Thats right,
Rock Band is headed to the land of the rising sun! (thats
Japan for those of you who unfamiliar with flags).
Harmonix has struck a deal with
Q (makers of
Lumines) to bring the game over seas and give it a unique Japanese feel with a new look and music.
So, the staff here at Two Bit News got all tingly inside as our inner
fan boy imaginations went wild, and here is a list of features you
might just see come the Japanese version of Rock Band:
- Many downloadable songs named after inexplicable American items, such as Raspberry Milk Umbrella and La La La Go Go Toaster
- Downloadable Zipper Packs for character designs, overseen by Tetsuya Nomura.
- Rewards for playing well will be removed, and instead you will have songs taken away for failing.
- Hari Kari sword accessory available for just 1900 yen.
- There will undoubtably be a new "collection" or "trophy" system
that will take hours upon hours to complete and do absolutely nothing.
- NEW SONG GET!
- The evil marketing empire of Hello Kitty will somehow find it's way into the game, bright pink and shiny drum set anyone?
- Many Americans will import it and love it no matter what, often
using it as a basis for some annoying argument about why Manga is so
great.
- Many Americans will refuse to import it, often using it to draw
conclusions about other countries without any founded information
what-so-ever.
- Math Mode, add numbers while you rock out! AWESOME!