Bob Marley jammin' onto mobile phones

The world of mobile gaming has alighted upon some pretty unlikely subjects in recent months, from TV dramas like Desperate Housewives and The OC to millionaire it girl heiress Paris Hilton.

Few however can compete in the 'you what?' stakes with the latest release from Hudson Entertainment: Bob Marley's Burnin', the first in a planned trilogy of mobile games based upon the musical legend to be released over the next few years.

So what on earth will the game consist of? The press release suggests it'll be 'all of Marley's passions' and naturally both music and the gorgeous backdrops of Jamaica therefore play a part.

What you might not expect to see at the heart of the game however is football (perhaps the biographers skipped over Marley's early career as a triallist at Burnley?). Nevertheless that's exactly what you get.

Of the two main game modes, Extreme Juggling is essentially a game of keepy-uppy, with players performing tricks and collecting power-ups, whilst Super Kick seems to be a challenge of who can kick the ball the furthest. In both cases, keeping the ball airborne will require pressing buttons in time to Marley's music, including classic tracks like One Love, Stir It Up and Could This Be Love.

Oh, and just to make things a little more arbitrary, there'll also be Marley-related trivia questions dotted throughout the game.

"The staying power of Bob Marley is a true testament to his musical gifts to the world," Hudson Entertainment president John Greiner said, possibly from a beachside jerk chicken joint. "We wanted to create an interactive experience that captures the Rastafarian spirit and all the elements that Marley loved, from music, to island life, and soccer. "

To be honest, it all sounds like the sort of thing you might come up with after indulging in another of Marley's favourite pastimes. As usual our expectations are high though, so let's hope we don't have to weed out too much dreadful gameplay when it rolls up to our office sometime in autumn.