Which game was titled Guitar Hero Greatest Hits in Europe and Australia?

Which game was titled Guitar Hero Greatest Hits in Europe and Australia? The answer is Guitar Hero Smash Hits.

The 2009 rhythm game was developed by Beenox and published by Activision. Its North American title was Guitar Hero Smash Hits, while European and Australian releases used Guitar Hero Greatest Hits. The different regional names refer to the same game, not separate entries in the series.

The title collected 48 songs from five earlier Guitar Hero games: Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. The returning songs were rebuilt for full-band play, using the guitar, bass, drums, and microphone features introduced by Guitar Hero World Tour.

A common mix-up is confusing the regional title with Guitar Hero: Metallica or Guitar Hero 5. Those are separate games released around the same period. Smash Hits also differed from a simple re-release because its older songs were adapted for master recordings and expanded band gameplay.