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Title: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 24, 2008, 08:08:11 AM
Wii version to feature 63 songs, with five exclusive bonus songs; no word on downloadable content. http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15599 (http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15599)
Wii Will Rock You!
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band™ for Wii on June 22, 2008
The number one selling game in February 2008 is coming to Wii!
Cambridge, MA - March 24, 2007-- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks, which is a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced plans to release the award-winning music video game Rock Band on the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada on June 22, 2008 for the suggested retail price of $169.99.
Rock Band for Wii will be released as a Special Edition bundle including the software, drums, microphone and a wireless guitar. Stand alone instruments will also be available on June 22nd for people who want to build their band one instrument at a time or want to play the drum versus drum game mode. The game will feature 63 songs including five bonus songs for Wii gamers to enjoy.
"The Wii's success among casual and core gamers of all ages makes it an ideal match for the cross-generational appeal of the music featured in Rock Band," says Bob Picunko, Vice President of Electronic Games and Interactive Products, MTV
"The social interaction and addictive nature of the Rock Band experience is a perfect fit for the Wii and will undoubtedly be fun for the entire family," says Steve Singer, licensing VP from Nintendo.
Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune - all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world's biggest rock artists, Rock Band includes tracks that span every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk. Rock Band has garnered over 40 awards this year including Game Critics Award: Best of Show E3 2007 and three awards at The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack.
Rock Band is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive themes) by the ESRB.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Pale on March 24, 2008, 03:21:55 PM
I wonder what the chances are of the GH3 guitars working with the game....
We probably won't find out until after the game launches and someone tries it...
Actually, on the same note, I wonder if they are taking the wiimote snap in tactic or the boring usb hub tactic.... If it's a USB hub, there is no way in hell the GH3 controller will work. Lame.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 03:22:12 PM
Welcome new staff member!
Also, jeezus this is expensive... T_T There goes my entire savings plan...
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 24, 2008, 03:25:51 PM
Well I am definitely going to hold out on this until it comes down in price and features downloadable songs. Neither of the two are likely, so I will probably pick it up second hand for the 360 in the future.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 24, 2008, 03:26:45 PM
This is scary, I was just thinking about how I may soon have $170 to spend and I was wondering what I should get.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 03:29:14 PM
Well I am definitely going to hold out on this until it comes down in price and features downloadable songs. Neither of the two are likely, so I will probably pick it up second hand for the 360 in the future.
T_T
Bu...bu...bu... 3rd party games!!!! /cry
How much does a used Rockband with all the pieces go for anyways?
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Crimm on March 24, 2008, 03:37:57 PM
I wonder what the chances are of the GH3 guitars working with the game....
We probably won't find out until after the game launches and someone tries it...
Actually, on the same note, I wonder if they are taking the wiimote snap in tactic or the boring usb hub tactic.... If it's a USB hub, there is no way in hell the GH3 controller will work. Lame.
But the USB port on the back...does it do anything?
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 03:40:09 PM
I wonder what the chances are of the GH3 guitars working with the game....
We probably won't find out until after the game launches and someone tries it...
Actually, on the same note, I wonder if they are taking the wiimote snap in tactic or the boring usb hub tactic.... If it's a USB hub, there is no way in hell the GH3 controller will work. Lame.
But the USB port on the back...does it do anything?
It accepts Keyboard input.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 24, 2008, 03:45:51 PM
It charges an iPod.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii, June 22
Post by: Morari on March 24, 2008, 03:50:11 PM
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Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 24, 2008, 03:55:32 PM
There's no reason not to use the Wiimote plug-in tactic. If anything, it's the only logical solution, since the controllers provide the power and the connection to the system. The only hiccup would be the need for 4 Wiimotes. GH3 guitars are almost guaranteed to work as well, since they do on Xbx 360, PS3 and PS2 (only guitars on the PS2 version work). With the attach rate for Wii Play, it guarantees that most Wii owners have at least 2 Wiimotes.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: UncleBob on March 24, 2008, 04:29:17 PM
I didn't think PS3 Guitar Hero Controllers worked on the PS3 Rock Band...
