Jam Sessions makes use of the DS touch screen to simulate strumming on a real guitar, while the D-pad is used for selecting chords.

Andy Myers of Nintendo Power and his band, Hidari Mae demonstrated this ability by writing and recording a song using Jam Sessions for guitar alongside traditional instruments.

The DS can also be plugged into an amplifier via the headphone jack to output a more natural sound.

A Jam Sessions "Performance Bundle" was set to be released on January 4, 2008 and was going to include a portable amplifier in addition to the game.

In addition to publishing and translating the game for western players, Ubisoft have also modified and expanded certain aspects of the original title.