IGN added further confirmation of a December release date for the Wii version of Rock Band 2, which is no doubt a comfort to many holiday gift-givers who may otherwise have a big hole in their shopping lists. However, IGN's preview states that it's coming out December 22, while GameStop said December 18. At least we're zeroing in on a specific day!
The most awesome news, however, is that IGN tried out the Wii Guitar Hero: World Tourinstruments -- and they worked, as did Guitar Hero 3 guitars. They didn't have any Rock Band 2 instruments to test with Guitar Hero, unfortunately, but we're thrilled to hear about any interoperability at all.
Oh, and if the new video at the top of the post didn't clue you in, there are some new videos.
According to a Gamestop newsletter that hit our inbox, we should all expect Rock Band 2 to release this month. We guess that listing for January on Harmonix's site really was an error after all? Either way, for those of you that decided to skip the Guitar Hero: World Tourtrain, your alternative will be shipping on December 18th (and don't forget about those free downloads!).
Who's looking forward to Rock Band 2? Or, are we all still mad at Harmonix? Head past the break for the tidbit from Gamestop's newsletter.
If you thought NASCAR Kart Racing was bad in still images, wait until you see it in motion. For us, it doesn't look like the worst thing ever. The biggest problem we have is if, well, if we're going to play a Mario Kartclone, we might as well just play Mario Kart.
What about you? Has the trailer changed your mind at all?
Even though the Wii hasn't received Rock Band 2 yet, Harmonix has promised us basically all of the game's DLC, as well as compatibility with other instruments, finally allowing the Wii version of the game to be the actual game. So, seeing as how No Doubt will be releasing 13 songs for download in Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 next week, we should expect the same to arrive on Wii when we actually get Rock Band 2. So, what tracks are they?
Well, they're 13 of the 15 tracks on their "The Singles Collection" album, which, as you might have guessed, features the biggest singles from the band's long career. But, for some reason, two of these songs won't be included as DLC. Which two tracks are they? We're not sure, as No Doubt didn't say which specific tracks would be offered when they posted the news on their official site. So, we'll just have to wait and see.
Any No Doubt fans out there? Looking forward to rocking out to their songs in Rock Band 2, or did you already buy Guitar Hero: World Tour and you could care less about Rock Band at this point? And, if you're curious about what song's are featured in No Doubt's "The Singles Collection," then head past the break for the full track list.
Update: Thanks to Joystiq, we know what two tracks won't be included: "New" and "Trapped In a Box"
EA is finally bringing NASCAR to Wii, but not in the way you might hope. Instead, the game will be a kart racer full of "cartoon mischief." Titled NASCAR Kart Racing, the game will feature 14 licensed NASCAR drivers, as well as 10 original drivers that EA came up with on their own. There will be a total of 24 different tracks to race on, some based on real tracks and some totally made up.
The game will feature multiplayer, although it's only 4-player split-screen, and ship on February 10th, 2009. Head past the break for the list of licensed drivers that will be included in the game and check out our gallery below for some screens.
The updated drum kit for Rock Band 2 apparently has a mystery port located in the back. This port, which was speculated to be used for a second kicker, won't actually be used for that. This, of course, has led to all kinds of speculation about what it's function actually is. Could it support something new, like the Guitar Hero rumor we heard awhile back? Harmonix isn't saying, for now.
Rock Band 2 vs. Guitar Hero: World Tour. For other systems, it's an arms race for the most features. For us, it's a battle to remove the fewest. For Australian Wii owners, the winner will be the game that actually gets released!
One of the games I’ve been keeping a watchful eye on since its announcement, is Skate It. One of the main reasons I bought Wii Fit, was the potential of the balance board. Skate It looks to be harnessing that potential, as its already gotten a glowing review from IGN.
Here’s what they had to say, “Skate It comes highly recommended. The original Skate rejuvenated skating games with a new control scheme and a real sense of freedom, and that success carries over to the Wii. If you already played the 360 or PS3 version you won’t find much new here, but it’s great to have it on Nintendo’s platform. This is a big package, including a long story mode, a huge variety of challenges, multiplayer games, a great soundtrack, and balance board support.”
Here’s the launch trailer, which shows off a bit of the game’s graphics and skateboarding moves:
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