Electronic Arts confirmed that a Wii version of Rock band will debut on June 22nd in North America. The total package will include a wireless guitar, a set of drums, a microphone and the actual game. This package will set players back approximately $169.99. Rock Band for Wii features 63 songs, five of which are "bonus" tracks presumably exclusive to the version.
Shockingly, this release will not support online play, downloadable content, nor will any of the instruments support the wireless Wii remote. The company reports that their main focus is on core gameplay.
What this really sounds like is that Electronic Arts wasn't prepared for the success of Nintendo Wii and now they are trying to push out an unfinished product to compete with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Instead of giving the devoted gamer their money's worth, the company is taking a step back to push a faster release, which ultimately screws over the fans of the franchise. Why am I not surprised?
