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Backbeat takes place in the fictional American mid-Atlantic suburban city of Hornsburg in the summer 1995. Playing through the game you'll groove your way through shopping mall promenades, dimly lit arcades, and endless rows of merchandise in a homage the brick and mortar franchises of yesteryear. The story starts off the famed Boiling Point club, host to some of the hottest bands to tour the Eastern Seaboard.

Mouse over the thumbnails below to learn more about the town of Hornsburg.