Making the trombone sound good is an art — one in which “Trombone Champ” has zero interest.
The trombone rhythm game blew up (pun intended) on social media this week as players shared videos of themselves butchering Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and other classic songs. Released Sept. 15, its mechanics are similar to games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band: Players move their mouse up and down and click or press a key in sync with notes cascading across the screen. Stay on beat, and the words “Perfecto!” or “Nice!” pop up. Fail, and you’ll get heckled with “Meh” or “Nasty” instead.
At the end of each song, you’re graded based on accuracy and point multipliers from combos. You’re also awarded Toots to buy Tromboner cards that feature famous trombone players, baboons and dubious facts (the trumpet is “The coward’s trombone,” according to one entry). Fair warning: If that’s not your sense of humor, this may not be the game for you.
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