Alvin and the Chipmunks have been delighting audiences around the world - for nearly 50 years, in various incarnations. From the moment they sprung into being, the creative brainchild of singer/songwriter Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., the ‘Munks’ catchy sound has been a pop culture mainstay, for both young and old. Alvin and the Chipmunks is now the highest grossing talking animal or live action cartoon adaptation on record, grossing more than movies like Stuart Little and Scooby-Doo. The original motion picture soundtrack showcases the Chipmunks’ signature sound and modern takes on rock, pop, reggae and hip hop, produced by Ali Dee (Mya, Shakira).
Alvin and the Chipmunks is based on the characters created by Ross Bagdasarian in 1958, when he recorded a song with the voices sped up sounding like Chipmunks. That song became a hit and spawned a number of successful albums, especially involving a set of Christmas songs as well as an animated TV series in the 1960’s and 1980’s. Alvin and the Chipmunks started out as a series of novelty records in 1958, which become so popular The Alvin Show was launched in 1961. The reruns proved to be popular though and a whole new series titled Alvin and the Chipmunks was launched to try out the competiton of Saturday morning line ups.
Alvin and The Chipmunks Video Games feature fun music gameplay, popular licensed songs spanning many different eras, and a variety of play modes including multiplayer, mini-games and more. Live out rock stardom dreams with the power trio of Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Get ready to rock until you drop with Alvin and the Chipmunks in a brand new music-inspired adventure!
The Video Game Alvin and the Chipmunks follows Alvin, Simon, & Theodore on their latest mission to play during the battle of the bands event Rockathonapalooza. As the Chipmunks perform in each musical levels, from school proms to Burning Man, to Forest Arenas, to the ultimate Rockathonapalooza, players are challenged to keep in rhythm with the music.