The Beatles: Rock Band Details

2009-06-02 by ninjuice | 55 Comments
Yesterday morning, people got a small taste of what to expect from the upcoming version of Rock Band, which will devoted entirely to The Beatles. A performance demo at the 15th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) of 'Day Tripper' included three singers harmonizing so as to not "fail" the song.

Immediately following this, Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono Lennon joined developers onstage to voice their support for the game. The real surprise, however, was an appearance by Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney that followed shortly thereafter.

“What do you think of the game?” McCartney asked Starr. “I love it,” he replied. “The game is good. The graphics are very good. And we look great.”

McCartney adds, “We love the game, it’s fantastic. Who’d ever thought we’d end up as androids?”

The music supervisor for the game, Giles Martin, unveiled the first ten songs that will be included in the game.

1.I Feel Fine
2.I Want to Hold Your Hand
3.Day Tripper
4.Taxman
5.I Am The Walrus
6.Back in the USSR
7.Octopus’s Garden
8.Here Comes the Sun
9.Get Back
10.I Saw Her Standing There


The Beatles:Rock Band will feature full album downloads shortly after its release, with Abbey Road first on the agenda.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpBDOolcs9g

Tagged: The Beatles

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Thor
June 3rd 2009
10384 Comments


The drums will be challenging as fuck

Avirov
June 3rd 2009
1206 Comments


Seeing as Love was very cool, I don't really feel a need to be afraid for the late Beatles' music anymore. This should be fully enjoyable.

onlythebrave
June 3rd 2009
19 Comments


Wow, the game looks amazing.

Acre
June 3rd 2009
847 Comments


Gonna need like THREE Bass pedals to manage Ringo's savage blast beats.

ninjuice
June 3rd 2009
6760 Comments


First ten tracks are win, Abbey Road first is win, and if that trailer loads I might be even more excited about this - regardless of how easy the instruments will be.

Mordecai.
June 3rd 2009
8410 Comments


Ringo was the Mike Portnoy of the 60's + 70's

Poet
June 3rd 2009
6156 Comments


dude...no

PuddleSwimmer
June 3rd 2009
1457 Comments


[Drummer has a million drums around him]
"Look, it's Neil Peart"
[Drummer falls backward onto the ground]
"Look, it's Keith Moon"
[Drummer dies]
"Look, it's Ringo Starr"

TheGreatD17
June 3rd 2009
1141 Comments


Paul and Ringo were so awkward it was uncomfortable to watch, but I'm actually fairly interested in this game despite not being a big Beatles fan. The instruments that come with it are sweet and the harmony vocals could be fun, maybe if the price is right and the shit doesn't stop working after a week, I'll get it.

McP3000
June 3rd 2009
4121 Comments


hey guys the meg white>ringo statement was 100% serious

Athom
Emeritus
June 3rd 2009
17249 Comments


I love how it's rated teen for lyrics.

FailureToAspirate
June 3rd 2009
32 Comments


09/09/09 release...I think that's the date The Beatles are also reissuing their back catalogue in all-new remastered versions, right?


ninjuice
June 3rd 2009
6760 Comments


Paul and Ringo were so awkward it was uncomfortable to watch

You're talking about E3, right?
maybe if the price is right

How does $180 or more sound to you? I'm guessing it'll be a little more than RB 2 because there will be 3 microphones. (maybe not idk)

Douchebag
June 3rd 2009
3626 Comments


I feel terrible I don't own a single Beatles album, where's the best to start?

ninjuice
June 3rd 2009
6760 Comments


Abbey Road, Revolver or Sgt. Peppers.
Other people might say The White Album - don't listen to them.
You could always try the Anthology collections too I guess.

Douchebag
June 3rd 2009
3626 Comments


Cheers actually, I was gonna try the white album first so good thing you said not to.

ninjuice
June 3rd 2009
6760 Comments


Well you can try it just remember their best albums are more consistent. You might like the whole thing though so....whatever.

Asiatic667
June 3rd 2009
4651 Comments


Cheers actually, I was gonna try the white album first so good thing you said not to.


Try what you want.
Ninjuice isn't the musical taste police.

As for the game, it sounds like another rediculous attempt to squeeze money from The Beatle's anorexic cash cow before paul and ringo croak.

TheGreatD17
June 3rd 2009
1141 Comments


You're talking about E3, right?

Of course. And I won't buy it at launch, I'll wait 'til the price drops or maybe buy it with my brother and friends or something.

Meatplow
June 3rd 2009
5523 Comments


this franchise is disgusting

Infernis
June 3rd 2009
398 Comments


Would of been more stoked for Rock Band 3 than this. This is almost as much of a letdown as Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. ALMOST. Beatles are good, but this none of these songs on expert seem incredibly difficult...

Douchebag
June 3rd 2009
3626 Comments


"none of these songs on expert seem incredibly difficult..."

I bet they make some really lame chords or something using 5 notes at once and switching fast to increase difficulty.

