Warner Bros have confirmed the existence of LEGO Rock Band, it’ll have ”families, tweens and teens” journeying to a bricktastic level of ”rock stardom”.
Gamers can rock out in venues on ”Earth and beyond” when it releases this year on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and DS. It’ll have tracks ”suitable for younger audiences”, plus build your own roadie!
”Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond,” reads the Warner Bros press statement. We’ve just gotta be allowed to blast some ‘Final Countdown’ on the Death Star, c’mon!
”…players will be able to create their own Lego Rock Band style as they customize their minifigure avatars, band and entourage, including roadies, managers and crew.”
Confirmed tracks so far are Blur: “Song 2”, Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”, Europe: “The Final Countdown”, Good Charlotte: “Boys and Girls” and Pink: “So What”.
See below for the full LEGO Rock Band press release.
”The game, which will allow families, tweens and teens to experience a wild journey to rock stardom where they can “Build a Band and Rock the Universe”, will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii home videogame console. Lego Rock Band for Nintendo DS will be co-developed by TT Games and Harmonix in partnership with Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio. All versions are scheduled for 2009.
“Lego Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humour of the Lego videogame franchise packed with brilliant chart-topping songs and classic favourites suitable for younger audiences, including:
Blur: “Song 2”
Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”
Europe: “The Final Countdown”
Good Charlotte: “Boys and Girls”
Pink: “So What”
“Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond, that mimic the imaginative settings that the Lego world offers. Also continuing the LEGO “build-and-play” gaming experience, players will be able to create their own Lego Rock Band style as they customize their minifigure avatars, band and entourage, including roadies, managers and crew. Lego Rock Band supports Rock Band instruments, as well as other music game controllers.”
Source: CVG
