CONFIRMED: Wii Guitar Hero WILL have Online Play

From Joystiq:

"Following yesterday's ProG interview with Red Octane pres. Kai Huang that the Wii's Guitar Hero III would not have online play, there seems to have been some miscommunication. Red Octane contacted Joystiq to let us know that what Huang meant to say is there would initially be no downloadable content for the Wii. They reaffirmed that there will be online play."

Seems like all those arguments yesterday were for nothing. :D

Man this is confusing. First they said it would, then they said it wouldn't, know their saying will again.

Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Ssexy_chimp

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

Actually my new 360 should be here in time for Halo 3. Try again.

Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

The Wii version is cheaper.

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :SBuryMe

That makes sense if the Wii is the only console you have but... if you have multiple consoles there is no benefit to owning the Wii version-- you get inferior graphics and no voice chat. That was my original point.

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[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

Actually my new 360 should be here in time for Halo 3. Try again.

Do they re-imburse you or credit your account for missed Live usage? I honestly don't know.

[QUOTE="BuryMe"][QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

That makes sense if Wii is the only console you have but... if you have multiple consoles there is no benefit to owning the Wii version-- you get inferior graphics and no voice chat. That was my original point.

but you do get it cheaper

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[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

Actually my new 360 should be here in time for Halo 3. Try again.

K, how about this quote from IGN?

"This updated, wireless guitar has a few unseen features, most notably the ability to pop off the neck for easy storage (and presumably upgrading purposes) as well as the ability to take off the faceplate so you can swap on available, customizable replacements. The device has been improved since the past versions of Guitar Hero: the "flapping" sound of strumming has been muffled significantly, and the buttons have been slightly modified with slightly smaller and slicker buttons to make it easier to maneuver along them quickly.

Along with the storage place for the Wii remote, the Wii version of the guitar has one other addition: an analog stick. Why? Well, when your Wii remote's plugged into the guitar, you lose the Wiimote's pointing ability - the analog stick is for players to maneuver the Wii's menu system so they can select the game while the Wiimote's properly plugged into the guitar.

What the Wii Remote/Guitar combo gets the game is, naturally, the inherent ability to be a wireless controller right out of the box since it's essentially using all the wireless tech in the remote to talk with the Wii system. The motion detection for when you want to trigger the star power in-game (by lifting the controller) is now provided by the accelerometer within the Wii Remote. But this combo also adds a couple of features that won't be in the other versions of Guitar Hero. First: rumble. The Wii version will be the only Guitar Hero game that will feature force-feedback thanks to the rumble in the controller, and believe it or not, in our hands-on, you really could feel the guitar shake to the beat when you rocked out with Star Power, as well as "buzz" when crazy effects are going on in the game."

http://wii.ign.com/articles/816/816619p1.html

[QUOTE="dracula_16"][QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sflazzle

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

Actually my new 360 should be here in time for Halo 3. Try again.

Do they re-imburse you or credit your account for missed Live usage? I honestly don't know.

I don't know either but if I have to pay any kind of money for something I have no control over then I will consider sueing them.

Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

Force feedback?

[QUOTE="dracula_16"][QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]

[QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Ssexy_chimp

At least we can get it the day it comes out, you'll have to wait a few months for Microsoft to issue you a new 360 :D

Actually my new 360 should be here in time for Halo 3. Try again.

K, how about this quote from IGN?

"This updated, wireless guitar has a few unseen features, most notably the ability to pop off the neck for easy storage (and presumably upgrading purposes) as well as the ability to take off the faceplate so you can swap on available, customizable replacements. The device has been improved since the past versions of Guitar Hero: the "flapping" sound of strumming has been muffled significantly, and the buttons have been slightly modified with slightly smaller and slicker buttons to make it easier to maneuver along them quickly.

Along with the storage place for the Wii remote, the Wii version of the guitar has one other addition: an analog stick. Why? Well, when your Wii remote's plugged into the guitar, you lose the Wiimote's pointing ability - the analog stick is for players to maneuver the Wii's menu system so they can select the game while the Wiimote's properly plugged into the guitar.

What the Wii Remote/Guitar combo gets the game is, naturally, the inherent ability to be a wireless controller right out of the box since it's essentially using all the wireless tech in the remote to talk with the Wii system. The motion detection for when you want to trigger the star power in-game (by lifting the controller) is now provided by the accelerometer within the Wii Remote. But this combo also adds a couple of features that won't be in the other versions of Guitar Hero. First: rumble. The Wii version will be the only Guitar Hero game that will feature force-feedback thanks to the rumble in the controller, and believe it or not, in our hands-on, you really could feel the guitar shake to the beat when you rocked out with Star Power, as well as "buzz" when crazy effects are going on in the game."

http://wii.ign.com/articles/816/816619p1.html

[QUOTE="BuryMe"][QUOTE="dracula_16"]Good to hear. Why wouldanyone want the Wii version though? :Sdracula_16

That makes sense if the Wii is the only console you have but... if you have multiple consoles there is no benefit to owning the Wii version-- you get inferior graphics and no voice chat. That was my original point.

there are some advantages to the wii version. The speaker in the controller will be used in some way, and there will be rumble, aswell.