**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**
LIMP BIZKIT AND YELLOWCARD MAKE ROCK BAND DEBUT IN “GUYS WHO ROCK” DLC FEATURED IN LEGO® ROCK BAND
Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 18, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Weezer, as well as singles from Limp Bizkit, Yellowcard and The Offspring will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
These artists are some of the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
You want more Weezer? You got more Weezer. A three pack of songs from the quintessential California rock band will be added to the Rock Band Music Store next week. “Weezer Pack 03” features “Beverly Hills” the hit single from 2005’s Make Believe, as well as “Let It All Hang Out” and “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To,” both from their new album, Raditude, which was released Nov. 18 and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. Weezer is currently touring North America.
Downloadable content featured for LEGO® Rock Band continues with “Guys Who Rock!” “Build a Bridge” from nu metal favorites Limp Bizkit, “A Lot Like Me” from American rockers The Offspring, and “Ocean Avenue” from eclectic rockers Yellowcard will all be available as singles in the Rock Band Music Store and the LEGO Rock Band Music Store next week.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 22)
Limp Bizkit – “Build a Bridge” +
The Offspring – “A Lot Like Me” +
Yellowcard – “Ocean Avenue” +
Weezer – “Beverly Hills”
Weezer – “Let It All Hang Out”
Weezer – “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” +
(All tracks are original master recordings)
These tracks will be available for purchase as “Weezer Pack 03” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with a “+” are also available in the family-friendly LEGO Rock Band Music Store.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Weezer Pack 03”
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
New Super Mario Bros Wii 05.12.
New Super Mario Bros Wii borrows elements from just about every previous game
In many ways, Super Mario Bros Wii is a confusing release for Nintendo’s eponymous hero as he approaches middle age. For, although it borrows elements from just about every previous game, some may find its resolutely retro approach a missed opportunity for a character and console so obviously capable of more.
Indeed, at first glance it looks like a straight port from New Super Mario Bros for DS, so small and unassuming do the sprites and simple sideways-scrolling levels appear. For control, you have a choice of using just a sideways Wiimote (with movement uncomfortably mapped to the up/down D-pad) or a combination of Wiimote and Nunchuk. Analogue control is required when jerking the Wiimote for spin jumps or tilting it to navigate certain platforms – neither of which feel particularly natural. It’s surprising that no “classic” control option was included, as it seems natural for an otherwise doggedly retro game. Still, once you get used to the fact that analogue commands requires fractional compensatory timing, it all begins to make sense.
New Super Mario Bros Wii
