LEGO Rock Band DS details

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, the LEGO Group, Harmonix, MTV Games, and the little people of the LEGO universe revealed details on the DS version of LEGO Rock Band. As you probably already know, LEGO Rock Band combines the LEGO style of humor with Rock Band gameplay. The Ds version introduces a portable Rock Band experience that anyone can play without the need for peripherals and the game includes a multiplayer feature that allows up to four players to participate in a local wireless multiplayer jam session.

The DS version of LEGO Rock Band offers a LEGO build-and-play gaming experience where players can customize their minifigure avatars to create their own individual LEGO Rock Band style. The game does not require any peripherals, as players can use the DS buttons or touchscreen to play any or all parts of a song: Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals.

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Putting LEGO into LEGO Rock Band

We know that LEGO Rock Band is going to allow you to rock out as little people made up of little colorful blocks and that it will feature some licensed songs that some of you will want to jam out to but there are some new details about the game coming out of E3 from Warner Bros. Home Interactive and MTV Games.

First there’s a special function called the LEGO character customizer. This is where you’ll create your band use those LEGO blocks and cute head and accessory pieces. Besides customizing you band, you’ll be able to choose the instruments you play (from what’s available) and your entourage. There’s also a LEGO Rock Den that can be accessorized and decorated to perfectly suit your rock style.

Then there are features like LEGO themed Rock Power challenges. These challenges are the reason you’d want to play a LEGO themed music game: bands will perform amazing feats like destroying a giant robot, summoning a storm or demolishing a skyscraper - all with the power of music.

Finally there’s the power of building fame. Play well enough and you’ll gain fame, which in turn unlocks various things within the game like the ability to build cooler vehicles, progress to new venues and unlock new characters and instruments.

It’ll be interesting to see if Traveler’s Tales really gets how wonderful such a collaboration between LEGO and Rock Band can be. The game is on the right track (assuming they deliver on all the bullet points), but we won’t know for sure until the game ships this holiday season.

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Rock Band Unplugged in stores now

Harmonix and distribution partner Electronic Arts have shipped Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP today to stores in North America and Europe. Developed by Harmonix through a collaboration between Foundation 9’s Backbone Entertainment and Harmonix, Rock Band Unplugged brings the popular music game to the PSP with a combination of traditional beatmatch gameplay with key elements from both Rock Band and Rock Band 2.

Rock Band Unplugged allows players to take direct control of the lead/bass guitars, drums and vocals. In addition, players can take their band on the road in World Tour mode, practicing their skills in the Band Warmup Mode, or take on an extreme musical challenge in Band Survival mode.

Rock Band Unplugged features 41 master recordings including nine songs new to the Rock Band music catalog that are exclusive to the PSP system for a limited time. Plus, Rock Band Unplugged features the first in-game store for downloadable content on the PSP system using the PSP system’s wireless capabilities and powered by PlayStation Network.

Rock Band Unplugged in North America carries an MSRP of $39.99; in Continental Europe MSRP €39.99; and in the United Kingdom an MSRP £29.99. a limited edition Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack is also available in North America for an MSRP of $199.99. The limited edition Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack includes the game, a “Piano Black” PSP system, a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, and a voucher to download Paramount Pictures’ School of Rock from PlayStation Store. The Rock Band PSP Entertainment Pack is available in North America only.