Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 07, 2007, 05:45:02 PM
QuoteSounds like an indirect or accidental announcement of Guitar Hero on Wii to me.
For the company's 2008 fiscal year, which begins on April 1, Griffith said Activision will have 60 individual products, or SKUs, which would "aggressively target the Nintendo platforms." He said the company "will be focusing on our most successful franchises--Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, and Guitar Hero," though he stopped short of announcing specific new titles.
Special guitar with a slot for the Wii controller? Rockin' out with 1:1 tilt control over on screen character?
what do you guys think?
Post by: darknight06 on February 07, 2007, 06:42:15 PM
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Post by: DAaaMan64 on February 08, 2007, 01:19:24 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on February 08, 2007, 01:38:10 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 08, 2007, 01:38:41 AM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 08, 2007, 03:12:19 AM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on February 08, 2007, 04:07:14 AM
What do you guys think of it?
Post by: Smash_Brother on February 08, 2007, 04:23:32 AM
That will be the first port off of the Wii that I know of...
Post by: NWR_pap64 on February 08, 2007, 04:29:34 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
Weird.
That will be the first port off of the Wii that I know of...
Well, technically, Rayman Raving Rabbids could be considered the first, since it debuted on the Wii first, then moved to the other consoles. But it was already destined to be a multi console games, so its hard to say.
Post by: Adrock on February 08, 2007, 04:58:58 AM
Post by: Kairon on February 08, 2007, 05:03:02 AM
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Originally posted by: DAaaMan64
http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/02/08/breaking-guitar-hero-comes-to-the-wii
Confirmation from the source. YES.
... Check!
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Post by: Adrock on February 08, 2007, 05:32:44 AM
Ehhhh......
Post by: Kairon on February 08, 2007, 06:05:27 AM
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Post by: Adrock on February 08, 2007, 06:27:07 AM
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Post by: Ceric on February 08, 2007, 06:36:51 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 08, 2007, 06:43:38 AM
I expect the new Guitar to have a little slot/groove that the Remote will plug into, or some pocket to store the remote and you attach a plug to the bottom.
Post by: darknight06 on February 08, 2007, 07:40:12 AM
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Post by: Spak-Spang on February 08, 2007, 08:33:36 AM
What will be important is if the Wii version gets exclusive music to play...and as such if I was Nintendo, I would be sending representatives to Activision offering them classic Nintendo tunes done in by a rock band. As Nintendo I would even pay for the music creation myself.
Guitar Hero for Wii would instantly sell if you put in these songs:
Legend of Zelda Over World Tune
Classic Super Mario World
Classic Super Mario Brothers 3
Metroid Prime theme
ect, ect.
Post by: Kairon on February 08, 2007, 10:30:33 AM
They should also have THIS SONG NOT DONE BY SYSTEM OF A DOWN!
oh god oh god oh god... they should pull together all those small minor bands that have done tribute songs with Nintendo games! OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD!
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Post by: Smash_Brother on February 08, 2007, 11:03:56 AM
As for the controller, why not just make a bluetooth controller that can connect to the Wii?
Post by: Slab on February 08, 2007, 07:04:56 PM
But whoever makes the game, as long as they add this song GerudoValley I'll be happy.
Post by: Slab on February 08, 2007, 07:14:39 PM
Post by: dubnobasswithmyheadman on February 09, 2007, 08:57:10 AM
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
It took a while for Ubisoft to up-port RE4 to PC.
I expect the new Guitar to have a little slot/groove that the Remote will plug into, or some pocket to store the remote and you attach a plug to the bottom.
I only see one problem with that approach... you need to use the remote to point at Disc Channel to start up the game. So we'd have to continuously be connecting/disconnecting the guitar each time we wanted to play.
That would be perfectly acceptable to me, but i'm not sure how Activision feels about it. Makes me wonder if the guitar will just be it's own bluetooth device.
Or would the remote plug into the very top of the guitar's neck? Then you could use the guitar like a gun to point at the Disc Channel, or to point at other things in the game itself. That would almost be cool... except, you know... it would be stupid.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 09, 2007, 09:02:24 AM
And besides, you'd probably want the Remote secured in the guitar in the first place if you'd like to make a character wave the guitar around LIKE YOU DO on screen.
Post by: dubnobasswithmyheadman on February 09, 2007, 09:05:34 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 09, 2007, 09:14:47 AM
Post by: vudu on February 09, 2007, 09:21:39 AM
QuoteThat's your answer for everything.
