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| Rock Band Special Edition | 
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| From: MTV Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $139.99
You Save: $30.00 (18%)
Buy New/Used from $128.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  (41 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Special
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 16 x 14.1 x 11.5
MPN: 16797
Model: 16797
UPC: 014633167979
EAN: 0014633167979
ASIN: B0016HM45K
Release Date: June 22, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Comes with guitar controller, drum controller, microphone, USB Hub and game software | | • | Over 40 tracks to play with - Including acts like Metallica, Bon Jovi, Stone Temple Pilots and the Ramones! Learn to play songs spanning all genres of rock. | | • | Guitar controller utilizes a five-way FX switch that allows flanger, wah-wah, echo and chorus effects | | • | Drum controller features four pads, a kick pedal and real drum sticks | | • | Microphone can be tapped against your hand to play percussion instruments, such as tambourine and cowbell |
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Product Description
Want to be a rock star? Here's your chance to become one through the aid of your Nintendo Wii. Electronic Arts' Rock Band Special Edition includes the guitar controller, drum controller and microphone, so you'll have everything you need. The music in Rock Band covers all genres of rock and features master recordings from legendary artists, including Nirvana, The Who, Weezer, David Bowie and more. Can't play an instrument? The Tutorial mode will turn even a beginner into a rock-and-roll superstar. Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to take on the challenges of Rock-&-Roll with its challenges and rewards. Wii is the perfect vehicle to play, peform, and ascend toward rock stardom. Provides full support for unlockable content to deliver fresh challenges Deep online functionality allows players to play together even across immense distances
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Tap into your Rock & Roll fantasy as you pick your axe, form a band and tour for fame and fortune, all while sticking the rock credo of learning your instrument as you go in Rock Band. 
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Jam solo if that's your thing.
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Or try multiplayer action.
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Step to the mic.
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Or go Bonzo on the skins!
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Developed by Harmonix, creators of the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers ready to take on the challenges of the Rock & Roll lifestyle. Instruments available to players are guitar, bass, drums or vocals as they hit the road as either an aspiring superstar solo act, or for the first time in game genre history take on the true collaborative and challenging nature of music as they form a band and jam together in multiplayer action from home or around the world. Either way players will need to master their stage presence through the various game modes and poli sh their rock chops via the unrivaled Rock Band song list if they hope to make it out of the garage, into the clubs and finally on to the main stage.* Rock Band Special Edition for Wii includes: guitar, mic, drum kit peripherals plus software.Extensive Game Modes.
Rock Band delivers four music games in one - challenging rockers to master lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals through the five separate game modes. - Tutorial Mode: Master the basics! No need for experience. Pick your weapon of choice and ascend from beginner to rock god.
- Practice Mode: Perfect your tune! Breakdown any part of any song at your preferred speed before hitting the main stage.
- Quickplay Mode: Instant fix of fun! Jump into any unlocked song for some quick jam time either on your own or with other players.
- Solo Tour Mode: Take it on the road! Pack up your instrument of choice and set out on the open road for a fun and challenging single player career.
- Band World Tour Mode: Conquer the world! The journey to rock stardom takes you from small town bars to world-renowned venues. Earn fame and fortune along the way to secure rock star necessities.
A Song List That Goes to Eleven!
Built on unprecedented deals with top record labels and music publishers, the mix of remastered originals and covers that make up the epic Rock Band song list puts players in the shoes of legendary artists from day one. In addition to the 45 tracks listed below, Rock Band will also feature 13 songs ranging from a variety of established bands to up-and-coming independent artists that can be unlocked as you play through the game. Track list includes:- Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
- Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"
- The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
- Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
- Mountain "Mississippi Queen"
- The Police "Next to You"
- David Bowie "Suffragette City"
- Black Sabbath "Paranoid"
- Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
- The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
- Deep Purple "Highway Star"
- KISS "Detroit Rock City"
- Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
- The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides"
- Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"
- Rush "Tom Sawyer"
- Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"
- The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
- Faith No More "Epic"
- R.E.M. "Orange Crush"
- Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"*
- Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly"
- Metallica "Enter Sandman"
- Nirvana "In Bloom"
- Stone Temple Pilots "Vasoline"
- Weezer "Say It Ain't So"
- Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
- Radiohead "Creep"
- Beastie Boys "Sabotage"
- Hole "Celebrity Skin"
- Garbage "I Think I'm Paranoid"
- Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"
- The Hives "Main Offender"
- Queens of the Stone Age "Go With the Flow"
- The Strokes "Reptilia"
- Jet "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
- OK Go "Here It Goes Again"
- Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"
- Pixies "Wave of Mutilation"
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
- Coheed & Cambria "Welcome Home"
- Fallout Boy "Dead on Arrival"
- The Killers "When You Were Young"
- New Pornographers "Electric Version"
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Entertaining, But As Limited As Wii Comes July 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's Rock Band. It's fun. For those of you expecting the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions: why would you? If you own a Wii, and have seen the other platforms, don't expect the same level of graphics. Just a few bullet points:
- Just like the guitar controller is hard for guitarists, the drums are tricky for drummers for two reasons - most drummers don't read music on a kit and the pads are counter-intuitive from a typical kit. You get over it though.
