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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:05PM (Unverified) said

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Here are three screeshots...

Am I crazy or those are very good graphics?

http://kotaku.com/photogallery/ultimateband/1000821219
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:16PM (Unverified) said

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Fernando please tell me your joking, please?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:17PM (Unverified) said

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I meant... compared to the usual third party crap.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:31PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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No, Fernando is right. Those look better quality (lighting and stuff) than GHIII for Wii.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:36PM (Unverified) said

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Ohhh, I see.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:52PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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btw, for the record, I wasn't being sarcastic.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 8:37PM Tony C said

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Sure, great graphics that unfortunately, the Wii will never be able to show. Am I the only one that finds it funny that the screen shots are 1280 pixels across when the Wii can only output 720x480 (480P)? =)
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 8:55PM Tiptup300 said

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Am I the only one not caring about HD, I run with a EDTV and use the RCA cables. I do have a 1080i big screen in my living room, but I'd rather just play in my room...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:07PM (Unverified) said

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No kidding... I'm interested in this game =p

I hope it gets an online mode.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:44PM (Unverified) said

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Seriously though Fernando, I hope Nintendo is using all this dough the Wii is raking in and invests it in some powerful HD hardware for its next-gen console sometime in 2010 or 2011.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:34PM (Unverified) said

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Fenix: why would they do that when they can skate by with outdated hardware? they've got a legions of blind followers who will lap up their gimmick and its retread, simpleton games. There is no reason to push the boundries anymore.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:44PM (Unverified) said

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@jsn

Nintendo won't be able to make another console that isn't on par with the other ones anymore unless they come out with something else that they can hype up like the wii remote and downplay graphics. Theoretically, Sony and Microsoft could do it to if they play their cards right. No, I think their next one will be as powerful, if not more powerful than it's competitors since they already stated that N6 will be HD.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:02PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

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It may be a gimmick with outdated hardware, but it's a gimmick with outdated hardware I actually have fun with it.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:08PM baby sea tuna said

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I can only dream that this game will be as good as Alvin and the Chipmunks...

/Goes back to playing Rock Band.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:16PM Mr Khan said

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Which is also coming to Wii
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:09PM (Unverified) said

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Huh.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:13PM (Unverified) said

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Can't wait to rock out to some Hanna Montana. This has fail written all over it.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:26PM (Unverified) said

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shit dude no need to wait! I saw 2 different Hanna Montana games in Best Buy when I was there last week!!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 11:05PM bigjf said

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That's So Raven ftw!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:15PM (Unverified) said

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I can only hope they include a metal version of "Its a Small World After All"....
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:05PM (Unverified) said

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That would make about as much sense as creating some metal version of "The Devil Went down to...


wait...


oh yeah
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:30PM (Unverified) said

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rock out to all your favorite disney classics!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:49PM baby sea tuna said

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If I don't get to play as the Tar Baby from Song of the South, I want nothin to do with it.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:55PM (Unverified) said

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I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:00PM baby sea tuna said

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*swoon*
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:29PM (Unverified) said

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O how I love generic characters who look like they have down syndrome.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:04PM BIGGEN said

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like in GH and RB? the ONLY thing good about this game seems to be customizable characters. i haven't played GHIII or RB, so tell me, can you make a character that looks like you, or is it the usual, what was it:

"generic characters who look like they have down syndrome" (well put BTW)

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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:55PM Crono141 said

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In rock band, you have about 5 or 6 faces to choose from (male and female), and can scale the weight and build through about 5 settings each (short to tall, and thin to fat). Beyond that, there's a metric F ton of clothes, Hairstyles, and tattoos/facepaint to further customize with.

For example. I just created an FF7 band. Sephiroth on Drums, Tifa on Vocals, and Cid Highwind on Bass. Its not exact, but its close enough to be able to tell who is who.

The band is called "Tifa's 7th Heaven" by the way.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 8:56PM Tiptup300 said

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I see some hard-core rockers living the big life. Don't know what your talking about.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:30PM Shagittarius said

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This title will reveal just how huge the limitations of the wii-mote are.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:28PM (Unverified) said

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you mean that isn't already well known?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:30PM Spiritbeast said

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Is Disney trying to make kids emo? (look at the screenshot)
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:47PM ThornedVenom said

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Wait, how is it possible without peripherals?


*plays Frets on Fire with a keyboard like an idiot*
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:09PM SIGDESTRUCTION said

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it seems like maybe you would push the buttons on the nunchuck for the chords. And then "strum" the wiimote in time to the notes. The little "no" sign probably is the default without any buttons pressed.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:53PM Teleto said

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Honestly, this is just a blatant rip off of both GH and Rock Band and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:31PM Morisato13 said

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GH and RB is a rip of GuitarFreaks and DrumMania... they should be ashamed of themselves...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 9:26PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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Rock Band = Drummina + Guitar Freaks + Karaoke Revolution

You missed something. ;P
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:57PM (Unverified) said

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Surfer Girl called it.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:02PM Eoco said

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The Wii version seem like a pretty good idea, if you don't want to fork out for peripherals. However it is made by Disney...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:04PM (Unverified) said

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I wonder if this game will be made by small children...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:07PM (Unverified) said

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Can't wait to flail my arms around as I go for a FC on expert "Front Man".

What the hell does that even entail? Try to pump up the crowd as precisely as possible using the Wiimote?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:12PM DonaldMick said

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This may be the greatest example of licensed schlock sincAPPROACHING SOUND BARRIER
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:28PM (Unverified) said

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God, I wish Harmonix and/or Red Octane would sue...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:27PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah.
Cause GH with a regular controller is loads of fun.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:36PM (Unverified) said

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Have you tried playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band without the toy instruments and just a controller? It fucking sucks a mega ultra boatload of ass. Waggling along with the music is going to be just a lame.
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Posted: Feb 29th 2008 11:10PM (Unverified) said

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Proof that Disney is made of evil and fail.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:04PM (Unverified) said

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Some thoughts:

1. The graphics really don't look that bad, especially if you compare it to GH, which was never about graphics to begin with.
2. Depending on what the songs are, this could suck hard OR be "okay". Metal mixes of Disney classics would be awesome in the dorkiest way possible.
3. Personally I think it's good they're making a game that doesn't require another 12 peripherals. The Wii has enough of those.
4. Mii integration plz?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:26PM (Unverified) said

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I don't know, I think playing with an actual guitar shaped peripheral is much cooler.

At least with GH and GB, there was some work put into designing the instruments. Without those instruments its just a simple musical puzzle game.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:34PM (Unverified) said

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Nintendo needs to get on the bandwagon with Mii Music or something.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:35PM (Unverified) said

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Are you kidding? The Guitar Hero guitar looks like a Fisher Price toy.

I haven't seen the rock band instruments, but I doubt they're *that* much better.
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