Wanna hear the new Linkin Park song "Blackbirds"? You'll have to play the band’s new game first. That's not so hard, is it?
Linkin Park has teamed up with game developer Artificial Life to deliver a rockin' app experience called Linking Park 8-Bit Rebellion. The game is set for release on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch in the near future.
Help the band get back its music from an evil entity called PixxelKorp, which has stolen Linkin Park’s music. Players will travel through different districts, each one themed after a band member. The game includes 8-bit interpretations of some of the biggest hits, including "In the End," "New Divide" and "Crawling". Get to the end and you get to hear the new song "Blackbirds".
"The collaborative process with Artificial Life was exceptional," Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda said in a press release. "They were able to turn my sketches and our creative ideas into a living, breathing world that we think gamers will thoroughly enjoy."
According to the trailer, the 8-bit thing comes into play musically, because the game "features original and 8-bit versions of some of their greatest hits." It also references the band's gaming roots, which include a lot of standards, according to Shinoda.
"My bandmates and I grew up playing games like 'Metroid,' 'Donkey Kong,' 'Zelda,' 'Space Invaders,' 'Mega Man' and 'Rygar,'" he said. "We wanted this game to have the feel of a vintage game, and a big part of it was the music."