- The lack of online play / ability to download games astounds me. Shame on you, developers.
- There's nothing really "Wii" about it. In other words, there's no motion capture components at all. Having wired drums and mic is really dumb for a platform that relies on being wireless.
- Despite the negativity, it's still entertaining as all-get-out.
 Great game on its own!!! July 13, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although I've been a heavy shopper of Amazon for years, I've written very few reviews - mostly due to laziness. But after playing with Rock Band for just over a week, and noticing a lot of the negative reviews, mostly due to comparisons to versions of the same game on other platforms, i felt i really ought to provide some of my feedback.
I don't own an XBOX or a PS3. I wish i did - but.. i'm too cheap, and my kids are still too young (3 and 7) for the type of games that are popular on those systems. I've settled for the Wii. Although we've been quite happy with Wii Sports, none of the other games have really kept our interest beyond a couple of days. (granted, i've only attempted to purchase games that would appeal to both my 7 year old and all the adults around - that's pretty hard to do)... until now. Rock Band has to be one of the best "team" oriented games I've played in a long time. Its a game that has kept friends of ours over very late trying to pass the various songs. More importantly, its a game that both my 7 year old and I can play together at the same time. (she sings, and i'd play the drums..).. And to be able to complete a song together is really cool.. Its "team" oriented because you're only as good as your weakest band member.. and when the weak band member falls behind, the best band member has the ability to "save" him/her..otherwise, the team falls..
Since I've never played the Xbox or ps3 version, i have no idea what i'm missing.. but what i do get, i absolutely love! So, if you are a single console owner like myself, i think this game is a must have - its the best party game since Wii Sports.
I only hope that the equipment stays functioning for a long time as we've given it a good workout so far..
 Don't Bother with the Wii July 4, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Rock Band is the best music/rythm game out there, no question about that. But only for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The PS2 version of the game took all the extra fun outside of playing songs and stripped it away. Thats what you get with the Wii version. A shell of what Rock Band truly is. Wii owners, wait until Rock Band 2 comes out this year, it will have updated instruments, and a full Rock Band experience.
Wii is a great family gaming console, how about some family music! July 3, 2008
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
Instead of Rock Band, how about Pop Band?
The Wii audience is generally younger and families, how about some tunes for families?
I would much rather have my 9 year old son and 5 year daughter play a game that has Phil Collins songs from Disney movies instead of these harder rock songs.
The platform has been developed, how hard could it be to make sets of songs for other music tastes?
Great Game, but I can't help but feel a bit "Ripped-Off" July 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had been wanting Rock Band for awhile, but being that I don't have a PS3 or 360, and the load times for Guitar Hero on the PS2 were terrible, I was excited to finally get this game for the Wii.
First, the good:
The songs are great, the game play is great and the sound isn't as bad as some people are saying it is. It sounds great in Stereo. Unlike the Guitar only games, the drumming for this game is probably as close as your going to get for a video game. After the "Easy" level, it's rather realistic.
Now, the bad:
When your playing the Medium it shows there are 63 songs to play through. There are, but only about 50 of them are songs from known artists, and a lot of them aren't REALLY that known. The remaining dozen or so songs are of unknown acts except for one song from South Park.
So you could imagine my surprise, playing through Medium and I hit 50 (or so) songs and learned I was done. I then had to play through 8 to 10 songs I had never heard of to reach the South Park song. Not to say all the unknown songs are bad, some of them are quite good, but it was kind of annoying to say the least.
One thing GHIII had over this was the ability to just "Buy" the extra songs you wanted, but not having to play the un-heard of songs if you didn't want to. That Rock Band pretty much forces you to play them in order to open up everything is more than slightly annoying.
Also, on GHIII the "Extra" songs weren't included in the number of songs needed to play. So when you see 63 songs, you think "I'm going to get to play 63 songs that I know". Again, not the case.
The other thing missing is the lack of downloadable content. I do like the idea of having the extra "Track-Pack" and I have already pre-ordered it.
When I hear that Guitar Hero IV will feature downloadable content, and the fact that you STILL can't use a Guitar Hero guitar for play on Rock Band (for shame to both Activision and Harmonix on this one) not sure if we'll keep Rock Band once GHIV comes out. We'll have to see what we get on the forthcoming track-packs.
Overall, it's a fun game, I do recommend it for those that want a new music
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