Party Time! Excellent! Hot on the heals of Guitar Hero on the Nintindo DS comes word of Rock Band for the Wii arriving on June 22nd... with wireless guitars that probably won't look anything like Gibsons.
Are there downsides? You betcha. First, the Wii Store still just doesn't have anything on Xbox Live, so you can forget downloadable songpacks for the foreseeable future. And still no compatibility between Rock Star and Guitar Hero instruments, so flush that pipe dream away, too. Right now, Harmonix is talking about a feature set close to the old PS2 version, with no Mii support or character creation. And you won't be plugging your Wiimote into the gee-tar, but why would you want to? You've got a gee-tar! The drum set will come in Wii White, though.
And while you can't get a SquareTrade warranty for the game, because we don't do software, you can protect your Rock Band instruments for pennies a day, and probably even throw some Accidental Damage coverage into the mix, just in case you wail a little too hard. Check out the sidebar widget for a quick estimate.
Rock Band Wii will go for $170, which is a pretty cheap way to spend your summer. Check out Joystiq for the full scoop.
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