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Blowing our viewers’ ears off with «Trombone Champ»

Philipp Rüegg
28.9.2022
Translation: Katherine Martin

«Trombone Champ» is the internet’s latest obsession. It’s like «Guitar Hero», but (as the name would suggest) with a trombone. Sounds like a terrible...stroke of genius. For our livestream on 28 September, Domi and I pursed our lips and prepared to blow the audience away.

«Guitar Hero» and «Rock Band» ensured that for several years, gamers got to feel like rock stars in their own living rooms. «Trombone Champ» has brought this era of music games back to life – if in a slightly atypical way.

Hopefully the «lovely» music will distract Nintendo’s lawyers from the avatars’ resemblance to Miis.
Hopefully the «lovely» music will distract Nintendo’s lawyers from the avatars’ resemblance to Miis.

Instead of rocking out to Muse and Rage Against the Machine on plastic guitars and drum kits, you and your trombone jam along to music by Mozart, Beethoven or Tschaikowski. The goal is to hit the notes with your mouse, holding the button down for the length of the line. Do it for too long, however, and you’ll get out of breath. Even with perfect timing and accuracy, the tooting is still torture on the ears. But that’s also what gives the game its appeal. If you still can’t take any pleasure in the sound, just look at the whole exercise as good target practice for online shooter games. After all, hitting the notes requires a surprising amount of precision. Still, I have to admit that «Trombone Champ» is definitely tough on the ears. I’m curious to see how long our viewers will be able to handle our trombone solos. To get English subtitles on the video, just click the wheel icon.

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Philipp Rüegg
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As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. 

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