When you talk of music games, the guitar always gets the spotlight among the usual instruments used in a band. That's about to change now, though, as Rolling Stone Magazine hooks up with 505 Games to bring you Rolling Stone: Drum King for the Nintendo Wii. And yes, it's all about the drums.

 

Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players simulate playing the drums, as in Wii Music, but only this one is more for the rocker in you. Coming along with this description is the now customary avatar customization and single-player or duel mode features.

Said Rolling Stone publisher Will Schneck:

For more than 40 years, Rolling Stone has been a staple in the voice of American music culture and entertainment and we are pleased to collaborate with 505 Games as we venture into video games for the first time. With more people playing console video games than ever before, this was a natural next step for the Rolling Stone brand.

The set list is impressive too, with the  likes of Queen, Smash Mouth, Gorillaz, Soundgarden and Blur making the cut. Do note that all these are cover tracks, however, and are not the originals. Here's the list:

• All Star - Inspired by Smash Mouth
• Banquet - Inspired by Bloc Party
• Be My Baby - Inspired by The Ronettes
• Blister in the Sun - Inspired by Violent Femmes
• Born to Be Wild - Inspired by Steppenwolf
• By the Way - Inspired by Offcuts
• Can't Get Enough - Inspired by Bad Company
• Can't Stand Losing You - Inspired by The Police
• Cissy Strut (instrumental) - Inspired by The Meters
• Click Click Boom - Inspired by Saliva
• Direction - Inspired by Starting Line
• Feel Good Inc. - Inspired by Gorillaz
• Fight the Good Fight - Inspired by Triumph
• I Fought the Law - Inspired by The Clash
• In Too Deep - Inspired by Sum 41
• Let There Be Drums - Inspired by The Ventures
• Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous - Inspired by Good Charlotte
• Mickey - Inspired by Toni Basil
• No One Knows - Inspired by Queens of the Stone Age
• On Top of the World - Inspired by Boys Like Girls
• Pull Me Under - Inspired by Dream Theatre
• Saturday Superhouse - Inspired by Biffy Clyro
• She Sells Sanctuary - Inspired by The Cult
• Song 2 - Inspired by Blur
• Spoonman - Inspired by Soundgarden
• Stay With Me - Inspired by Faces
• The Take Over, The Breaks Over - Inspired by Fall Out Boy
• The Final Countdown - Inspired by Europe
• We Will Rock You - Inspired by Queen

Rolling Stone: Drum King is so far announced for a Spring release date, so expect to hear a more specific date soon.