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Shino
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 Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: Rock Band confirmed for the Wii! |
No big surprise.
They would be stupid not to put it out considering it's the best selling console in the world right now!
| Gamespot wrote: | Rock Band confirmed for Wii
EA CEO John Riccitiello confirms that Harmonix' rhythm game will be coming to the Wii. The question is: When?
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Jan 31, 2008 5:58 pm PT
Last February, an Activision conference call revealed the existence of the Wii edition of Guitar Hero. Though unsurprising, the announcement was welcome by owners of the still-scare console looking to embrace their inner Yngwie Malmsteen. Despite a very public disc recall, it was also immensely profitable. The Wii edition of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock sold over 1.2 million units and generated $110 million in the US alone through December 31, 2007.
Today, a post-earnings report conference call held by Electronic Arts revealed the existence of a Wii version of Rock Band, developed by Guitar Hero creators Harmonix. Though Rock Band is officially published by MTV Games, EA distributes the game via its EA Partners program, and will apparently do the same with the Wii edition.
"One of the things I'm very proud of is the partnership between Electronic Arts and MTV," said EA CEO John Riccitiello told analysts. "In terms of pacing the next few quarters, you're probably well aware of the more than $2.5 million music downloads that have occurred on Rock Band. What's probably the most interesting pieces right now is the coming launch on the Wii, the continued sale of the core platforms in North America and then the fiscal '09 launch across Europe against all of the SKU. So, frankly for the balance of our Q4 and the first half of fiscal '09, Rock Band is a key focus." (Emphasis added.)
Riccitiello's comments confirm the existence of the Wii Rock Band and the fact it will be released in the 12 months after April 1, when EA's 2009 financial year begins. Unfortunately, no other information was made available about the game, and inquiries sent to EA and Harmonix representatives were unanswered as of press time. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
Cool news. Kinda late, but I guess for those people who don't have a PS3 or Xbox, is really good.
Now I wonder... Will it have downloadable content? If so, how would it work...? I don't think that the Wii has the memory for it, neither an online store. Well, they do have an online store, but it's only for Virtual Console. I guess this is when WiiWare comes in handy...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
They could do it, but the Wii would have to make it so that it could read dire ctly off an SD card since there's not enough internal flash memory. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
I would be upset with the Wii if it was just a software Download away from reading directly off the SD card.
Cause that was one of the main reasons I was upset was the saving game system. 
I know if you mod the wii with a Wii-key it will read off the SD card but only with a boot disc.
Maybe Rockband will have a USB key that reroutes programming to boot the SD card. Never know. |
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