Gamer.BR, por Pablo Miyazawa - por dentro do mercado brasileiro de games

A revolução tem data marcada: 9 de setembro de 2009.

É o Rock Band dos Beatles. Que se chamará… THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND.

O release oficial que acabei de receber é esse aí. Não vou traduzir, porque demora muito e o tempo urge:

The music-based video game, an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles, will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii™.

The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career. In addition, The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.

The Beatles: Rock Band will be offered as standalone software and hardware as well as a limited edition bundle. The game will be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals.

Available on 9/9/09:

The Beatles: Rock Band Software – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $59.99 MSRP
The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $99.99 MSRP
The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $249.99 MSRP

The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Harrisongs Ltd, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band will be published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band®. Electronic Arts will serve as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project, is providing his expertise and serving as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.

Exclusive content created by Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix will be made available to fans over the next few months who participate in a pre-order campaign through major retailers. More details on The Beatles: Rock Band game and pre-order will be revealed in the coming months.

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A notícia chega ao mesmo tempo em que Paul McCartney e Ringo Starr anunciaram participação em um show em Nova York, em abril. Caso eles toquem juntos no evento, o que ainda não é certo, será a primeira vez que os dois Beatles vivos dividem um palco desde o tributo a George Harrison, morto em 2001.

Timing perfeito? O ano também marca os 45 anos da invasão norte-americana do quarteto de Liverpool.

E eu quero mesmo é ver o joystick-guitarra Rickenbacker de doze cordas, igual a que o George usava. E o baixo-violino do Paul. Será que vai ter cítara opcional?

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