As far as late night talk shows go,The Tonight ShowStarring Jimmy Fallonhas consistently featured video games on the program, as host Jimmy Fallon is a big fan of the industry. Most recently, Fallon hadcomedian Pete Davidson on to promoteMortal Kombat 11, and he also played VR rhythm/music gameBeat SaberwithAvengers: Endgamestar Brie Larson.
Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel inAvengers: Endgame, showed off herBeat Saberskills on the latest episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Both Larson and Fallon get in on theBeat Saberaction, though it appears as though Larson is better at the virtual reality game than Fallon.
For the uninitiated,Beat Saberhas quickly become one of the most popular virtual reality games on the market. The concept is that players slice through colored blocks with lightsabers to the rhythm of a song, with the notes flying at them in a manner not unlikeGuitar HeroorRock Band.
Beat Saberbecame popular after it appeared in some viral social media videos and was ported to PlayStation VR. It then won numerous awards and was even nominated for Best VR game at The Game Awards 2018, accolades that helped it pass 1 million units sold worldwide.
There’s a reason we namedBeat Saberone of thebest VR games of 2018, and it looks like the game is just going to grow in popularity now that it’s being featured on high profile programs likeThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Developers Beat Games have already released some DLC songs to capitalize on the game’s popularity, and if even more new players continue to discoverBeat Saber, it seems likely that more DLC will be in the pipeline.
Meanwhile, it seems likely thatThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwill continue hosting video game content. The show has hosted streamers like Ninja, shown some exclusive gameplay ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildprior to the Switch’s launch, and even gave usPierce Brosnan playingGoldenEye 007. It will be interesting to see what gaming momentsThe Tonight Showgives us in the future.
Beat Saberis out now for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive.
