Even when compared to other rhythm games, Trombone Champ is a beast to play – try nailing a slide during the “William Tell Overture.” Thankfully, the game’s creator Holy Wow Studios is making it more accessible to more users. An “Autotoot” option that eliminates the need to press buttons is being introduced. You will have a better chance of squonking your way to a S rank if you have problems with hand movement. To avoid leaderboard cheating, your score is halved, but you can still move the plot along.
The update also makes it more user-friendly for streamers by adding symbols that indicate when a song may be muted on platforms like Twitch. You can resume a track more quickly if your performance falters, and the scoring screen will display your character.
After making its debut in September of last year, Trombone Champ rapidly went viral. The laugh-out-loud absurdity of playing trombone over classic compositions can’t be understated; this is one of those rare games where failing is nearly more entertaining than succeeding. Anyone who has played Guitar Hero or Rock Band will be able to understand the basic basics. And that’s before you consider unofficial tunes that blatantly inappropriately use brass.
Autotoot is a component of a bigger movement to make games more accessible. Nowadays, games like The Last of Us accommodate a variety of hearing, vision, and mobility needs. Many games are now playable for those who are unable to use traditional gamepads thanks to input devices like Sony’s Project Leonardo and Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller.