Originally posted by: Professional 666
Let's just cancel the game.
Post by: Entroper on February 09, 2007, 07:39:03 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 09, 2007, 08:11:00 PM
If anything, I think Nintendo should probably team up with a third party ot release some special downloadable songs(for a small fee if not for free) to help extend the gameplay and add incentive for the Nintendo fans to not only buy the game(+1 3rd party) but to also down load the additional content(+2 3rd party & +1 Nintendo). Win Win situation. We all get a regular version of the game and all the Nintendo fanatics get their precious Nintendo only extras.
Post by: Entroper on February 09, 2007, 08:35:26 PM
Post by: Kairon on February 10, 2007, 09:02:35 AM
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Post by: jasonditz on February 10, 2007, 04:39:12 PM
USB?
Bluetooth Guitar?
Shell that the Wiimote plugs into.
Post by: NeoThunder on February 11, 2007, 12:01:42 PM
no batteries, and wireless....perfect
plus, maybe the charaters on screen would raise it's guitar when you do and stuff
Post by: Kairon on July 23, 2007, 12:56:29 AM
Just wanted to add that we now know that the wiimote will in fact plug into the GH3 wii guitar.
Here's a pic.
And in an effort to hype up the game, I wanna reference this post from the neoGAF forums from someone who works at a gamestore, listing how many pre-orders they got for certain games. For GH3 specifically...
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Guitar Hero III: 134
Wii: 45
360: 41
PS2: 27
PS3: 21
Wow! Guitar Hero 3 is a major XBox 360 and PS2 game on monthly sales charts even today, months after its release. Sometimes, it's the brightest shining star for those systems. Could we soon be seeing that sort of sales success on the Wii? And will it spur EA to bring us Rockband?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on July 23, 2007, 06:55:51 AM
Post by: Mashiro on July 23, 2007, 07:00:26 AM
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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
I am going to go on record, and state that Rock Band will come to the Wii. EA has been showing way too much love to turn its back on the Wii now, especially with the Harmonix/Activision<?> fued right right now. What would be better than a head to head battle?
I think it will as well.
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April 2, 2007 - During a conference call to announce its latest music game Rock Band for release on Xbox 360 and PS3, Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos hinted strongly that a Wii-specific version of the title would be coming out in the future. When asked if there was any chance Rock Band would arrive on Wii, Rigopulos said without hesitation, "Absolutely."
"We will, at some time, bring Rock Band to every [important] platform," Rigopulos said. He added that Harmonix would optimize future versions of Rock Band to fit the strengths of the platform. "I think the Wiimote is something that holds enormous promise."
Rock Band comes to Xbox 360 and PS3 this holiday. No Wii version has been officially announced.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on July 23, 2007, 07:13:30 AM
I was actually hoping it would be announced at minE3 and have a demo set up too, but it wasn't.
My guess is that they took most of the PS3 versions programmers and moved them over to the Wii version to get them all caught up so that they could atleast release the Wii version along side the 360 version this holiday season. Then PS3 will then get a sloppy 360 port so that it can be released around the same time as the others too.
Post by: Ceric on July 23, 2007, 08:58:10 AM
Post by: therat on August 31, 2007, 02:55:01 AM
why did i not see this in zee news?
Post by: vudu on September 20, 2007, 10:20:12 AM
It seems only the NWR staff are in love with Guitar Hero, because no one else on the forum is talking about it.
I'll honestly say I'm pretty psyched about this game. I've never played a Guitar Hero game but it's something that I've always been mildly interested in. With all the praise the series has gotten I figure I might as well give it a shot. Most of the main playlist is pretty good. I'm not familiar with a whole lot of the bonus songs, but I can't really complain about them.
Post by: Kairon on September 20, 2007, 10:28:16 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 20, 2007, 10:29:39 AM
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 11:50:18 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on September 20, 2007, 12:20:52 PM
We're all just bitter that Guitar Hero wins innovation awards despite being a rip-off of Guitar Freaks.
Personally I'm of the idea that if you've played one rhythm game you've played them all. It's always entering button pushes in time with a beat only they find new ways to disguise those buttons in a custom controller. Usually I find the initial novelty fun but it gets kind of dull once that wears off. I have DDR and I really like it and that satisfies my rhythm needs.
