The Beatles: Rock Band (Game Only)

by Electronic Arts

• Works with all Rock Band and most Guitar Hero controllers and microphones, as well as 'SingStar' and 'Lips' microphones.
• A variety of gameplay environments pulled from the Beatles career, including Cavern Club, Abbey Road and Shea Stadium.
• 2-6 player online multiplayer support as well as engrossing single player modes.
• A song list of more than 40 Beatles hits included with the game, as well as additional DLC to follow via your Wii's Internet connection.
• The first music game to offer harmonies (3-part) as part of gameplay, challenging players to recreate The Beatles? vocal blend and facilitated by the game's three mic support.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TOQ8LG
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 9, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (189 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,669 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #7 in Video Games > Wii > Games > Rhythm > Musical Instruments
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii | Edition: Software Only

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The world's leading music game meets the greatest band in history. The Beatles: Rock Band gives fans what they've been waiting for: a chance to experience the Beatles' legendary story from the inside. In The Beatles: Rock Band you won't just watch and listen as The Beatles make rock history, create landmark records and conquer the world-for the first time, you'll be part of the band. The Beatles software is compatible with Rock Band, Guitar Hero and most other instrument controllers, as well as third party microphones including SingStar and Lips. Play across all band eras. View larger. A variety of play venues. View larger. Master classic Beatles harmonies. View larger. Exclusive Beatles controllers available. View larger. The Game Join John, Paul, George and Ringo on-stage at legendary shows, behind closed doors in the recording studio, and in dreamscapes that bring the psychedelic imagery of the latter stage of their career to life. The acclaimed Rock Band elements of interactive play and full-band capacity are here as well, but with brand-new additions. One of these is full three-part harmonies, which challenge you to recreate The Beatles’ vocal blend — a first for any music game and facilitated by the game's support for up to three microphone controllers. In addition, the game supports custom-built controllers modeled after the actual instruments that the Fab Four played, and eventually helped to make iconic, audio straight from the masters and graphics that take you on a magical tour through the key moments in The Beatles history. Produced with the full cooperation of The Beatles and Apple Corps, the game is packed with hidden fab extras that will push you and up to five of your friends to master the songs both online and offline in order to hear rare audio and view unseen photos from the archives. The Song List The Beatles were one of the most prolific bands of all time, churning out memorable hit after hit and this is reflected in the song list of The Beatles: Rock Band. From "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Get Back," every song in The Beatles: Rock Band comes directly from the Abbey Road master tapes. More than 40 songs are included with the game, spanning the length of The Beatles’ career, with more to follow via download at the in-game The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store for Wii, using Wii points purchased through the Wii Shop Channel. The full list of hits supplied with the game disc include: I Saw Her Standing There Boys Do You Want To Know A Secret Twist And Shout I Wanna Be Your Man I Want to Hold Your Hand A Hard Day’s Night Can’t Buy Me Love I Feel Fine Eight Days A Week Ticket To Ride Day Tripper Drive My Car I’m Looking Through You If I Needed Someone Paperback Writer Taxman Yellow Submarine And Your Bird Can Sing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band With a Little Help from My Friends Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Getting Better Good Morning Good Morning I Am The Walrus Hello Goodbye Revolution Back In The USSR Dear Prudence While My Guitar Gently Weeps Birthday Helter Skelter Hey Bulldog Don’t Let Me Down Come Together Something Octopus’s Garden I Want You (She’s So Heavy) Here Comes The Sun Dig A Pony I Me Mine I’ve Got A Feeling Get Back Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows The End The Instruments Although The Beatles: Rock Band supports instruments from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero releases on the same gaming platform, it also is tailor-made for play using The Beatles: Rock Band exclusive line of instrument controllers (sold separately). Each member of The Beatles had a signature instrument(s) that became synonymous with them. Controllers available are precise replicas of those instruments and include: John Lennon’s - Rickenbacker 325 guitar Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark - Höfner bass George Harrison’s - Gretsch Duo Jet guitar Ringo Starr’s - Drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head The Gameplay Venues Having made music together in various capacities and combinations for more than ten years, The Beatles career is inextricably linked with a variety of venues. Follow The Beatles from their earliest days in locales in Liverpool and Hamburg, to their triumphant Ed Sullivan Show appearance and beyond. In addition, join them in the studio at Abbey Road and experience dreamscapes that put you inside the psychedelic era. Just a few of the famous venues players can expect to see in the game are: Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Theater, Shea Stadium, Budokan, Abbey Road, Rooftop, And many more.

Product Description

Experience The Beatles music and legacy like never before, utilizing the core Rock Band game play. "The Beatles: Rock Band" in an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles. The game will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through game play that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

139 of 146 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great game September 16, 2009

By Juan

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii|Edition:Software Only

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

yes, the game is exactly what you expect.

in case anybody is wondering, you CAN play guitar hero instruments (drums, guitar, mic) with this game. in the GHWT drumset, the orange cymbal doubles as the blue pad on the RB drums. they all work perfectly.

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Hit the Mark!! September 10, 2009

By Rancegt

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii|Edition:Software Only

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Other people have and will write thorough reviews so I won't.
The basic gameplay is very similar to any other Rock Band so if you like Rock Band and the Beatles you'll like this game.
It's similar except for the three microphones. The harmonies are really cool. This is a great addition to the game.
There are some other differences that I thought were worth talking about. First, the difficulty scale has an easier entry point than the other games. On RB2 I play guitar well on medium and very poorly on hard. For the Beatles, the low end of the scale is much easier. I've been playing very well on hard. By the time you get to the hard end of the scale things have balanced out and I fail on hard which is normal. This is much closer to the scale of RB2.
I think that's good for two reasons. First a lot of people who haven't played Rock Band will want to try this game. They will be able to have fun pretty much from the word go. More importantly, this game can use three microphones. If you're going to sing and play an instrument at the same time you'll be glad some songs are easier. Playing a fake guitar and singing at the same time can be hard.
Have fun playing.

Tech Note for Wii:
Some USB combinations don't work for the extra microphones. I don't know why.
I couldn't find anything in the manual about how to hook up three mics so I used a standard PC USB hub which worked without a hitch.

84 of 88 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Experience September 10, 2009

By Jeremy A Daniels

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii|Edition:Software Only

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I fully expected The Beatles Rock Band to be my favorite game of this type based on musical consistency alone. I didn't expect the game to be the mostly beautifully rendered, artistically intricate game I've ever played on any platform, ever. It would have been easy to just replace the regular Rock Band characters with Beatles. However, everything is different. There are literally completely different animations on almost every song. I agree with the previous review that I screwed up riffs being mesmerized by what was happening on the screen. I was skeptical that the game would be able to separate vocal, guitar, and drum tracks on these recordings, some of which are almost 50 years old, but this is done seamlessly. The sound quality is great, bright and crisp without sounding 'enhanced.' I can't believe, with the level of intensity and anticipation I've had in waiting for this game for the last year, that it actually meets and exceeds my expectations.