Lego Rock Band DS is peripheral-free
by JC Fletcher 
{ Aug 20th 2009 at 2:58PM } 
Warner Bros. has finally revealed the first screenshots and information about the mysterious DS version of Lego Rock Band. Unlike its DS Guitar Hero counterparts, Lego Rock Band doesn't make use of any peripherals beyond the standard DS stylus. Instead, it's an experience similar to Rock Band Unplugged on the PSP, also developed by Backbone -- in which players use the buttons to hit notes, switching between instrumental tracks throughout the song. This is wonderful news for those of us who loved Frequency and Amplitude.The major differences between Lego and Unplugged include, of course, the Lego styling and character building options, as well as the ability to hit notes using either buttons or the stylus. Lego Rock Band includes multiplayer for up to four people, and will be out Holiday 2009 along with the other platform versions. Check after the break for the first known tracks!
Gallery: Lego Rock Band (DS)
Confirmed tracks:
- Kaiser Chiefs: "Ruby"
- The Automatic: "Monster"
- Ray Parker Jr.: "Ghostbusters"
- Tom Petty: "Free Fallin'"
- Jackson 5: "I Want You Back"
- Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk"
- Blur: "Song 2"
- Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
- Europe: "The Final Countdown"
- Good Charlotte: "Girls & Boys"
- Pink: "So What"
- Counting Crows: "Accidentally in Love"
- Sum 41: "In Too Deep"
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 20th 2009 3:02PM
A Nintendo game without a peripheral?
Blasphemy!
Tiptup300 @ Aug 20th 2009 3:18PM
Song 2 is a blast to play on guitar!
Deezul @ Aug 20th 2009 3:19PM
Smartly not alienating the DSi folks, unlike Guitar Hero for the DS.
uncle jesse @ Aug 20th 2009 3:07PM
Wow, I never thought of it until now, but Lego Ghostbusters would be awesome!
lobotomies4free @ Aug 20th 2009 3:22PM
I second that
Captain Craphead @ Aug 20th 2009 4:30PM
I want to say "I third that" but wouldn't that not only be repetetive, but also a R.F.?
SmorkinRobbit @ Oct 14th 2009 10:08AM
Can I be the fourth person to respond to this ad I saw in the newspaper. This job pays right?
Ryan @ Aug 20th 2009 3:08PM
Dammit all to hell. I wanted to build a Lego guitar and shred!
The kids still use that right? Shred?
PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Aug 20th 2009 3:12PM
no grandpa
captainprotonx @ Aug 20th 2009 3:12PM
OMG OMG OMG!!!
Europe: "The Final Countdown"
Dude, this is my jam!
ThatPCgameryouhate @ Aug 20th 2009 6:16PM
I hope you choke on a Lego™.
Maxx the Slash @ Aug 20th 2009 3:18PM
It pretty much HAS to be perepheral-free, since Nintendo were idiots for abandoning the GBA game slot in the DSi, the playform they most promote.
charlie b. @ Aug 20th 2009 3:21PM
Activision had a serious foresight fail with that "guitar" peripheral the released for the GBA slot.
Harmonix and Backbone took a very wise course with Lego RB DS.
...still looks ugly, though. just saying.
darkwater124 @ Aug 20th 2009 4:31PM
It's on a Nintendo console. It's supposed to look ugly.
RupeeClock @ Aug 20th 2009 3:24PM
Rock Band = Profitable
+ Lego = Super Profitable
+ DS = Mega Profitable
- Peripheral = Lol R4
Spike @ Aug 20th 2009 3:31PM
i would get this, but my L and R buttons have started crapping out, i'll pick it up when i get a nice new silver DS lite
darkwater124 @ Aug 20th 2009 4:09PM
When you want your favorite theme song in a video game, who ya gonna call?
MowDownJoe @ Aug 20th 2009 4:22PM
I might actually get this. I wanted something like RBU, but I don't own a PSP. Though it would've been nice to have the Guitar Grip peripheral be an option.
Also, I'm pretty sure the graphics are supposed to look blocky on this.
Lurkero @ Aug 20th 2009 4:28PM
Kung-fu fighting and Ghostbusters? You gotta be kiddin' me
Captain Craphead @ Aug 20th 2009 4:28PM
More Jackson 5! Happyface :D! Still want Rock Band:The Jacksons where they introduce a plastic keyboard to play songs from The 5, Michael, Janet and the rest of the family. Would be awesome. Even more awesome then Awesome Possum.
Spike @ Aug 20th 2009 4:32PM
you people should learn how to play with real legos, you are all wasting your lives, and could be using all the time and money you put into these games to buy a real lego set
darkwater124 @ Aug 20th 2009 4:35PM
+1 on as many computers I can get to.
VaultICEE @ Aug 20th 2009 6:08PM
GHOSTBUSTERS?!?!?!
FINALLY!!
hey @ Aug 20th 2009 7:58PM
But then you couldn't hit chords with the stylus...
Slick @ Aug 21st 2009 5:33PM
Yeah.
Ghostbusters.
Now all you nay sayers HAVE to get this game. >:[