Along with the announcement, the following five songs were revealed:
The Wii version will be co-developed by Harmonix and Traveler's Tales. Harmonix, Traveler's Tales, and Backbone Entertainment will develop the DS version. All versions of LEGO Rock Band will be released some time in holiday 2009.
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES, THE LEGO GROUP, HARMONIX AND MTV GAMES ANNOUNCE LEGO® ROCK BAND®
Rhythm Based Music Game Snaps Together Best-Selling Franchises to Create Fun Family-Friendly Experience for All Ages
Burbank, Calif. April 21 2009 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games are joining forces with the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacoms MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), to merge two of the most popular videogame franchises with the creation of LEGO® Rock Band®. The unique family-friendly music experience is currently in development by TT Games in partnership with Harmonix, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game, which will allow families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can "Build a Band and Rock the Universe," will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii home videogame console. LEGO Rock Band for Nintendo DS will be co-developed by TT Games and Harmonix in partnership with Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio. All versions are scheduled for release holiday 2009.
LEGO Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart-topping songs and classic favorites suitable for younger audiences, including:
Blur: "Song 2" Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting" Europe: "The Final Countdown" Good Charlotte: "Boys and Girls" Pink: "So What"
Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond that mimic the imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers. Also continuing the LEGO "build-and-play" gaming experience, players will be able to create their own LEGO Rock Band style as they customize their minifigure avatars, band and entourage, including roadies, managers and crew. LEGO Rock Band supports Rock Band instruments, as well as other music game controllers.
"LEGO Rock Band combines two compelling properties and creates an experience that family members of all ages will enjoy playing together as a group," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. "Harmonix and MTV Games are the world experts in music gameplay, and were genuinely thrilled to bring the unique and humor-filled LEGO experience to their Rock Band universe."
"Were thrilled to offer another LEGO branded gaming experience that will deliver humorous and social play for families and friends," said Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Vice President, the LEGO Group. "LEGO Rock Band is built around the same values of imagination and family-friendly creative role play that is present in other LEGO videogames. It will deliver innovative new elements of game play that complement the fun of the Rock Band experience."
"Rock Band is a social game experience that crosses every generation and every genre of rock," said Bob Picunko, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games for MTV Games. "Harmonix and MTV Games are big fans of the LEGO game franchise and excited to work with TT Games to develop a new take on Rock Band that focuses on great music and LEGO humor thats fun for the whole family."
A Lego MMO is begging to be made.
That comic is based on an actual game, BTW.
Legos are awesome. Rock Band, not so much. Unfortunately Lego's awesomity does not make up for Rock Band's suckitude.
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Am I weird because I am considering purchasing this game?That depends on your reasoning for wanting it. If you are a fan of Legos and Rock Band, then it seems like a safe bet.
Unless you have played the game I think its kind of unfair to say RB sucks. But at this point its subjective.Of course it is unfair, as I loathe music games! And adding Legos doesn't change my opinion.
I've known several GH fans who converted into RB fans after the release of GH 3.
I've known several GH fans who converted into RB fans after the release of GH 3.
I can't imagine why. Guitar Hero III was my first Guitar Hero game and I loved it. I am not very good (even on medium I struggle), but I still love it.
Wow, this has to be one of the most pointless uses of a license I've ever seen. What exactly about Lego will make Rock Band any different? Yeah, maybe the band members will rip each other's limbs off.
Wow, this has to be one of the most pointless uses of a license I've ever seen. What exactly about Lego will make Rock Band any different? Yeah, maybe the band members will rip each other's limbs off.
So goddamn metal.
GH 3 was basically the last straw for some it seems.
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Just by Boogie 3 moist mix, its pretty much the same, no?
How is RockBand unplugged gonna play? Full instruments on the PSP? What the hell's the point of that? Buttons? Why? Seems similar to the cash-grab stuff Activision is accused of, except I think it'll probably be less successful.
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Just by Boogie 3 moist mix, its pretty much the same, no?
No because it lacks other genres, and other music ideas and basically anything else that isn't rock music. Beyonce's Bootylicious Dance Mix or Fail.
I want an opera band. Or country band. Or dance band.
Nobody can be more manly when faced with Beyonce's Bootylicious Dance Mix, surely?
