Perhaps, as was speculated with Guitar Hero, the Wii version will be cheaper due to the ability to snap the Wiimote into a plastic shell and use its wireless tech/accelerometers? I can't see this thing taking off at ALL any more than $90-100 bucks. Even if it may have the same extremely-niche hardcore following that Steel Batallian did.
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Rumor: Rock Band coming to Wii + details (from focus group)
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RiskyChris
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ram said:
I sincerely doubt this, unless the peripherals can be crafted to be platform independent. Harmonix would not want to groom a whole fanbase on PS2 then expect them to shell out again when the users upgrade to RB2 on next-gen systems.
chibcicylist
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AniHawk said:
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Guitar Hero 3 will probably outsell Rock Band.
Well, I of course, will be getting the big bundle because I'm a consumerist whore and I like it, but if they really want this to sell, they'd do well to advertise the individual instrument bundles as the primary offering.
Ummm...you can all play on the same console. Just get 3 of your friends to go in with you on the game, that's $50 each. I mean, half my friends didn't own a GCN last generation, but we still played more cumulative hours of Smash Bros. than any game any of them owned for the PS2.
Anihawk said:
Ummm...you can all play on the same console. Just get 3 of your friends to go in with you on the game, that's $50 each. I mean, half my friends didn't own a GCN last generation, but we still played more cumulative hours of Smash Bros. than any game any of them owned for the PS2.
The price and kick pedal info is new, the game coming to wii is not. Ign had a follow up story the day after Rock Band was annouced confirming it coming to wii. Hopefully they can make the wii package much cheaper by clipping the wiimote into the instruments cutting the cost of wireless/motion control.
I see no reason why they can't do cross platform online. Just look at FFXI.
AniHawk said:
I see no reason why they can't do cross platform online. Just look at FFXI.
It seems like people are forgetting that you're getting 3 peripherals in the bundle. A typical music-peripheral game normally contains 1 controller. This game contains 3 distinct controllers. Theoretically you're buying 3 music games in 1 package.
Oh well, I'm totally biased towards Harmonix anyway and will purchase this regardless how much it costs
Oh well, I'm totally biased towards Harmonix anyway and will purchase this regardless how much it costs
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
its a steep investment. i'll definitely have to wait and see if it is amazing to take the dive in it.
plus where am i going to find space for 3 controllers + guitar hero controllers?
dammit.
plus where am i going to find space for 3 controllers + guitar hero controllers?
dammit.
Hairyiguana
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Linkzg said:
If you haven't heard of the band it must be crappy.
All I need is Guitar Hero, since my brother foolishly sold off my PS2 and I don't feel like buying it back to play the game when I know it's coming to Wii. I would only buy Rock Band if I could reuse my Guitar Hero controller for it.
This is just a rumor anyway, right? I haven't checked the source, but the first post at least initially read that it was labeled as such by Gamespot.
This is just a rumor anyway, right? I haven't checked the source, but the first post at least initially read that it was labeled as such by Gamespot.
PotatoeMasher
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LinkAMN said:
_Alkaline_
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*Looks at Rock Band*
DO WANT
*Looks at price*
DO NOT WANT
DO WANT
*Looks at price*
DO NOT WANT
Meta-Knight
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B E N K E said:
Who said the complete bundle will be the ONLY bundle??? There may (will!) be other bundles as well, and they will probably sell the game and accessories separately.
150-200$ is just about the price you'd expect to play for a game and guitar, drum, mic accessories. That's more than I can afford though :|
Smiles and Cries
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I bet MTV will ask Nintendo for a Rock Band Channel on the Wii just for those "microtransactions"
Nintendo may just do that just to have another channel on the Wii sponsored by MTV
Nintendo may just do that just to have another channel on the Wii sponsored by MTV
Red Eyed Soul
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NopeLinkAMN said:
but yeah price is ****ed up...i understand it...but im cheap when it comes to peripherals.
Red Eyed Soul said:Nope
but yeah price is ****ed up...i understand it...but im cheap when it comes to peripherals.
Rock Band will not only be sold in one massive pack. There will be one with an identical or cheaper price than Guitar Hero 3 as well. And don't forget you can use GH controllers with the game. There is no way EA is going to price people out of this. It's a new property and has to compete with a huge hit. We should be grateful if they actually release a game + 3 peripherals (and did you read what the drum entails!?) for a mere $150. The entire pack is clearly worth $200 for anyone who is a fan for the genre. To get it cheaper than that is gravy.
Original Artists is huge news for me. I cannot stand crappy covers anymore.
Battersea Power Station
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Why are people complaining about the price? It's cheaper than the estimated 360 version.
360 Rock Band
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Game - 59.99 USD
Drum Set - 79.99 USD
(Guitar Controller - 59.99 USD)
Microphone - 39.99 USD
Wireless Guitar Controller - 79.99 USD
Sum (without the wired guitar) ~ 260
If the Wii version is 180 or so, it'll be a damn good deal. And that's only if you insist on having access to all the peripherals.
Most likely, more people will buy individual instrument/game sets for 70 bucks or so.
360 Rock Band
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Game - 59.99 USD
Drum Set - 79.99 USD
(Guitar Controller - 59.99 USD)
Microphone - 39.99 USD
Wireless Guitar Controller - 79.99 USD
Sum (without the wired guitar) ~ 260
If the Wii version is 180 or so, it'll be a damn good deal. And that's only if you insist on having access to all the peripherals.
Most likely, more people will buy individual instrument/game sets for 70 bucks or so.
QuickKick89
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AniHawk said:
I agree. I appreciate the idea, but this is WAYYY too ambitious.
Phife Dawg
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Nintendo should just release a microphone and headset, this is getting ridiculous. You might end up with 3 or 4 different bundled microphones on Wii.Wario64 said:
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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LinkAMN said:
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Jamesfrom818
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So...do I actually have to get a band together in order to actually play? With all those peripherals, I would think it to be a waste if one of them goes unused.
Phife Dawg
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Well I certainly hope so, still an official one would adress that "problem". But seeing how long it took them to release the one for the DS...Gigglepoo said:
am i the only one who understands it the other way round, kind of?
here is the quote from gamespot:"First and foremost, the focus group participant said that testers specifically said the game, already announced on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, would be coming to the Wii as well. On top of that, they were told that the game's set list will feature nothing but original artists, and that the drum peripheral (which Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos promised would be "a really impressive piece of hardware") will feature a drum with a kick pedal and real sticks."
it says that the game's set list will blabla. so to me its that on every console this package will cost that much, not just for wii. anyone with me?
edit: ahh, i misread some posts so no one really thought that its the price range only for wii ^^
here is the quote from gamespot:"First and foremost, the focus group participant said that testers specifically said the game, already announced on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, would be coming to the Wii as well. On top of that, they were told that the game's set list will feature nothing but original artists, and that the drum peripheral (which Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos promised would be "a really impressive piece of hardware") will feature a drum with a kick pedal and real sticks."
it says that the game's set list will blabla. so to me its that on every console this package will cost that much, not just for wii. anyone with me?
edit: ahh, i misread some posts
so no one really thought that its the price range only for wii ^^Visualante
Member
Gran Turismo 5 to come with a real car.
Red Blaster
Member
At that price you can easily get a decent real guitar.