Trombone Champ: Unflattened

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  • Summary: The viral hit and BAFTA-nominated trombone music game is now newly reimagined for virtual reality in Trombone Champ: Unflattened! Unlike most music games, you can freely play any note at any time. You're not just following along with the music, you're actually playing the music!

    -    The viral hit and BAFTA-nominated trombone music game is now newly reimagined for virtual reality in Trombone Champ: Unflattened! Unlike most music games, you can freely play any note at any time. You're not just following along with the music, you're actually playing the music!

    - Experience the trombone like never before in virtual reality!
    - Toot your way through over 50 tracks. The better you play, the more toots you earn!
    - Customize, paint AND collect 20 different trombones (with more to come)!
    - Collect all 50 Tromboner Cards!
    - Progress through a brand-new campaign full of challenges!
    - Improvise and play whatever you want in Freeplay Mode!
    - Uncover the secrets of the Trombiverse and become the True Trombone Champ!

    Music
    Trombone Champ features over 50 tracks, which include anthems, marches, classical pieces, electronica, folk classics, and more. The game also includes tracks from exciting guest artists.

    Controls
    Just like holding a real trombone, you’ll be using both hands to play! Move your arm forward and back to move the trombone’s slide, and the pitch of the note will slide up and down to match! The sounds your trombone makes are completely controlled by you. The closer you are to the music track, the more points you will earn, but you have the freedom to play anything you want at any time!    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GamingTrend
    Dec 13, 2024
    95
    Trombone Champ: Unflattened is one of the funniest VR experiences I’ve ever had, and I don’t think my wife has ever enjoyed watching me play a game as much as she enjoyed me performing with a screeching cat as a trombone. This is the perfect game to hop into with a group of friends and take turns trying to earn the most toots, or just laugh at each other as you put on ridiculous performances. If you’re a fan of rhythm games, definitely do yourself a favor and pick up Unflattened.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Feb 3, 2025
    86
    Trombone Champ: Unflattened! is a rhythm game that hilariously allows you to play the trombone as erratically as you want. Quick decisions and fatiguing movements can be challenging in VR, but can also add to the delightful ridiculousness. Admirable new features like new environments and trombones as well as amusing glimpses of a narrative with a baboon adds to the inventiveness. It’s all the fun of playing an actual trombone without the spit valve.
  3. Push Square
    Nov 26, 2024
    80
    Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a great conversion to VR, and a natural fit for the tech, adding yet another strong rhythm game in PSVR2's collection.
  4. COGconnected
    Nov 27, 2024
    80
    Trombone Champ: Unflattened! captures the absurdity of the original and perfectly translates it to the virtual realm. Tooting your way through songs, whether accurately or disgracefully delivers endless laughs and a delightful sense of chaos. While the song selection is vast, there is a lack of contemporary tracks on offer. Although great in short bursts, the game can get repetitive during longer sessions. Regardless, the game shines in a communal setting, where the ridiculousness of playing (or spectating) guarantees laugh-out-loud moments. Weird, wonderful, and utterly unique, it’s a hilarious addition to any gathering.
  5. MeuPlayStation
    Dec 9, 2024
    79
    Fun, funny, and very accessible, Trombone is proof of how music games can take advantage of VR resources. Despite the technical interface problems, the title fulfills its promise very well and can still boost your social networks with incredible references.
  6. DualShockers
    Nov 27, 2024
    75
    Trombone Champ is exactly what you would expect if you've played the original 2D title. It's hilarious rhythm game action that doesn't take itself to seriously, but if you peel back the quirks and the ridiculousness, there is a competent rhythm game humming under the hood. Mileage may vary due to the games reliance on classical songs, not to mention a rather one-note and repetitive gameplay experience. But all in all, if you love Trombone Champ and want a more involved, laugh-a-minute experience, you can't go wrong with this one.

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