USA Today leaks U2 for Rock Band 4

[RoKKeR]

So, this is actually sort of big news. This would be the first time U2 has let their songs be in a music video game, (I believe) and I Will Follow can be clearly heard in the background. The guy in the video also mentions having another song on-disc with more to come via DLC after the game's release.

 

[Hawkmoon269]

Says that the video has been removed by the user

 

[RoKKeR]

Ah! Well it was a video from USA Today that was a preview of the game. It's out this week so I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

 

[RoKKeR]

Here's the announcement. Other song is Cedarwood Road.

 

[Y2K]

'Rock Band 4' gets U2 as music video game rivalry reboots

In addition to being first on the market, Rock Band 4 has another selling point: The interactive music game debut of U2 (the Irish quartet previously has only had songs in the karaoke game SingStar). The U2 songs included with the Rock Band 4 game software ($59 and $79 separately; $129.99 with guitar controller) are "I Will Follow," a hit from their 1980 full-length debut Boy, and "Cedarwood Road," from last year's Songs of Innocence. Future songs will be included in downloadable songs that can be purchased online.

 

[Galeongirl]

Wow I did't even know these games still existed.. I have some old Guitar Hero versions, up to 5 I think. Does Rock Band work with Guitar Hero controllers? If so I might as well pick this up.

 

[Y2K]

Wow I did't even know these games still existed.. I have some old Guitar Hero versions, up to 5 I think. Does Rock Band work with Guitar Hero controllers? If so I might as well pick this up.

Within the same console family, yes (Xbox 360 to Xbox One, PS3 to PS4), but there's a few caveats.

Past Guitar Hero controllers work with Rock Band games. The Xbox One version of Rock Band 4 requires a dongle for Xbox 360 controllers to work, and even then, only wireless 360 controllers are currently going to be supported. Otherwise, you will need to buy Xbox One controllers.

 

[Galeongirl]

Within the same console family, yes (Xbox 360 to Xbox One, PS3 to PS4), but there's a few caveats.

Past Guitar Hero controllers work with Rock Band games. The Xbox One version of Rock Band 4 requires a dongle for Xbox 360 controllers to work, and even then, only wireless 360 controllers are currently going to be supported. Otherwise, you will need to buy Xbox One controllers.

So what if I have a Wii? Since the WiiU is now out, but it uses the same Wii Motes, so technically that should still work then, right?

I am going to get a WiiU eventually, but right now I don't really have the cash nor the space, and I'm waiting for a possible special edition for the new Zelda.

 

[Y2K]

No Wii U release is planned.

 

[Galeongirl]

Well that sucks.

 

[Catman]

Yeah, all I have is a WiiU... don't play that many videogames as of late, but when I do I'm an absolute sucker for Nintendo games lol

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[Galeongirl]

Same here. Grew up with Mario, Zelda and Pokemon and, well, I never actually grew up so I still play those games.

 

[mofo82]

Today's the day, hope they'll make a large chunk of U2's catalog available as DLC.

 

[Fenderbendr]

Good song choices IMO.

 

[Catman]

If I were to choose two U2 tracks for something like Rock Band 4, I'd probably go with HMTMKMKM and Vertigo

 

[kkaider]

8 pack of DLC released tomorrow:
• “Sunday Bloody Sunday” - 1983
• “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” - 1984
• “Where The Streets Have No Name” - 1987
• “Desire” - 1988
• “One” - 1992
• “Vertigo” - 2004
• “California (There Is No End To Love)” - 2014
• “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)” - 2014

 

[nbelcik]

8 pack of DLC released tomorrow:
•“Sunday Bloody Sunday” - 1983
•“Pride (In The Name Of Love)” - 1984
•“Where The Streets Have No Name” - 1987
•“Desire” - 1988
•“One” - 1992
•“Vertigo” - 2004
•“California (There Is No End To Love)” - 2014
•“The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)” - 2014

Typical greatest hits set list... /s


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[mofo82]

This is great news! Very surprised and happy with California in this group. We have a 10-month old daughter who already loves her music and we have a baby tambourine for her that she uses to play along with us when we listen to music, concerts on tv like the Paris show that we watched on HBO as a family, and when we play Rockband. So happy we'll get to enjoy these songs in this way. Game nights are about to get a lot more exciting around our house

 

[mofo82]

I would like to see Harmonix do album packs, like 5-8 songs from each album cus I doubt they'd ever do full U2 albums - then again they offered the full Pearl Jam albums 'Ten' and 'Backspacer' a few years ago. I'm encouraged by the name U2 essentials 01, as they usually have that number at the end as a placeholder for future packs like 02 or 03, so you have to believe there will be some more packs to come.

 

[super fly guy]

Good start,next I want the fly!

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[kkaider]

Very happy they are finally getting U2, and yes, hope for more packs in the future. I have absolutely no musical talent whatsoever, and my voice is crap. So having the ability to "play" my plastic instruments and belt out my favorite U2 songs in the comfort of my man cave where only my poor wife has to hear me . . well, let's just say this is as close as I'll ever come to being a rock star, ha ha!

 

[bort269]

Yep, this totally made my week!
I'm still rooting for Miss Sarajevo one day, that would be too fun to sing!

 

[catlhere]

Trying to think of a song from each album that would be super fun to play, or at least make an interesting note chart for the game. I think Harmonix would probably just pick the biggest hits, but if I could choose...

Boy: The Electric Co.
October: Rejoice (those drums in the middle! yes plz)
War: Two Hearts Beat As One
TUF: Wire
TJT: In God's Country
RAH: AIWIY
AB: The Fly!
Zooropa: hmm, not sure, maybe SDABTO?
Pop: any of the first 3 songs would be awesome!
ATYCLB: Beautiful Day
HTDAAB: COBL
NLOTH: NLOTH
SOI: Iris

 

[Mack_Again]

I definitely want some dose of Twilight


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[ramblin rose]

Looking forward to playing this!!

 

[Partyslammer]

For music geeks, the best part of this will be ripping the files into audio multi-tracks to play with and remix on audio editing programs.

 

[charleswise]

How does one rip the multitrack files?


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[djgeeree]

im hoping they pop up somewhere online soon

 

[gareth brown]

Oooh hadn't even thought of that when this was originally announced, that'd be amazing assuming someone manages to dig them out eventually