The Beatles: Rock Band
 

The Beatles: Rock Band will hit worldwide on Sept. 9, MTV, Harmonix and Apple Corps. announced today.

The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and "experience The Beatles extraordinary catalog of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career," according to the release.

The game will also have a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.

The game will be sold as standalone software and hardware as well as a limited edition bundle. It will also be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals.

Available on 9/9/09:
• The Beatles: Rock Band Software - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $59.99 MSRP
• The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $99.99 MSRP
• The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $249.99 MSRP

The pricing for the game outside the U.S. have not yet been announced.

Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles LOVE album project, is providing his expertise and serving as Music Producer for the game, which is being developed by Haromonix, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts.

Exclusive content created by Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix will be made available to people who pre-order the game over the next few months. More details on The Beatles: Rock Band game and pre-order will be revealed in the coming months.
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:| Happy for the fans, I guess.

No word on whether the songs transfer, eh? I really don't dig these stand alone "big name band games" because I am the kind of dude who digs variety. I don't wanna play just Aerosmith or just Metallica or just The Beatles.

Well the guitar hero ones at least have a bunch of music from other bands, to add variety.

They'd be better off just exporting them. I've been spoiled by Rock Band. Fuck switching Discs every 5 or 6 songs.

Rock Band 2 has spoiled me and it's unacceptable for any new music game to not have backwards compatibility with it's own series DLC (>>> GHWT).

That's what I just said, basically.

$250???? Are the fucking instruments gold plated???

No, the finish is made of LSD.

They said when the deal was announced that it wouldn't export to Rock Band as it would be a completly different game.

However, they also said it would not have the Rock Band brand on it so fuck knows now.

Is there any Rock Band version that doesn't transfer to RB2?

You know, I think the Beatles are a band for which I would put up with this. Especially if it's the only way to play the Beatles.

I didn't do it for Metallica, I didn't even do it for Aerosmith, but for the Beatles? I could see it.

STILL, I would rather have transferrable content, because Rock Band has set a precedent, and Harmonix would be retarded to go backward.

I have been wanting this ever since I first started playing Rock Band. :love:

Harmonix have said that despite the bolting of the RB name on it, It is still a brand new experience and are not talking about exporting or DLC just yet.

title was bugging me

I wish it was Metallica Rock Band but oh well. GH: Metallica > this

Damn.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...beatlesart.jpg

pass

Probably be a good way for me to get to know The Beatles' music.

How can you not know the Beatles music? I mean really, how?

Because they suck! :shifty:

at this point i think it would be cheaper and easier to buy a guitar and learn to play the beatles.

I'd imagine that would require a level of talent most people playing GH.RB don't have. Obviously not all, but....

What? How dare you. I can beat Battery on expert. Surely I could play the beatles on a real guitar.

If it's got Tomorrow Never Knows, I am A Walrus and the like I'll go for it. Not a big fan of their earlier pop sound, bar HELP which I think is awesome.

Get Revolver and listen.

It's one of those rare albums where you can listen to every track knowing they are all good. No fillers.

Mr. Shakeycam caught some footage:

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I cannot freaking wait for this. I'm more excited for this than anything else coming out this year. So far.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/image...lesguitars.jpg

HOT

Not getting the game, but grabbing one of those axes is now a mission priority. Suppose this Beetles thing isn't a total waste for me!

^ Me too. Those look awesome.

I am under the assumption that Michael Jackson still owns the publishing rights to the Beetles' catalog.

Under which case it's a definite pass.

I am under the assumption that you don't know what you're talking about.

Why would that even matter?

Yeah, what G said.

I'm presuming he doesn't want his money going to someone he thinks is a paedo

moralfag

I would bet that The Beatles get a special exception and get a flat fee and revenue sharing.

Anyway, didn't Jackson sell on the publishing rights to Sony?