''Rock 'n' Roll Adventures'' is a

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developed and published by Data Design Interactive and

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. The game was released in Europe on

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, and

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on 17 September 2007 and in

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on 11 October 2007. Its gameplay and mechanics are almost identical to a vast array of other titles by the same company (most notably ''

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''), and, as it has been considered

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, it received very negative reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Like ''

'', there are 3 levels, plus a

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. In the tutorial level, the game will show the player what controls to use. For the rest of the levels, the player must collect all 8 Power Rods. The enemies of the game are

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parts like

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s. The game uses the

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and

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. Jerking the Nunchuk up allows the player to jump. Swinging the Wii Remote swings the player's guitar.

Reception

The game has received poor reception.

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gave the game a 3.0/10, criticizing it for non-interesting graphics, sloppy gameplay, and bad controls. ''

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'' pointed out that the spine of the box misspells the title as "Rock n' Roll Adevntures".

References

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