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Bloomberg Rumor: New Rock Band Coming For Next-Gen Consoles
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Yep, and DLC never sold well on Wii either. 360 became market leader soon after RB2/WT because the casual players left for that console.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
If my guitars still worked and my DLC carried over, why not? It's been long enough.
FlashFlooder
Member
Go Harmonix Go!
Hey, wasn't it Harmonix who tried to sell me a actual junior guitar for their last Rock Band game? If they'll try to continue where they left off with "Guitar teaching software" trend, then I'm not sure if they can compete with Ubisoft.
They need to return to basics.
RyanPierre
Member
They never left the basics. The pro stuff was all optional.
Actually, I think it was Rocksmith who bundled the junior Epiphone guitar. Rock Band had two "pro" guitars though, the plastic Fender Mustang replica with buttons and the Squier Strat guitar with strings.
This I agree with though. Rock Band was my most played game for several years, and that was because of the terrific song library and that it allowed me to be a (make believe) rock star.
Lapidus' Beard
Member
Boy, do I want this to be true!
Yes but you had to buy a "pro" controller or a midi guitar. Rocksmith works with all kinds of electric guitars. I ended up buying that Pro controller for RB3 and now it's completely useless.
All I want from them is to ditch that pro stuff and keyboard and make a good old school rhythm game playable with our old plastic instruments.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Please happen
Sure, if you wanted the "pro" experience then you needed to buy one of those options. They were optional though and the normal game experience was still the main focus of the game, along with adding keyboard.
You and me both, man. You and me both.
I mean, it's not like they didn't disappoint before when it came to the Wii, so at least it won't hurt too much.
Synesthesia
Neo Member
I wouldnt be surprised to find out if it was Amplitude related, since they're shooting for a summer launch, I can see them having something big planned for PAX to drum up as much publicity as they can.
falconxcrunner09
Member
I really hope that if a current gen RB exists you can bring the DLC from 360->PS4 and PS3->X1.
I would rather not re spend hundreds of dollars to be able to play them again.
I would rather not re spend hundreds of dollars to be able to play them again.
Haha, Sony or Microsoft allowing imports from their competitors, good joke.
Sorry, really don't see that happening. Probably going to have to start your library over...
falconxcrunner09
Member
I mean didn't GTA V current gen ports also profile transfers from the last gen competitors console?
Doesn't seem too farfetched.
Big Papa Husker
Member
I'm hoping so much that this happens. Myself and all my friends moved to ps4 from 360.
All they would have to do is make a Harmonix account like Rockstar did for GTAV and store which songs you bought on last gen and then make them available on current gen.
Impeccable
Member
That was linked through Rockstar's website though. DLC is tied to PSN/XBL.
Could be, but why would they keep the pin "under wraps", if it was related to an already announced game that will be out soon.
Trogdor1123
Member
PLEASE GOD BE TRUE!
Come and take my money!
Come and take my money!
NerdEyeBlind
Member
What guy is telling you this?! WHOOO!?!
I would totally buy a new Rock Band but I imagine they will put a premium price on the hardware
Hellraider
Member
I would literally shed tears of happiness if a pc version that is backwards compatible with 360 instruments gets announced.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
if it were amplitude related, wouldn't they just show it? Nick chester from HMX posted here and said he has seen the pin already, but has not acknowledged what it was.
if it were amplitude related, wouldn't they just show it? Nick chester from HMX posted here and said he has seen the pin already, but has not acknowledged what it was.
Trogdor1123
Member
I want new Instruments with better range and connect directly to the consoles.
I don't care about the DLC I only had a few dozen but I can see how people feel that way though.
I don't care about the DLC I only had a few dozen but I can see how people feel that way though.
See, I'd want to get it on Wii U, but that would involve rebuying all my DLC since I moved to 360, and that was expensive enough.
Honestly, I'll just get it on 360 and keep it around as a party game machine. Rock Band is still fun in small doses now and then, but I don't see myself getting as into it as I was back in the heyday of GH3/RB1
The rumour itself though I'm not surprised by. Harmonix has been getting more active on Twitter and Facebook as of late and been posting links to surveys to be used internally.
