Survey says: Rock Band 2 headed Wii-ward
by Candace Savino 
{ May 15th 2008 at 3:00PM }
Rock Band is a sore subject among Wii owners, since we'll be getting the gimped version of the game. Even so, that won't stop a Rock Band 2 from landing on Nintendo's console. At least, that's what a recent survey conducted by Listen Research for EA hints at, which has been asking gamers some questions about the pending sequel.Most of the things that EA wants to know have to do with the player's likelihood of purchasing things. The survey includes (paraphrased) questions like: Would you buy the Special Edition set for Rock Band 2 (i.e., the version that includes all the instruments)? And: How many Rock Band Track Packs for the Wii would you purchase within six months? The inquiry we found to be the most interesting, though, asked whether consumers would be more inclined to buy Rock Band or Guitar Hero, which will also utilize multiple instruments soon.
While some people may be more invested in one franchise over the other (depending on which game and instruments they already own), we think that gaining the loyalty of Wii owners is relatively simple. Easily enough, the company who issues the least broken game for Nintendo's console will win this guitar and drums arms race on the Wii.
The survey also hints at an online World Tour mode (which won't be on the Wii version if the first Rock Band is any indication), as well as a Battle of the Bands mode with daily and weekly competitions (probably not that, either). The Wii edition might include a Drum Trainer mode and setlists that get harder through progression, though, as those were the other features mentioned in the survey.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheDave @ May 15th 2008 5:07PM
http://www.petitiononline.com/rbwii/
Tell em THIS version should be done right. Otherwise they are loosing sales to GH IV.
TheDave @ May 15th 2008 5:23PM
Shouldn't NINTENDO be conducting a survey on this?
After all it is their lack of help & persuasiveness that is getting Wii owners F'd over with the lame ass Gimped Rock Band version anyways (They DO have to license a game before it can be sold).
It is pretty stupid to ask people if they will be buying stuff for a game they obviously aren't making anytime soon.
Hell, all they need to do is remove their heads from each others rectums, and look at the sales #'s for DLC (& Game / Hardware) for the 360 & PS3 versions. Not to difficult to see that it would be WELL worth any time it takes to develop the tools needed.
Rock Band (2) on the Wii will be WAY behind if GH IV delivers what it is suppose to anyways (GH IV Drums look 100x better anyways).
Whoremonix & EA have MASSIVELY screwed up with the Wii stuff already. I wouldn't buy another thing from them for the Wii. Ever.
I'm sure many people feel the same way.
Although, it is sad that there are people who will tolerate this complete failure of a product they are making the 1st time around, and will buy any junk they make anyways.
Garst @ May 16th 2008 2:58PM
Did anyone else misread the healine and misinterpretted the graphic and thought of School House Rock?
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