Sony announced yesterday that PlayStation 3 would feature full cross-compatibility among the three games as well. Guess that leaves only Nintendo to make it official.
Update: The Instrument Compatibility Matrix has been updated
[Thanks, Mike]
MS: Xbox 360 instruments from Rock Band 2, GH: World Tour and Rock Revolution will be cross-compatible
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Aug 19th 2008 5:50PM
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Sony announced yesterday that PlayStation 3 would feature full cross-compatibility among the three games as well. Guess that leaves only Nintendo to make it official.
Update: The Instrument Compatibility Matrix has been updated
[Thanks, Mike]
Reader Comments (26)
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 5:55PM (Unverified) said
Mama Microsoft is really being stern with developers, telling them to play nice with each other.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 5:59PM xiLeShadow said
Nintendo will announce tomorrow, that its Wii Music instruments will also be compatible with everyone else.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 9:26PM xiLeShadow said
awwww......
come on, its not gonna be that bad..
i can use my Wii-Mote as a flute...
isn't that the innovation everyone wants?
lol
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come on, its not gonna be that bad..
i can use my Wii-Mote as a flute...
isn't that the innovation everyone wants?
lol
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:00PM Mr Khan said
Again: I can't imagine Nintendo doing this. Even if they cared (which is doubtful since it's all 3rd party to them), the technologies behind the varying kinds of guitars and instruments are fundamentally different, presenting a whole different set of challenges than the simple driver issues that Sony and Microsoft faced.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:22PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Yeah, I seriously doubt it'll work for the Wii.
Guitar Hero's guitar and drums work as Wii Remote attachments, whereas Rock Band's instruments plug into a USB hub.
Wii games can't be patched, either, so adding compatability to existing games would be impoosible. Future games? Well, maybe the can work. Who knows.
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Guitar Hero's guitar and drums work as Wii Remote attachments, whereas Rock Band's instruments plug into a USB hub.
Wii games can't be patched, either, so adding compatability to existing games would be impoosible. Future games? Well, maybe the can work. Who knows.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:14PM (Unverified) said
Yep. That was already confirmed by Activision at E3, I believe.
It recognises the RB drums, and it shinks it down to four pads instead of five. I don't know about Star Power, though.
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It recognises the RB drums, and it shinks it down to four pads instead of five. I don't know about Star Power, though.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:07PM (Unverified) said
Thank God Sony and Microsoft are doing this. If it weren't for them this would have gone on forever.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:08PM Joystick Hero said
Well that's good news. Fewer fake instruments in my closet will help keep the illusion that I'm not a complete dork in place.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 7:53PM T Newton said
this is all good, but my ultimate concern is.. will the other games (GHWT and konami's thing) support the rock band 2 drum set along with all extra cymbal attachments? i'm having visions of buying RB2's premium ion set and adjusting it so it perfectly matches the GHWT drum set layout, and hell, the ion set could even be made to match konami's ugly-ass drum set. this would then be.. the holy grail of fake drum sets.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 8:44PM (Unverified) said
I don't see why it wouldn't work. Im sure it will
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 8:52PM (Unverified) said
Very glad to hear there will be cross-compatibility. I was really hoping I could by the GHWT bundle set and get just the RB 2 game so I only have one set of drums and then only have to get an extra guitar. My decision might change after I try the redesigned RB 2 drums and the GTWT and see which one I like best. I will so be selling my drum set I have now and my GT 3 guitar and throwing out my RB guitar once I get one of these sets
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 9:11PM Mr Bungo said
If this is the case, and all these games are fully compatible with the different instruments, then why is Konami forging ahead with their crazy drum set? Since anybody seriously into rhythm games already has a drum set, or will be picking one up with either GH:WT or RB2, is there going to be much a market left for Konami's geometric hodge-podge of a drum kit?
All the advance buzz on both Rock Revolution and its drum kit has been underwhelming. If I were Konami, I'd cut my losses and not put that kit into manufacture. I know they invented the genre, but at this point, it's way too little way too late.
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All the advance buzz on both Rock Revolution and its drum kit has been underwhelming. If I were Konami, I'd cut my losses and not put that kit into manufacture. I know they invented the genre, but at this point, it's way too little way too late.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 10:37PM (Unverified) said
I'm very happy that Microsoft and Sony made this announcement. I kinda knew something like this would happen anyway.... but I already pre-ordered the GHWT bundle off of Amazon and i'll just buy a used copy of Rock Band 2 (game only) once GHWT comes out. Most likely I'll get Rock Band 2 (game only) for about $35-$40 bucks on Craigslist or Amazon. Rock On Everyone!
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Posted: Aug 20th 2008 12:10AM (Unverified) said
I would think Nintendo would announce something like this just to go along with their focus on simplicity. Imagine the irony if their system lacks compatible instruments....
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