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Actually... There Will be Online Play for GH III Wii

Yes, but now it's downloadable content Wii gamers aren't getting at launch

Sep 7, 2007 11:02 GMT  ·  By
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Following news of a recent interview with Kai Huang from RedOctane who revealed that the Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will not feature online features at start, Pro-G had a little chat with RedOctane officials who confirmed that there will actually be online gameplay for GH III at launch. However, Downloadable content will not be available for the Wii version of the game at launch.

"There will, in fact, be Online gameplay for the Wii when Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock launches in late October," said RedOctane's Jordan Dodge, according to the upper mentioned website. "However, there will not be Downloadable content available on the Wii at launch. That, we are still working with Nintendo on."

We've made available the game's key features and the Kramer guitar features too below. This is a reminder as to what everyone's getting from RedOctane - Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii:

Shared game features:

￭ Over 45 of the most legendary rock anthems of all-time ￭ Added multiplayer modes - arcade inspired battle and the dual shredding co-op career ￭ Challenge the legends of rock and roll in boss battles ￭ Take those axe shredding skills online and rock live around the world ￭ Expand upon your Guitar Hero experience with downloadable songs, themes and picture packs ￭ See how you match up against the best in the world on the Leaderboards ￭ All-new tricked out venues taking you to hell and back ￭ Your favorite characters freshly fitted with a few new faces

Guitar Hero III Les Paul/Kramer Guitar Controller Features:

￭ Completely redesigned Gibson Les Paul/Kramer Guitar Controllers ￭ Wireless freedom to rock without constraints ￭ Swappable faceplates for maximum customization (available on the Les Paul Controller) ￭ Breakaway neck for easier transportation between performances ￭ Ultra-stylish start and back buttons

So remember, while online play has been confirmed for the Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, PS3 and Xbox 360 owners of the game will be the only ones benefiting from downloadable content at start. Hey, just be thankful that there's online play for the Wii port!