Honestly, I'll just get it on 360 and keep it around as a party game machine. Rock Band is still fun in small doses now and then, but I don't see myself getting as into it as I was back in the heyday of GH3/RB1
The rumour itself though I'm not surprised by. Harmonix has been getting more active on Twitter and Facebook as of late and been posting links to surveys to be used internally.
Led_Zeppelin
Member
It was about god damn time. Though after Rocksmith on PC and Rocksmith 2014 I can no longer go back to play with plastic toys.
OH MY FUCKING GOD, BRING IT. I'M GETTING AN XBOX ONE IF THIS DOESN'T COME TO 360. DO IT HMX. DO IT.
I stil love Rock Band after all these years, and even more, now that I'm attempting to be a drummer after playing the plastic ones since 3, was more of a mic/guitar player.
Sure, I lack the basic drum musical knowledge, but I'm having a lot of fun and I wouldn't have played drums in the first place if it wasn't for RB. :')
I stil love Rock Band after all these years, and even more, now that I'm attempting to be a drummer after playing the plastic ones since 3, was more of a mic/guitar player.
Sure, I lack the basic drum musical knowledge, but I'm having a lot of fun and I wouldn't have played drums in the first place if it wasn't for RB. :')
FlashFlooder
Member
If you're into drums, the one and only way to play is to get a real electronic kit and one of their MIDI adapters. It's amazing
jamesinclair
Banned
Considering most of the instruments out there are for Wii, not having a wii u version would be idiotic.
Almost as idiotic as not having a Wii version the first time around
Oh wait...
Almost as idiotic as not having a Wii version the first time around
Oh wait...
Again, most of those players bailed even before Rock Band 3 came out. Wii U base is extremely low. Next to no one is playing Rock Band on Wii.
Why put the money into developing an engine (or outsourcing, as they've always done for Wii) and licensing when the game simply won't sell?
Hell, besides Skylanders/Infinity, what high-profile games even come out for Wii anymore (let alone Wii U)?
jamesinclair
Banned
Nobody wants to buy their instruments again.
You say most players bailed to 360. Uh no, sales say otherwise.
Look at total instrument sales, not just rb branded ones. Wii was the undisputed music game champion. Harmonix was blind to that last time, which is why their game was always a distant second. Are they really going to make the same mistake again?
FourSerioux
Member
While it may be in my wildest dreams, the biggest selling point for me would be if there was any way to transfer DLC across manufacturers. I had hundreds of dollars in DLC for the 360, but I have no plans of getting an Xbox One. If I could tie my XBL account and my PSN account to a single Harmonix account, and then get my DLC on the PS4, I would buy this game and new peripherals in an instant.
CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
Banned
It would be perfect for my wife and me. She doesn't play games, but loved playing Rock Band. Give us some more things to bond over.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
If ALL of my DLC doesn't come over from Xbox360 --> PS4, then no fuckin deal, at all, ever. They promised a platform, and if they don't deliver, they don't get any more money from me.
Yeah! I'm looking into that.
Seriously, the only reason I got the drums originally back in 2007 and then the RB2 ones was because my brother always wanted to play them, I had both the mic and the guitar. But ever since 2010-1 I started playing them more seriously and apparently I'm learning the gripes of them in an actual band. :O I only play them in a borrowed kit, but I'd like to have something for my place instead.
/off topic, sorry :3
GuitarAtomik
Member
Who cares if a bunch of people bought it on Wii? A fraction of those people own a WiiU and casuals seem to not even know said system exists. Now, I'm not saying that a WiiU version couldn't be profitable (though most third party publishers seem to think so), but would it be a "mistake" to not release that SKU? I kind of doubt it.
Actually, this is my biggest thing. I have already given up on my Wii DLC even being transferred over, but a Wii U is still my primary console platform. If they want rock band to remain relevant again so that it spans two or more game generation continuously, a universal Harmonix account that tracks songs purchased and migrates them between consoles would be TREMENDOUSLY useful for those who wish to migrate between the console manufacturers.
If perhaps an additional $1 cost on top, or perhaps a bundle of songs ($10 for each 20 songs made crossplatform), I would accept that fee. Mostly I just want the revived Rock Band Network to be developed via the Unity engine because it seems to be the only one licensed across the Xbone, PS4 and Wii U which would allow songs to be published equally.
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