Fame struts its stuff on App Store
Legwarmers are optional
Twenty-nine years on, it's time to go back to the New York High School of Performing Arts.
Apparently, though, it's now called the Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
Catchy.
Still, the movie remake (technically a reinvention) of 1980s favourite Fame for a 2009 audience follows the same basic pitch, as a diverse group of students try to see if they have what it takes to become a star.
Thankfully, things are easier on iPhone, with the rhythm-action Fame game having you tapping and sliding away on your touchscreen in time to licensed tracks from the film.
Facebook and Twitter integration means you can upload your scores for the world to see.
You can see how it works in this video:
Jon Jordan
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon can turn his hand to anything except hand turning. He is editor-at-large at PG.biz which means he can arrive anywhere in the world, acting like a slightly confused uncle looking for the way out. He likes letters, cameras, imaginary numbers and legumes.