


Users can access the store from the main menu of the game. MTV, Apple Corps, and EMI did not forget the Wii owner. The Wii handles memory slightly differently. The Wii version of the game does not use the same method used by the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions. Any one who owns a copy of the game can confirm this.) Cost Per Song (And, as the Nintendo Magazine noted, this game does not come with any songs that are not by the Beatles. Previous editions of Rock Band did not need to worry about this, as they usually did not focus on the work of a single band. Harmonix wishes to maintain the look and mood of the game throughout. The delays for the new downloadable content may be disappointing, but there seems to be a good reason for them. Delays are common among video game publishers, and most Blizzard fans know not to take the release dates of that company seriously. Owners of the Wii game were promised new songs available for download by October 9. The game maintains a very solid sixties theme throughout and tries to make the backgrounds match the appropriate period of Beatles music. Copyright issues have little to do with this, however. The statement seems odd because Harmonix can easily produce content for other Rock Band games.

How many tracks are available will depend on cost. A blogger on 1up.com states that cost prevents Harmonix from adding new content readily. New Wii ContentĪlthough Harmonix promised the first tracks for the Wii would be available by October 9 of 2009, they are not available at the time of writing. The Xbox Live and PS3 Internet connection options let players download tracks from their front end programs, but Rock Band music cannot be purchased from the Wii shopping channel. The Recording Industry and Artist’s Association may send some very rude letters and actual subpoenas to anyone who does this. Guitar Fun, the Wii version of Frets on Fire, does not use the same file format that Rock Band uses, but you can download Beatles tracks and use Guitar Fun to play downloaded music.The download tracks for Guitar Fun method of obtaining new content may be popular with some individual players. (These “albums” add to the storyline content of Beatles Rock Band.) Free Songs? The content can be bought as individual tracks playable in solo or group modes or as “albums” that reflect a certain period of Beatles music.

On October 9th, EMI, MTV and Apple Corps released new downloadable tracks for the Wii. The initial release includes lesser known hits and B-tracks and also includes I am the Walrus, a less than stellar song from the Beatles drug period. Beatles fans may find the selection of the band’s music disappointing. Where to Get Extra Content for Beatles Rock Bandīeatles Rock Band introduced a new generation to Beatlemania.
