No Rock Band Version of Wii Planned

So I wonder if it will ever come out for the Wii. You think if they were going to make one, they would have announced it by now, but maybe not. I don't know if I'd actually buy a Wii version. If I had the choice, the 360 and PS3 one would obviously be better just because of downloadable content.

First off, Rock Band graphics would destroy the Wii

Second, everyone knew this already.

Have a brownie.

i wouldent get it anyways, its just a waste of money, How much does it cost?

GUITAR HERO FTW

First off, Rock Band graphics would destroy the Wii

Second, everyone knew this already.

Have a brownie.

anonymoussum1

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First off, Rock Band graphics would destroy the Wii

Second, everyone knew this already.

Have a brownie.

Shendoga08

I was thinking Rock Band for the 360/PS3, sorry.

i wouldent get it anyways, its just a waste of money, How much does it cost?

GUITAR HERO FTW

alexh_99

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i wouldent get it anyways, its just a waste of money, How much does it cost?

GUITAR HERO FTW

EndlessPunisher

Lol i havent even played it. but still i wouldnt buy it because it costs way to much and my mom would freak out becasue it takes up so much space, and it would wate a ton of batteries

First off, Rock Band graphics would destroy the Wii

Second, everyone knew this already.

Have a brownie.

anonymoussum1

I'M sorry but after playing Mario Galaxy, I say Rock Band would be amazing visually. The Wii is powerful, but I guess there are people who refuse to believe that

I hope you guys don't believe this means we'll never get Rockband. Of course they will say that because they never announced a Wii version. An official announcement may come at a later time.

Well rock band isnt really anything special to begin with. Its too easy, very very easy. The controler isnt as tight as the guitar hero controller, the perphierals break pretty easily. Its a verygood game, just a little over rated.But since its the wii we would probably get the PS2 port, which is even worse the the 360 and PS3 one.

Also the drums are the main attraction the guitar is the part I was talking about being very very easy, expert is like medium in guitar hero III (except with orange). My friends drum set had a broken foot petal so It was pretty hard hitting the notes with it. But you need rhythm!

They need to lower the price because I'd probably get it for the Wii if it wern't $170

I think it'll come out eventually. It's foolish on EA's part to not port it over to the Wii. Will I buy it? Probably not, but I still think it's a definate possible 2008 release.

I think the most obvious answer is the correct one here.

There is no Wii version of Rock Band released or announced yet because...

1. They have to figure out how to integrate the Wiimote and/or Nunchuck somehow. And everything has to be wireless, for the most part, because this is a clean wireless system with a strict mommy (Nintendo). As far as I know, the only available wireless option, on the other platforms, is the guitars. Drums and mic are wired on all 3 platforms. For the Wii, it's gonna have to be a different story.

2. Because of the above, more than likely the hardware is going to be different enough from the PS2/PS3/360 versions to cause schedule and financial issues. Less common shared hardware parts, etc.

Graphics has nothing to do with it, because obviously the Wii is capable of rendering the scenes in Rock Band (What is the big deal? A stage, a crowd, a band with instruments, flashing lights). As pointed out many times over, a lesser system, the PS2, has its own version too.

Potential sales is a no-brainer either. This is a MUSIC game. Why wouldn't this be considered a hit for casual gamers? There are something close to 20 million Wii's in homes now (it was 16 million in the fall, so I am guessing it's close to 20 million by now?), 360 is tied, or just below, and PS3 is less.

Regardless of the hassle, you can't ignore an install base approaching 20 million.

IT WILL SELL AND MAKE MONEY, period.

We all just underestimate how difficult it must be for them to figure out how to best make a clean setup with the Wii.

Add to the fact that all major players in the industry missed the boat on the Wii in the first year, they didn't know it'd sell like hotcakes, so everyone is catching up.

I think the most obvious answer is the correct one here.

There is no Wii version of Rock Band released or announced yet because...

1. They have to figure out how to integrate the Wiimote and/or Nunchuck somehow. And everything has to be wireless, for the most part, because this is a clean wireless system with a strict mommy (Nintendo). As far as I know, the only available wireless option, on the other platforms, is the guitars. Drums and mic are wired on all 3 platforms. For the Wii, it's gonna have to be a different story.

2. Because of the above, more than likely the hardware is going to be different enough from the PS2/PS3/360 versions to cause schedule and financial issues. Less common shared hardware parts, etc.

Graphics has nothing to do with it, because obviously the Wii is capable of rendering the scenes in Rock Band (What is the big deal? A stage, a crowd, a band with instruments, flashing lights). As pointed out many times over, a lesser system, the PS2, has its own version too.

Potential sales is a no-brainer either. This is a MUSIC game. Why wouldn't this be considered a hit for casual gamers? There are something close to 20 million Wii's in homes now (it was 16 million in the fall, so I am guessing it's close to 20 million by now?), 360 is tied, or just below, and PS3 is less.

Regardless of the hassle, you can't ignore an install base approaching 20 million.

IT WILL SELL AND MAKE MONEY, period.

We all just underestimate how difficult it must be for them to figure out how to best make a clean setup with the Wii.

Add to the fact that all major players in the industry missed the boat on the Wii in the first year, they didn't know it'd sell like hotcakes, so everyone is catching up.

Cablestein

like i said, there's always RB2. I think they could be able to utilize the usb port for the drums and mic so who knows