Asiatic667
June 3rd 2009
4651 Comments


Xbucks and Paystation

Bfhurricane
June 3rd 2009
6284 Comments


This will be quite boring. I love the Beatles, they were my favorite band when I picked up their "1" album back in 7th grade, but I can't imagine too many of their songs being fun to play on Rock Band. The intro to "I Feel Fine" would be the hardest riff to manage in the game.

I take that back. Blackbird would be good.

Asiatic667
June 3rd 2009
4651 Comments


I take that back. Blackbird would be good.


Putting the entire Rock Band back catalogue under a steamroller would also be good

CelestialDust
June 3rd 2009
3170 Comments


come on guys, this is gonna be great, the visuals look fantastic

rock band 2 had such terrible songs

Asiatic667
June 3rd 2009
4651 Comments


The visuals aren't the point, the point is there's no point.
Everyone will clock the game in like two days

fireaboveicebelow
June 3rd 2009
6835 Comments


ninjuice this will still be fucking boring on expert

gasmaskman
June 3rd 2009
1006 Comments


that's why it's a party game... alone = boring

myhigherpie
June 3rd 2009
3029 Comments


guitar hero 3 is and always will be the best.

Burn2Burn
June 3rd 2009
2374 Comments


great now everyone's going to become an expert on the Beatles because of this game.

SylentEcho
June 3rd 2009
1606 Comments


awesome. Its good to know that the remaining Beatles still make appearances together.

CkCk
June 3rd 2009
141 Comments


"great now everyone's going to become an expert on the Beatles because of this game. "


roflmao

Titan50
June 3rd 2009
4588 Comments


If A Day In The Life is not on there I'm boycotting it

Bfhurricane
June 3rd 2009
6284 Comments


A good friend of mine told me after "Through The Fire And The Flames'" debut on GH3, Dragonforce concerts started being dominated by children under 14. Kids might start going to school with Beatles lunch boxes and backpacks after this.

Phantom
June 3rd 2009
9010 Comments


Rated T for Teen:

Tobacco reference.


OH SHIT!

CelestialDust
June 3rd 2009
3170 Comments


what lol

what about the lsd reference


servetheservants
June 3rd 2009
15 Comments


I love the Beatles from Help! and onward, but honestly...

this is just an absolutely awful idea. Totally just a way to squeeze more money out of a dead series by throwing the name of the most famous band ever on it.

And no, not everyone would be an expert on the Beatles. Everyone would just think that they're experts when they really know almost nothing about them.

ninjuice
June 3rd 2009
6760 Comments


ninjuice this will still be fucking boring on expert

You guys seriously think that dozens of developers didn't think about the possibility of every 13 year old saying "this will be so boring to play"?

tarethere
June 3rd 2009
184 Comments


vocal harmonies will be interesting and probably the hardest aspect of the game

PietroCrespi
June 3rd 2009
105 Comments


great now everyone's an expert on the Beatles because of Across the Universe


There ya go.

WatchItExplode
June 3rd 2009
10706 Comments


this franchise is disgusting

this^^^is correct

Ire
June 3rd 2009
41944 Comments


TOO MUCH EARLY ERA
This should have While my guitar gently (s)weeps and I Me Mine.

Chewie
June 3rd 2009
4544 Comments


While My Guitar Gently Weeps is one of their only god songs

Chewie
June 3rd 2009
4544 Comments


religious reference intended^

bloc
June 3rd 2009
70880 Comments


suuuuuuuuure it was intended.

Klekticist
June 3rd 2009
1463 Comments


http://arkhein.deviantart.com/art/Where-to-Play-22236194

"who would've though we'd become androids?"

this is prefect. just read it recently. i dont want to give much away, but i HIGHLY recommend this.

my two cents on the news article - yay, GH sucks!

CelestialDust
June 3rd 2009
3170 Comments




this is just an absolutely awful idea. Totally just a way to squeeze more money out of a dead series by throwing the name of the most famous band ever on it.



personally I'll enjoy rocking out to I wanna hold your hand with friends while making believe I'm ringo. worth my money to have fun

PanasonicYouth
June 3rd 2009
7413 Comments


HELTER SKELTER

barns
June 4th 2009
79 Comments


I figure I'd rather play actual songs I like rather than technical songs that I find not my thing. Probably. A mixture of the both would be the greatest win though.

Still, I probably won't buy this, but it's pretty cool that it'll get more people listening to the Beatles, if only because parents will buy it for their children because they think it's a great idea. It's getting brilliant music out there, that's a good thing.

Steerpike
June 4th 2009
1861 Comments


lol at the emo babies.

I'll probably just let a friend buy this and mooch off of them. Rock Band is best played with friends.

Still, I'm waiting for the day that they release Rock Band: Iron Maiden. Fastest way for Harmonix to get my money.

cirq
June 4th 2009
9366 Comments


whoo hoo!

ShowNoMercy
June 5th 2009
77 Comments


This will be the easiest game on earth, seriously.

**power chord, power chord, power chord, mediocre solo, power chord**

ninjuice
June 5th 2009
6760 Comments


Totally just a way to squeeze more money out of a dead series

lol

MentalityOfA
June 9th 2009
1217 Comments


I can't stand The Beatles or Rock Band.

Guitar hero plays out so much better.



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