Wii owners have really gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to Rock Band, if the complaints about the Wii port had anything to say about it. We heard in late October that it was possible that Rock Band 2 for the Wii could be delayed into 2009, but MTV Games quelled our worries, saying that the bundles would ship in late December.
However, if you put stock in the words of the official website, Rock Band 2 for the Wii will not ship until January 5th, 2009 ... definitely not what fans of the series were hoping for. Retailers such as Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and Gamestop still have it listed for a November release date, but seeing that January release on the official site kind of hammered the nail into the coffin for me.
Wii owners, do you feel like you got shafted on this one?
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3:43 PM on 11.05.2008
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Just look at GHIII last year selling well over 3 million on the Wii. If Harmonix wanted to they could have cut into that install bass, but they're not. So they're just giving all them sales up to GH:WT instead.
Curious to see how this battle plays out.
The phrase "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me" comes to mind.
Whether or not this has any effect on the release date, I don't know.
It makes me wait for Rock Band 2 a bit longer, and that's disappointing, but ah well.
True, but 2008 to 2009 is a big psychological barrier. Even at that, it makes me wonder why they feel the need to delay. Is this an indication of a programming problem? On-line problem? What?
GH:WT is here ... now. Delaying RB2 is going to do nothing more than push those who've been waiting to make a decision lean towards GH:WT.
What John B said is true too about the psychological barrier between 08 and 09. It the same as seeing a product for $20 and the same one for $19.99 most of us will reach for the one marked $19.99.
They already have GH:WT, and I'm sure they're buying it up in the million just like last year with GHIII. So don't act like there's no good rhythm games on the Wii just because Harmonix continuously screws up every year on the system!
Although I do think We Cheer is awesome.