http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/ Engadget Comments for EA's CEO nonchalantly mentions "coming launch" of Rock Band for Wii http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
#1 support for Mi characters is typically skipped during development
#2 No Hard Drive means the system can't store information as freely as the 360 which leads to obvious lack of gameplay during port comparisons.
#3 the graphics aren't as good as what we are used to on 360.
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I'm serious, I can't live on Mario and Zelda. Table Tennis is only good every once in a while. Bring on the music.]]>Feb 1st 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
Anyway...

@Flashpoint:

1. If you're referring to the Miis, so what?
2. The Wii has an SD slot. Downloadable content should be able to be stored there.
3. Big f**ing deal. I wish people like you would knock it off. Graphics != gameplay.

@Dan:

Get "Guitar Hero III", then. I've been putting it a ton of hours (more than I should) to GH3 on the Wii. And if you think there's nothing beyond "Wii Sports" that's worth buying, you haven't been looking very hard.]]>Feb 1st 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Having a 47" 1080p lcd & surround sound makes it hard to go back to the wii after experiencing the ps3 + hdmi + optical (and uncharted is probably the best game I've ever played and 1080p bluray movies are amazing and orange box, ratchet, and dmc4 are all fantastic too).
Funnily, if I'd been able to find GH3 for wii in stores, I might not have ever purchased the ps3, but now that I have gh3 + rock band, I'm basically done investing in wii items. Oh well. I'm predicting that this year the novelty of wii sports wears off and ps3 picks up a lot of steam.
Yes, I do have SMG and MP3:C and Zelda and all the other top-tier wii games and enjoyed most of them...I just think the wii's controls aren't enough to keep it going as more and more people get high-end tv and audio setups and want to utilize them.
/wii owner since 11/2006
//my family that used to love wii sports when they visit now are hooked on rock band
///same with my fiance]]>Feb 1st 2008 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/I used to love guitar hero, and bought GH3 for PS3 shortly after buying Rock Band. I played through it all and haven't touched it since.
Track listing and addon selection for rock band is a lot better (unless you can play all the previous GH games, which have a lot of good songs), and Rock Band guitar isn't nearly as hard as GH (but you'll still get a challenge on hard & expert modes). GH3, to me, is frustratingly difficult and with a weak selection of songs, even though it has some songs that are ++excellent.]]>Feb 1st 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
GTFO...

Not really, but a Wii Rock Band launch on my birthday would make it quite possibly the best bday ever.]]>Feb 1st 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/Feb 1st 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
In my opinion Rock Band is much better than Guitar Hero 3 but I am a drummer so of course I am going to like the game that lets you play the drums. ]]>Feb 1st 2008 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
In my opinion Rock Band is much better than Guitar Hero 3 but I am a drummer so of course I am going to like the game that lets you play the drums. ]]>Feb 1st 2008 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
BEAT IT GEEK!!

this is great news...]]>Feb 1st 2008 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/eas-ceo-nonchalantly-mentions-coming-launch-of-rock-band-for/
I would stay away from GH3 altogether. I have the 360 version and my neighbor has the Wii version, and I must say that the Wii version just sucks. The load times are slow compared to other consoles, the textures are atrocious and even the 'straight' lines are jagged. I would advise staying away from Rock Band if it does go to the Wii, because I have no doubt that it will turn out just as bad. If you would like to play either game, I would recommend getting a 360 with Rock Band, as it has the most triple A titles and it has by far the most powerful GPU in any console (yes, more powerful than the PS3). If you are worried about it RRoD'ing, I would like to tell you that the failure rate has dropped below 10% and that type of failure is covered by a three-year warranty. ]]>Feb 1st 2008 10:48PM