Aerosmith, KISS & Other Bands That Had Video Games

August 13, 2024 Steve Artressia

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You’ve gotten Super Mario to his princess, and you played Space Invaders long enough to realize that you can’t actually beat Space Invaders. But have you fought off bizarre circus performers on behalf of KISS? Or taken on an army of violent commandoes in order to make the world safe forSteven Tyler? If you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about — welcome to the world of rock ‘n’ roll video games.

Though the biggest musicians of the ’70s like Elton John, Kiss, Ted Nugent, and the Rolling Stones eagerly embraced the era’s pinball craze, bands were slower to get involved with video games. That makes sense — while pinball games only have to look cool, video games need a narrative, which is often where things got weird in band video games. Still, a number of bands have taken a crack at it since Journey became the first band to release their own game in 1982. Whether they should have … well, check out the video, and then decide. Then Check Out The Links Below For More!