Please convince Apple Corps to allow us to export Beatles RB to RB3

[DookieMan]

This probably wouldn't happen, but I would be 100% willing to buy a completely new separate disc, as if the first never happened. No exports or anything, even a remake of the original with RB3 features I would be more than happy to buy.

[Drihscol]

I think the best case scenario would be a beatles expansion pack.
It'd be separate from the rest of the game, all it'd use is the engine, so keys and pro guitar upgrades would be simple to impliment.
And we'd be able to use the expansion with RB4 when it comes out.

[MrMet2087]

RB3 versions will never happen unfortunately. Because to do that they would have to fly back to Abbey Road and separate the keyboard tracks separately again. The first time they spent the money to do this for the the game itself was too much money, and the DLC sales or export sales would not warrant HMX spending the money again.

Now, with that said, an export with NO keys is more likely, as the only issue is licensing and getting the OK from the surviving members and estates to be in the game, which honestly I don't think is a problem as Paul appears in RB numerous times without his avatar, and Yoko allows the use of Lennon's solo work without his avatar, which I've heard she holds closer to her heart than the Beatles material. the export could possibly have Pro guitar and Pro bass as well, as that requires no addition need for the master tracks. The export WOULD have harmonies because harmonies were charted into the original file, much like with Green Day Rock Band and how that export had harmonies but no keys.

[HitokiriEric]

Sorry i'm not too much into it. I mean The beatles in rockband 3 would be the worst thing ever happen in a game. The beatles are a world apart (like Zep and Pink Floyd) and they have to remain so. Would be far much better an upgraded version with pro mode and keybord (and obviosly new track)

I disagree with keeping them a world apart. Having the songs exported to the main setlist is the best way of future-proofing our investment in the Beatles tracks for future enhancements to the Rock Band series and keeping the online play alive. Plus then I can easily play my John Lennon and Paul McCartney solo work in the same playing session with the Beatles.

People don't want to keep switching discs a ton and Rock Band parties are far more lively for most people when the Beatles are on. Adding them to the main series would be great. Also, then when Rock Band 4 comes out with its improvements, the tracks would hopefully just migrate over again and we could play them with whatever other enhancements come.

That said, I would support them if they put a per-track option to not use the custom avatars for those songs and maybe include the dreamscapes. I honestly don't care about the Rock Band characters, I just want the music and note tracks. I enjoyed the dreamscapes a lot, so they'd be cool to bring over. But from a pure playing standpoint, I think it's more important to have the songs carry through than anything else.

Then, if they added pro support for guitar and bass and separated out the keys, I'd be so happy. And I'd realistically spend $150 for that. $200 if there was a decent amount of unreleased tracks brought in as well. I'd want to know that it would carry over to future Rock Band titles though. I don't want to see any of the tracks get lost in obscurity because they're only available on an old disc.

Of course, given that Apple doesn't want it to mingle... I'd definitely be happy if there was a Beatles: Rock Band 2.

But launching a sequel title feels even more unlikely to me now because of the Harmonix situation and the so-called "death" of the music game genre. I honestly think there's a better chance now of Harmonix getting it out through DLC to Rock Band 3 than investing in a full launch of a shipping disc based title.

Sadly, I know either case has an almost zero percent chance of happening... I wish Apple and Harmonix could make it work though.