums. Try

to hit each drum when the falling notes match

up with the ring on the drum. Use the stylus

and the Touch Screen to tap each drum and

cymbal at the right time.

RECORDING STUDIO

There are two recording studios in the city:

the ﬁrst specializes in solo recording and the second is

set up for multiplayer jam sessions. Once in the studio,

you can record tracks for a new song or edit the tracks in

a saved song. Recording music isn’t hard—just follow the

in-game tutorials.

RecoRdinG

It’s time to rock! First, select an instrument variation.

There are up to four variations, each with its own unique

look and sound. You start with one choice

and can unlock more by performing live.

Next, go on to the instrument interface. Here

you can play the instrument in any way you’d

like. You can record your song by pressing

the Record button and when you’re done,

press the Stop button. To hear what you’ve

recorded, press Play. When you’re happy

with the song, press the Next button to

return to the Recording Studio. You can

save 12 songs.

NINTENDO WI-FI CONNECTION

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows multiple Ultimate Band owners

to play together over the internet—even when separated by long

distances.

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up the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on your Nintendo DS system.

Please see the separate Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection instruction

booklet included with this game for directions on setting up your

Nintendo DS.

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need access to a wireless network device (such as a wireless

router) and an active broadband or DSL account.

• Toprotectyourprivacy,donotgiveoutpersonalinformationsuch

as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail or

home address when communicating with others.

• NintendoWi-FiConnectiongameplayusesmorebatterypower

than other game play. You may prefer to use the AC Adapter

to prevent running out of power when using the Nintendo Wi-Fi

Connection.

• YoucanalsoplayNintendoWi-FiConnectioncompatiblegames

at selected internet hotspots without additional setup.

• TheTermsofUseAgreementwhichgovernsNintendoWi-Fi

Connection game play is available in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connec-

tion instruction booklet or online at www.nintendowiﬁ.com/terms.

For additional information on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection,

setting up your Nintendo DS, or a list of available internet hotspots,

visit www.nintendowiﬁ.com (USA, Canada and Latin America) or call

1-800-895-1672 (USA/Canada only).

MULTIPLAYER

Visit a multiplayer building to connect with up to three

of your friends over a Nintendo DS™wireless connection.

In the Practice Hall, you can compete against your friends

playing the instrument of your choice. When the session

ends, you’ll see the results and have the chance to choose

a new instrument and song for the next round.

Up to four players can participate in a Jam Session and

each can choose an instrument. The Host can record the

song and each player can then save the recorded song on

their Nintendo DS™.

Wii™CONSOLE CONNECTIVITY

Use your Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to connect to a

Wii™

. There are two Wii™Connectivity modes:

FX dJ mode You are in charge of lighting and stage

effects. Build up the power for an effect, cue the effect,

and launch the effect before time runs out.

FReeStYle mode Control the stage lighting colors and

turn stage effects On.

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