Rock Band Confirmed for the Wii
News that should make all Wii owners happy is that Rock Band is now confirmed for the Nintendo Wii. EA let the details slip the other day during an earnings meeting with its partners. The funny part is that it was announced to happen by the beginning of fiscal year 2009. This means that the window of release for Wii Rock Band is anywhere between now and January 2009. Way to nail down a date guys.
One thing that has not been answered yet for Guitar Hero III and is sure to come up with Rock Band is the downloadable content. While Guitar Hero III has not become a huge furor as of yet, Rock Band hype has been built around the weekly downloadable content, to the point of 2.5 million downloads. With each song that I have downloaded taking about 15-25MB of space, the 512 MB cap could be hit in a hurry. And there is no way they can release this game without the option of downloadable content without alienating the audience.
via Gamespot
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I’ve been operating on the assumption that the delay was due to the wait for WiiWare’s launch, which is expected next month. Honestly though, I don’t see the point. EA missed the boat with this one, and Activision ate their lunch. If they’re planning to make a sequel, maybe that’s where their energy should be focused. Lastly, I’ll tell you right now I won’t buy this if I can’t use my GHIII guitar in it.