Rock Band Wii Gets DLC on Disc

May. 9 1:31 PM by Lynxara

It's great that the Wii is getting a version of Rock Band, although right out of the gate it's missing two key features: no DLC, and no online multiplayer. DLC is getting released for the Wii (and PS2) in the form of... an expansion disc. Oooh. How 1998.

The disc's pricing is a little interesting. The disc is set to ship for $29.99, which means that Wii and PS2 buyers get the 20 songs included for roughly $10 less than their next-gen counterparts despite costs of packaging and shipping. Of course, an expansion disc buyer doesn't get to pick and choose songs the way a 360 or PS3 player does. (Check out a track list of included songs behind the cut.)

Opinions seem pretty divided on the subject not of whether or not the disc is kind of lame compared to true DLC (it is), but exactly how lame it is. On the one hand, Wii owners had no reason to expect any sort of extra tracks, and in that respect the expansion disc is a pleasant surprise. The track selection for the disc is decent, but on the other hand, a horribly tiny fragment of what the next-gen owners have to choose from.