I think the fantasy nature of Guitar Hero is a big part of the appeal. "Wow I can play guitar!" The thing is I actually CAN play the guitar so that part of the thrill doesn't exist for me. When playing in the store I got to the solo and felt like cutting loose with my own improvised solo. Only I couldn't because it's just a videogame. I think I'd prefer guitar karaoke where I play my real guitar with a backing track. The method of strumming kind of bugs me too as it just doesn't feel right. I'd prefer it if they actually had six strings to play. Actually that's probably how I would make a guitar game. Instead of pressing the right fret you have to play the correct strings in time to the beat. Though there probably isn't an audience for a guitar game designed in a way that feels more accurate for actual guitar players.
I'm nitpicking here. Odds are anyone who doesn't play guitar will really love Guitar Hero.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 20, 2007, 12:25:48 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
I'm nitpicking here. Odds are anyone who doesn't play guitar will really love Guitar Hero.
I don't play guitar and I think Guitar Hero is overrated.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 01:05:37 PM
Post by: Stogi on September 20, 2007, 01:52:09 PM
Grammar is not your strong suit, is it buddy?
It should be: I'm much better.
Post by: Kairon on September 20, 2007, 01:58:02 PM
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Originally posted by: KashogiStogi
"I'm much less not good"
Grammar is not your strong suit, is it buddy?
Are you kidding Kashogi? This is what makes english such a great language, the liberalities we can and often do take with it. It becomes a personal language, not a bookish one, and there's something just... folkishly poetic... about it all.
Besides, by saying "much less not good" the emphasis is on the "not good," leading to an overall more self-effacing statement than the vaguely optimistic "much better."
Post by: Chiller on September 20, 2007, 02:05:17 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
The thing is I actually CAN play the guitar so that part of the thrill doesn't exist for me. When playing in the store I got to the solo and felt like cutting loose with my own improvised solo. Only I couldn't because it's just a videogame.
I found the same thing. I finally played the game a couple of months ago after my cousin kept pestering me to do so. "Hey, you can shred: you need to play this!" It wasn't bad, but having played guitar for so long, it seemed too counter-intuitive. Apparently, I did quite well, but it felt tedious having to constrain myself to the patterns they set forth, some of which seemed really out of place, and mismatched to the way you would really play those parts.
I am not knocking the game, as it isn't intended to be a guitar simulation. I just agree that it may be a little funky for an experienced player, which could greatly affect its "lastability."
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 02:48:48 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 20, 2007, 02:50:25 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 02:55:58 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 20, 2007, 02:58:23 PM
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Originally posted by: insanolord
I spent 5 years in the GameFAQs boards (notice how I talk about it with the same tone as someone remembering their time in a POW camp) so I didn't bat an eyelash at the correction. It's good to be rid of that nonsense.
You is stupid.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 03:14:58 PM
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Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenixQuote
Originally posted by: insanolord
I spent 5 years in the GameFAQs boards (notice how I talk about it with the same tone as someone remembering their time in a POW camp) so I didn't bat an eyelash at the correction. It's good to be rid of that nonsense.
You is stupid.
Me fail English? That's unpossible!
Post by: Mashiro on September 20, 2007, 03:58:01 PM
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2007, 04:06:04 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on September 20, 2007, 04:10:19 PM
Post by: EasyCure on September 20, 2007, 05:41:39 PM
Edit- just looked at the list and i didn't see an artist next to the Devil Went Down to Georgia so maybe the version i mentioned is playable?
also i have a problem with every punk song they picked:
Social Distortion - Story of my life - they have so many better songs with better riffs, why pick one of their “slow” songs?
Sex Pistols - - they just suck, i'm sorry
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia - I don't have a problem with the song itself but i know i'll have a problem with the awful way they'll censor it. After hearing the crappy version of Police Truck on GH2 i wanted to break my friends ps2
On a happier note, “Helicopter” by Bloc Party is going to be SO fun....
if i had someone to play it co-op with
Post by: SixthAngel on September 20, 2007, 10:46:02 PM
I see all kinds of modes being added in when all I care about is the different songs and it worries me about the future of the franchise. I hope they haven't made it harder to move on in the career mode with these additions. While I liked the difficulty on hard I got pissed that I couldn't play songs a tier above me on that difficulty because I consistently had more trouble in each mode with a supposedly easier song then all the ones above it. I can understand making expert more challenging for the superhardcore but this game sold because anyone could get into it and I would hate to have myself or others be denied songs because they went too far.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on September 21, 2007, 04:12:25 PM
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Post by: IceCold on October 22, 2007, 10:29:23 AM
Hmm.
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 23, 2007, 04:35:54 PM
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 24, 2007, 03:45:29 PM
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