Final Guitar Hero World Tour Wii details
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 at 2:36am by Jake
RedOctane has let loose on any remaining details concerning the Wii version of Guitar Hero World Tour. Mii Freestyle mode is now officially confirmed along with more guitar/drum stats.
On a side note…doesn’t it seem like Wii owners are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to these music rhythm peripherals? We are required to use our Wii remotes to power, and operate the guitars/drums whereas the PS2, PS3, X360, and PC versions have the tech built right into the controllers. Not a big deal, but these circumstances might upset those with only one Wii remote.
NEW FEATURES for Wii
• Mii Freestyle – Use your Mii to rock out in the Wii exclusive Freestyle mode. Create Blues, Rock or Metal masterpieces by yourself, or join with friends to jam freely together on guitar controllers and drum kit controller!
• Downloadable Content – Download new tracks through the in-game Music Store. You’ll never run out of songs to play!All NEW Instruments
State of the art WIRELESS guitar controller with the new neck slider and authentic drum kit controller, with wired microphone deliver the most authentic band experience.
Innovative Music Studio*
Compose, record, edit, and share your own music online. Download and play community-created content for free!
Battle of the Bands Mode*
Rock out solo, with a band or kick it up with 4 vs. 4 Battle of the Bands play.
Create-a-Rocker
Create your own rocker, choose from your favorite Guitar Hero® icons or take the stage as the biggest rock stars around.
The Rock and Roll Experience
Enjoy a massive soundtrack, all master tracks, and no covers!
Drum Kit Controller (NOT included)
• Wireless!
• 5 pressure sensitive drum pads including a high-hat and cymbal
• Non-slip moveable kick pedal
• One-piece collapsible adjustable stand
• Expandable setup via MIDI hookup
• Authentic wood drum sticksGuitar Controller (NOT included)
• All-New touch sensitive neck slider for nailing intense solos
• Increased accuracy with more responsive, dual-color fret buttons
• Jam effortlessly with an elongated strum bar and dedicated star-power button
• Improved battery life with built-in auto sleep mode.
Wireless and removable faceplatesMicrophone (NOT included)
• High performance, high clarity, wired microphone
• Reliable and durable design
• Includes 15 foot USB cableGameplay Modes:
• Players 1-4 (online multiplayer 2-8)
• Co-op 2-4 (online co-op 2-4)
• 1-2 Guitar Controllers*, Drum Kit Controller and Microphone
• Content download*Guitar Hero® World Tour Game is compatible with Guitar Hero® guitar controllers for Wii™. Wii Remote™ required for guitar and drum peripherals. Sold separately. Some features may be limited in the Wii™ Guitar Hero World Tour games. Battle of the Bands only available in online play; it may require an additional subscription.
September 14th, 2008 at 3:14 am
No offense guys, but how many people really only have 1 WiiRemote? I think just about everyone who has a Wii bought Wii Play for the second controller.
September 14th, 2008 at 3:39 am
I agree. Wii is a social machine and most people have 2 or more wiimotes. wasn’t it infendo that reported the avarage number of wiimotes per wii was 2. something?
Besides you,re not going to be playing the guitar and the drums at the same time, will you?
And when u play with your buddies, well guessing based on the fact that you only have one wiimote, youndont have any…
but seriously, if you only have one wiimote then they prolly bring their wiimote with them when they visit you
September 14th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Does anyone know if that’s the actual shape of the guitar, or will the Wii versions be shaped like the GH3 ones? I traded my GH3 in at Gamestop, but kept the faceplate in case I’d be able to use it with the GHWT guitar. It would really suck to just have an extra faceplate lying around and not be able to use it.
September 14th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Unlike any platform before it, we’ve been able to track the minimum number of second Wii remotes with unprecedented accuracy thanks to sales of Wii Play. And the numbers are huge. 14.65 million minimum out of 32 million consoles sold according to VGChartz.
I’m still waiting on the UK price.
September 14th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Yeah UK price is what’s important.
I’m interested int he midi hookup, does that mean I can hook it up to my PC via midi port and get synthing drums without guitar hero itself? Just an interesting thought.
I’d likely only get the guitar and drums so my 2 Wiimotes is sufficient.
September 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am
It wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t have to pay the same prices for the peripherals as the other systems, since we do have to factor in the $40 remote.
September 14th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Guitars that use wiimotes are fine, the drums on the other hand make a good point on lowering the bundle’s cost even further.
What I want to know is what this implies:
“Some features may be limited in the Wii™ Guitar Hero World Tour games.”
September 14th, 2008 at 9:34 am
@ Poochy – yep .. that’s the guitar!
http://redoctane.us/storeblog/?p=42
September 14th, 2008 at 10:05 am
@ David:
Damn.
Oh well. Thanks for confirming what I feared…
September 14th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I think the requirement for a Wii Remote in the instruments is Nintendo’s fault, not Vicarious Vision’s. In the preview on the Nintendo Channel, the producer (?) said that the instruments use “Nintendo’s wireless standard” of connecting to a Wii Remote.
That said, you would think they could reduce the price more than $10.
I’m really glad it will work with my GHIII guitar.
September 14th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I dont care as long as it costs less because of it.
September 14th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I, for one, am a guitar hero fan that only has one wiimote. It’s bad enough paying nearly $200 for a game but paying another $80 for wiimotes? That seems a little ridiculous.
September 15th, 2008 at 12:14 am
j-man, if you only have one wiimote its because you either dont play games in multiplayer anyway, therefore not needing a second one for this game.
or you dont have friends with wiis, or you werent interested in the game anyway, as i dont see how you can justify $100+ for a system, but not $40 for a second wiimote to a social gaming machine.
but then again, it cant be much of a social gaming machine for you if you only have one wiimote, repeating the earlier statement that it shouldnt concern you to have only one wiimote for this game anyway.
On to the only problem i have. as others have mentioned, we are getting jipped because not having to pay for the wireless device themselves amongst other benefits of using the wiimote should be saving redoctane some money, but that money isnt being passed onto us.
not that i think the games worth the high cost of entry anyway, and how it gets more epensive each iteration. i had as much fun in my youth paying nothing having jam sessions at home with household supplies playing to music i listen to.
and in some ways it sounded better back then too.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Why is Rockband allowed to piss on the wiimote per peripheral requirement? The bundles and instruments should be lower for the Wii since some of the important tech doesn’t ship with them. It’d be cool if they had their own power supply or way of recharging the wiimotes while in the instrument.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I notice the asterisk 3 times:
Innovative Music Studio*
Battle of the Bands Mode*
Gameplay Modes:1-2 Guitar Controllers*, Drum Kit Controller and Microphone
Could someone please tell us how exactly these features are limited on the Wii? GHIII had some limitations and i was ok with that. But from interviews i read in the past, (http://wii.ign.com/articles/883/883120p1.html) the wii build was supposed to include all features, granted not in hi-def. Some specifics would be great.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
In case you guys have been under a rock for the past year, they made these little games called Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart. They support an ancient input device known as the GameCube controller. Miraculously I own like five of these, and therefore found no need to buy more wii remotes.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
^ So you are going to plug your Gamecube controllers into your GH Guitar and Drums…hmm…good luck with that.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
wow guys. y wood u buy world tour? rockband is sooooo much better. can u do that insane thing on the drums where u hit anydrum u want in world tour? no, u cant. ROCKBAND RULZ FOOLZ!