"I was a total gamer when I was a kid. My parents actually worried about me, I was playing video games so much. [Our] game is a massively multiplayer game. It's an RPG, it's a scrolling format, there's a heavy community component to the game, and as you play, you beat missions, you can talk to your friends."

-Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, discussing his video game-based past, present and future. The rapper/producer spoke to MTV News about "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion," the new game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that went on sale today via Apple's App Store and iTunes. The game pays tribute to the low-fi Nintendo games of yore and features the members of Linkin Park wading their way through unique adventures. Along the way, players are treated to tinny Nintendo-ized versions of Linkin Park hits like "One Step Closer," "Faint" and "New Divide."

But the real treat for fans comes upon completion of the adventure, as the victors have access to "Blackbirds," a new Linkin Park song recorded exclusively for "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion." "It's exclusive to the game," Shinoda said. "It's not going to be on an album, it's not going to be on anything else."

Shinoda said the band was hands-on through all aspects of development (he designed most of the characters, and each band member was responsible for designing his own level), and they hope that they can expand on "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion" in the future. "We're definitely hoping to continue to add to the game," Shinoda said. "That's one thing that's nice about the way the Apple app store is set up that you can, whether for an extra charge or for free, you can upload new content for your game. It's really easy. We intend to keep it moving."