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Pale on March 24, 2008, 04:36:46 PM
They don't.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 24, 2008, 04:38:40 PM
I thought they patched it so they would.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: therat on March 24, 2008, 04:41:39 PM
no GH compatibility, no online, no DLC, no reason to release this. Almost as sad of news as the wii fit costing 90$... should only be like 70$. Nintendo FTL =(
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: therat on March 24, 2008, 04:43:23 PM
oooh, source for my news http://shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51893
im sanewave on the shack, god i love that site =)
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 24, 2008, 04:47:30 PM
Yeah for Staff Jack.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 24, 2008, 04:50:30 PM
Paying full price to get a port of a stripped-down port? OK
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 24, 2008, 04:59:23 PM
I take back every nice thing I've said about EA. If this is how they're going to do things they can go to hell.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Caliban on March 24, 2008, 05:03:23 PM
No DLC? Well that sucks. It's Nintendo's fault anyway.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Ceric on March 24, 2008, 05:05:52 PM
It also works well to charge my PS3 controller and run the fan in my Wii stand :)
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: therat on March 24, 2008, 05:07:08 PM
ima make a pissed off youtube video tonight to get to the bottom of this aged old question.... No DLC.... Nintendos fault of lazy developers fault, i want to know....NOW
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 24, 2008, 05:08:09 PM
No DLC? Well that sucks. It's Nintendo's fault anyway.
No it's not. http://nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=24205.0 (http://nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=24205.0)
My apologies. I meant it in the sense that Nintendo does not allow us to have a bigger, external harddrive for use with the Wii, or at least direct access to the SD card. See, it's still Nintendo's fault.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 05:36:11 PM
ARGH.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 24, 2008, 05:40:08 PM
$170 is nearly enough to buy 3 other third-party games that get onrine right. (LOL there's something illogical about that statement)
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NeoThunder on March 24, 2008, 05:52:56 PM
will we have wireless instruments where we just stick the Wiimote into them. (microphone probley the exception)
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: animecyberrat on March 24, 2008, 06:39:34 PM
As long as the drums don't break within the first week or two it might be cool.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 07:18:02 PM
$170 is nearly enough to buy 3 other third-party games that get onrine right. (LOL there's something illogical about that statement)
That's an astoundingly good argument for me not to buy Rockband. *shock*
Indeed it is.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: EasyCure on March 24, 2008, 07:38:55 PM
I dunno.. i'll still probably get it. It comes out right before my birthday so maybe i'll have someone pick it up for me so i dont spend the money on a gimped game
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 24, 2008, 09:04:53 PM
Wow, this is really fucking stupid. They should have released this 3 months ago if they were going to do such a HORRIBLE port. There is absolutely no reason to buy this game, just get the PS2 version and save $10 if you are waiting for this one.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: raptorspike on March 24, 2008, 09:57:21 PM
I was waiting for this game since its inception. Now that I realize that Harmonix is a bunch of slackers, I have no reason to put $170 of my hard earned money in their pockets
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 24, 2008, 10:55:08 PM
Gee, Nintendo fanboys upset at third parties for releasing ports of games with missing features...Why am I not surprised?
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: animecyberrat on March 24, 2008, 11:06:40 PM
And if you don't have a PS2, then getting that version isn't really an option either.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: UncleBob on March 24, 2008, 11:21:16 PM
Gee, Nintendo fanboys upset at third parties for releasing ports of games with missing features...Why am I not surprised?
Gee, Third parties upset that Nintendo fanboys aren't buying their games... Why am I not surprised?
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Djunknown on March 24, 2008, 11:21:29 PM
Congrats to Mr.Jack! I guess the Forum 'bot has been de-activated?
