Behind the times: Wii to get Rock Band DLC on discs

A lack of storage "can't stop the [downloadable] rock" from hitting Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 versions of Rock Band, says MTV Games.

In an effort to bypass the lack of storage space found on both Wii and PS2 for downloading additional game content, MTV Games on Monday announced the "Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1," available July 15 for $29.99 smackers.

The retail disc bundles 20 songs previously made available as $1.99 single downloads to both PS3 and Xbox 360 owners, which you probably already know, are privy to ample hard drive space. Track Pack Vol. 1 includes:

  • 30 Seconds to Mars The Kill
  • All American Rejects Move Along
  • Blink - 182 All the Small Things
  • Boston More Than a Feeling
  • David Bowie Moonage Daydream
  • Faith No More We Care A Lot
  • Grateful Dead Truckin'
  • The Hives Die, All Right!
  • KISS Calling Dr. Love
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme' Three Steps
  • Nine Inch Nails March of the Pigs
  • Oasis Live Forever
  • Paramore Crushcrushcrush
  • The Police Synchronicity II
  • Queens of the Stone Age Little Sister
  • Ramones Teenage Lobotomy
  • Smashing Pumpkins Siva
  • Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song
  • Weezer Buddy Holly
  • Wolfmother Joker & the Thief

Rock Band, already available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2, will be available for Wii on June 22. The upcoming version is no frills, however, lacking support of both downloadable songs and online multiplayer, the latter of which is supported in impressive form on Guitar Hero III for Wii.

THE VERDICT by Blake Snow Blake Snow's Avatar Expansion discs are better than nothing, that's for sure. But here's hoping Nintendo offers a storage solution to aspiring third-party developers and Wii owners. And I wonder if aspiring hackers can rig the Track Pack to play without buying the original version of the game (provided you round up instruments elsewhere)...?

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the_storyteller

Poor bastids who have wii's and want this game. But blake you are right it is better than nothing.

TheTeacher

That's actually pretty cool that Wii owners will still get them. My nephew has the Wii version and he's always jealous that I get all of these songs :)

Se7entySe7en

PaganFest Posted at: 05/05/08 at 1:05 PM PST too bad they can't choose what to buy
Yeah that definately sucks for them. Most of the songs released so far are hit or miss at best. They're stuck buying to whole thing for the few songs that they'll actually like.

NinWiiFan101

TheTeacher Posted at: 05/05/08 at 1:04 PM PST That's actually pretty cool that Wii owners will still get them. My nephew has the Wii version and he's always jealous that I get all of these songs :) .....................the wii version isnt even out yet

VictoryRed

What the hell's up with none of the Metallica DLC being on there? Wii Rock Band fails.

VoiceOfReason

But here's hoping Nintendo offers a storage solution to aspiring third-party developers and Wii owners
Wii already has a storage solution. 3rd party dev's just refuse to use it. It is sad that instead of putting the real blame on Harmonix for being lazy you make it sound like a Nintendo issue. How is it some 3rd party games can do away with friends codes completely if Nintendo requires them and how is that some games come out with DLC and SD card support(even one from Nintendo) if Nintendo is trying to hold them back? I am not trying to be an ass but every time DLC is brought up you guys act like you dont have a clue what the Wii offers at all.Even if these files were 10mb all would fit on Wii and most songs are not that big..Oh and even if someones internal memory were full, All of these would also fit on a 20.00 2gig Sd card. All Harmonix had to do was ask Nintendo how to do it.

Monizzle

That sucks for the wii especally since there are a wide range of bands so most likely you might like a few think some are ok and hate the rest.

PaganFest

Rockband needs to release Powerslave as a full download album. Scream for Vengeance just doesn't cut it.

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