505 Games has revealed We Rock: Drum King, a new rhythm-action game for the Nintendo Wii, scheduled to be released in April 2009, which allows players to become a drummer in a band that’s on the road to global stardom.

Unlike many rhythm games, to become a music legend in We Rock: Drum King you only require two Wii Remotes, rather than having to clutter your living room with potentially expensive instruments. The remotes become your virtual drumsticks as you beat your way through 30 tunes, including Bloc Party’s Banquet and Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf.

Developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii by DEL, We Rock: Drum King takes full advantage of the innovative motion-sensing capabilities of the console. The game is played by moving the remotes as if you’re ‘air drumming’. Different drums – including snare, toms, hi-hat and bass – are simulated by waving the Wii Remotes while pressing different buttons.