Normally I'd say that at least we're getting something, but then again, the Wii is more or less very close to the top spot and deserve 'Rock star' treatment...
I guess a nice way of saying mea culpa would be to offer all the DLC released to date as an expansion disc or included in this bundle. But that's some pie-in-the-sky vision, so don't mind me...
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 24, 2008, 11:46:22 PM
True. The Wii version should have more like 100+ songs on it. It should at the very least include the Metallica pack, and some of the other top sellers. There's no 5.1 surround, and no HD videos, so there's plenty of extra space on the disc for more songs, especially since the DLC songs are so small to begin with.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Kairon on March 24, 2008, 11:52:05 PM
It's $170 DOLLARS! You don't cut out features when it costs ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS!!!
Oh geez... oh geez... this is really testing my ability to care about third parties.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Tanookisuit on March 24, 2008, 11:55:51 PM
Eh, I'll probably get it. It's fun. As long as I can play with 4 friends in the room, that sounds great to me.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 25, 2008, 08:40:48 AM
BTW, just wanted to say thanks for the warm welcome guys! I'm really excited to start contributing to the site, and I'm sure you'll be seeing more from me very soon!
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: UncleBob on March 25, 2008, 09:25:31 AM
Kotaku is reporting that we are supposedly getting a PS2 port (No DLC, of course, but also no World Tour Mode and no Create-a-Character mode), the game won't have any Wii-Remote exclusives (like Guitar Hero) and won't work with the Guitar Hero guitar.
So... we wait about six months and get nothing for it. Thanks EA!
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Pale on March 25, 2008, 01:01:32 PM
Yeah, there is no way I'm going to want this, especially with my PS3 sitting there. I really wanted to support Wii with this game too.
Hell, now I may not get it at all.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Nick DiMola on March 25, 2008, 01:13:47 PM
Yeah, there is no way I'm going to want this, especially with my PS3 sitting there. I really wanted to support Wii with this game too.
Hell, now I may not get it at all.
Personally, I don't think the game is all that fun unless you have a whole band assembled. Plus at this point, I am totally burnt out on Guitar Hero and I really don't even want to bother with another rhythm game.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2008, 01:15:48 PM
The sad part is that fans will probably eat this one up, just like they did with the issue riddled, friend code-tastic version of Guitar Hero III. That is IF the price doesn't prove to be an issue (people bought it on the 360 and PS3 despite that, but it will be a harder sell on the Wii).
I may to an extend be "defending" the game and criticizing its haters, but I do understand that a the late port treatment will hurt it.
170 bucks for a game isn't a purchase, its an investment. If people already paid that much the first time, I doubt they'll do it again for the Wii version.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: UncleBob on March 26, 2008, 02:11:20 AM
When developing Rock Band for the Wii platform, we focused on [...]tailoring it specifically to the strengths of the platform.
Quote
Rock Band for the Wii will have functionality similar to the PS2 version.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 02, 2008, 03:57:57 PM
Well I played the Wii version just for shits and giggles, and I'd have to say that I completely disagree with the "negative" reviews it's been getting. It should be getting at least the same score as the PS2 version, but maybe a tad higher since the videos are in 16:9. It sounds great, and even though the performances are just FMVs, they still look pretty damn good, even on a 52" LCD (IGN is flat out wrong when they say you won't want to play it on a big screen). I guess you have to take into account that the GH3 guitar doesn't work on it, so that sucks, but other than that, DLC aside, it's just as much fun as any other version of the game.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 02, 2008, 04:01:40 PM
I'd say most people are jumping on the negative bandwagon due solely to DLC, and I don't entirely blame them. Without it the game loses half of its appeal which is playing new songs all the time with the consistent DLC.
Title: Re: Rock Band Coming to Wii June 22
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 02, 2008, 11:52:48 PM
That is true - but if you only own a Wii, then the lack of DLC shouldn't stop you from buying the game. Remember there are going to be expansion discs too.
