Once again, we gather a justice league of gaming icons to solve the insolvable questions plaguing the industry!

In just one month, Activision cancelled the entire Guitar Hero franchise while Viacom sold video-game developer Harmonix -- creator of both Guitar Hero and Rock Band -- to private investment firm Columbus Nova for a mere $50...less than most video games cost. Is it time to nail the coffin shut on the genre? Are music games deader than Elvis?

"Those silly boys could have avoided their fate if they'd only gotten naked every five seconds. And then shot things."

 - Bayonetta, Bayonetta

"After all the musicians I have stabbed through the heart, it was time they got the message."

- Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
 

"@(T1V1$10N $µX!!!! R0(K3T ƒ1$T! R0(K3T ƒ1$T!"

- Sentinel, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

"I am going deeper into your mind, into your soul. I see you like to play "Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)." Peter Frampton? What kind of sick hippy $#!& is that?!!??!!!"

- Psycho Mantis, Metal Gear Solid
 

"We had a deal, Activision...you piously worship the gods of rock like good little castrated monks, and I don't beat you to death with my Les Paul decapitator. TRUCE REVOKED."

- Eddie Riggs, Brutal Legend
 

"Hm. I see. But now we'll never know how Guitar Hero ends."

- Ryo Hazuki, Shenmue

"Mercy killing. Patient in agony from over-stimulation, then "treated" with super-cocaine and army of hookers. Stupid! Wasteful! Hated to see it. Hangovers need time to heal. Learned in college, also on visit to convent. Similarly, music genre must lay fallow, recharge. Will return. Already eager to see announcement trailer for Showtunes Hero."

- Mordin Solis, Mass Effect 2

"They'll bring it back. Ubisoft's bringing me back...they always say so at the company's annual Bastille Day inquisition and bonfire. Guitar Hero won't be any different."

- Jade, Beyond Good and Evil

"Stole my game, my name, looking to blame your fail when there's no sale? 'Cos you screwed up, made up, lift my leg up...give my review to Kotick and crew. Now you gone, now the best can achieve. Oh, hell yeah, I gotta believe. Uh!"

- PaRappa, PaRappa the Rapper

"Hey, swingin' space cats! Leave music behind and get down with a funky Kinect dance game instead! Up, down, up, down! Chu! Chu! Chu!"

- Ulala, Space Channel 5