As if MTV Games and Harmonix don't have enough problems with the leak of the PlayStation Portable game Rock Band Unplugged some two weeks before its release. Now, the same people who simply couldn't help themselves from getting all grabby-grabby on the unauthorized software have dug deep into the game's files, finding a slew hints at Green Day songs.
The files appear to make references to the following Green Day tracks: "Welcome to Paradise," "She's a Rebel," "Nice Guys Finish Last," "Longview," "Minority," "Letterbomb," "American Idiot," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Jaded," "Whatsername," "Walking Contradiction," "She," "St. Jimmy," "Holiday," "Hitchin' a Ride," and "Brain Stew."
Two other references ("theadventure" and "rockshow") seem to also point to tracks by Angels and Airwaves ("The Adventure") and Blink-182 ("The Rock Show").
More after the jump.
These file references are important simply based on the fact the deconstruction of
Rock Band files in the past has mentioned tracks that have later appeared as downloadable content. While the files appear in
Rock Band Unplugged (for whatever reason), it seems unlikely that MTV/Harmonix would secure the rights to Green Day tracks for a portable version of the game only.
On the other hand, this could mean absolutely nothing... maybe someone at Backbone Entertainment (the co-developer of Rock Band Unplugged) just really likes Green Day. Or f**king with people.
I won't bother contacting MTV/Harmonix for comment on this one, as they'll probably ignore me and make me feel unloved. Or simply say "no comment" and get me frustrated. Also, I kind of feel bad for them -- an entire game leaks, now this?
But I will say that I'm not against Green Day tracks coming to Rock Band if this does pan out as a thing that is actually a real thing. (I have no way of verifying this, as my legitimate review copy of Rock Band Unplugged is still in transit.) While I'm not a huge fan, I've always thought Green Day's brand of pop/punk/rock/whatever would be good times.
You agree?
[Thanks, power-glove]
Contest:
2:00 AM on 05.17.2009
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secret song confirmed? please?
@Dhalamar: I agree with you re: guitar parts, but Tré Cool is a very skilled drummer.
well... I had always hoped GreenDay would make their debut on Guitar Hero. Their style would suit the music much better IMO. I'll still get them, but hope other choices will hit the other series as well. Hell, those three would suit having their own characters in the game, and I could see them enjoying that.
@Naim
It really doesn't fucking matter, because this isn't 4chan. Also, first poster is "zero" on dtoid, now and forever, so you automatically fail.
Anyway, a good bunch of those songs seem like fun, I've always been interested in seeing how the bass line in "Longview" would play out. But ugh, "American Idiot" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" are just two more songs that I know everyone is going to get.
[b]Everyone[/i].
Wow, no wonder I'm hardly awake at this hour, I make a typo on the BBcode of all things. I feel foolish. Also, "Brain Stew" also sounds like a fun drum song.
Rock Band has music for Boys
Guitar Hero has music for Men.
And yet, those boys and men all seem to enjoy playing with fake, plastic instruments.
Lucid Dreams is one of the tracks off Franz's new album. They had a track per album.
I pray to god that this be true though! I fucking love Green Day but no Basket Case makes me a sad panda :-( they do have Whatshername though and She which makes me happy ^_^
I mean, journal.
great band/songs for this genre. :) been wanting this from day one!
@Monodi: Good Riddance wasn't on American Idiot.
Oh, and 21st Century Breakdown. The song, not the album.
Umm . . . you will be able to play them on RB2.
God, I feel like I'm in high school again, the way I'm getting pumped over this rumor.
I was not applying that it was from the album actually, but I guess I didn't express it right.
Either way, there better be old album titles.
No Basket Case, which is kind of a bummer, but everything else on that list is FUCKING AWESOME.
Wouldn't poor reporting etiquette be ignoring it? Is this not "news" that's relevant to our readers? At what point do I promote or condone the piracy of the title or even point out where our readers can (and should) go download it?
If you don't like the band, move along and shut up, thanks.
I really enjoyed Dookie and as such, will buy all of the songs off that album. That being said, Green Day's drums and guitar don't sound that interesting or difficult, so I mourn the omission of "When I Come Around."