The Beatles: ROCK BAND - Rumors and Facts

[MrList]

But to get the full experience, including keyboard parts, you would have to play the Beatles game, not the exported tracks.

Exactly. They said The Beatles game would be using the platform is unique ways (platform referring to Rock Band) and this would make perfect sense. We get a legitimately fun playable version of the songs for Rock Band, however playing via The Beatles disc will open up new play options not available in Rock Band, such as a keyboard and harmonized vocals. That may be in addition to any special presentation that is in The Beatles game.

[Mr. Tate]

I think that first and foremost would be the handling of 3 guitars and the lead and rhythm guitar issue, because it's not like The Beatles made an extensive use, at least in the first half of their career, of the bass as it is now represented in Rock Band.

[Dargone]

So looking forward to this!

[Sayburr]

Added clarification on keyboard rumor... Sean says in post #20 that is just a rumor at this time and he doesn't know where it came from.

[DMBillies]

But what would be the over/under on a piano/keyboard peripheral?

That along with harmonized vocals seem like a pretty sure bet for a Beatles game.

Now, of course those two parts wouldn't be exported into Rock Band should the songs be exportable, but still.

They might be if the Beatles game followed on the heals of RB3 (pure speculation)... RB2 came out less than a year from RB1... and you'll notice the Beatle release is still about a year away.

[jrinck]

This is going to be bigger than Jesus.

[Sayburr]

Added the rumor that the songs will not work with RB and that Harmonix said no comment at the press release. So, I am not sure how good of a source that rumor has...

[pupsdaddy]

45 songs? Unlikely.

The report from mtv.uk says this:

Representatives from MTV, Harmonix and the Beatles’ Apple Corps said that the game, which was conceived with input from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, will feature the entire Beatles catalogue and will offer an 'experiential journey' of the band.

emphasis mine.

[HyeJinx1984]

45 songs? Unlikely.

The report from mtv.uk says this:



emphasis mine.

I think the implication is that it would pull from their entire catalogue, not actually being every single song by the Beatles.

[Pezell04x]

im pretty amped for this game even though its a year away. i love, love, love the beatles, as does my girlfriend.