E3 09: Lego Rock Band Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 03, 2009

News: But will it include "Fell in Love With a Girl"?

Harmonix has quite a full plate this year. In addition to releasing new downloadable tracks for Rock Band every week, they've also got Rock Band Unplugged (with Backbone Entertainment) and The Beatles: Rock Band in development. And then there's their partnership with TT Games for Lego Rock Band.

The music game is being readied for a release this holiday season and will contain songs for the whole family. Harmonix has revealed three new tracks during E3: Jackson 5's УI Want You BackФ, Foo Fighters' УBreakoutФ and Vampire Weekend's УA-PunkФ. Personally, I think it would be a huge missed opportunity if The White Stripes' "Fell in Love With a Girl" isn't included.

But that's just wishful thinking on my part. If you want to read the latest about Lego Rock Band, here it is, straight from Harmonix:

Release Date: Holiday 2009
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games
Developer: Traveller's Tales and Harmonix (Xbox 360, Wii and PS3)
Traveller's Tales and Harmonix in partnership with Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio (DS)
Rating: Pending
Genre: Rhythm Based Music Game
Platforms: Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3

Overview
Lego Rock Band merges two of the most popular videogame franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to УBuild a Band and Rock the Universe.Ф Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the accessibility, customization and humor of Lego games, Lego Rock Band allows players to create their own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band members, roadies, and managers. As players successfully complete songs and rock challenges, they can collect Lego studs, unlock additional content and build amazing vehicles, which can take their band from local gigs at rock clubs to epic stadium shows and even fantasy settings on Earth and beyond.

Features

Rock along to current hits and classic favorites that the whole family will enjoy including Jackson 5's УI Want You BackФ, Foo Fighters' УBreakoutФ, Vampire Weekend's УA-PunkФ, Blur's УSong 2Ф, Carl Douglas' УKung Fu FightingФ, Europe's УThe Final CountdownФ, Good Charlotte's УBoys and GirlsФ and Pink's УSo WhatФ, just to name a few!

Use the Lego character customizer to create and personalize your band, instruments and entourage.

Pull off killer riffs in Lego themed Rock Power challenges to perform amazing feats such as destroying a giant robot, summoning a storm or demolishing a skyscraper.

Build fame Lego style by completing songs to collect Lego elements - build cooler vehicles, progress to new venues and unlock new characters and instruments.

Express yourself with a personalized Lego Rock Den that can be accessorized and decorated to perfectly suit your rock style.

All-access gaming! Start off on Easy, work your way up to Expert or try out the newly introduced Super Easy setting created especially for budding rock stars!

Rock out using Rock Band instruments, as well as other music game controllers.