How About A Wii

Rock band for Wii is due to be released on ???  I’ve tried to find out and no one can answer this question for me!!!

At the moment only Amazon.co.uk are taking pre orders.  And that is only for the game itself.

Pre-orders are being taken for the Xbox 360 version, which is released on 23rd may 2008.  The chat on the net though, is that it is amazingly overpriced here in the UK.  This is compared to the package that has been available in the USA for a number of months now.

The Xbox 360 UK version total price (recommended retail price(RRP)) would be £180.  The USA version total price was $180, which is approx £90.  That is £90 more, or double the price!!!  Amazon.co.uk has knocked some money off the RRP, so it’ll set you back £140.  But, the USA version is $148 on Amazon.com with the discounts that they give.  No justice!

Granted, some people will say that the price we’ll pay for the game + accessories are worth it.  Especially for such a revolutionary game.  But isn’t this just a case of the UK being ripped-off again?

You have to buy the accessories separately, rather than one big package.  Whereas in the states, it was all available as one big package.

As soon as the Wii version has been properly finalized for pre order I’ll post the links on here.  What price it’ll be, we’ll just have to wait and see!!

Go to Amazon.co.uk to check out the Xbox 360 items by clicking here.  At the moment there isn’t a Rock Band for Wii pre-order page.  As soon as there is I’ll change this part of the blog!

Gamestation have released a bundle of the Wii Console and Wii Fit.  It seems that no one else has any stock of Wii Fit left.

There are 2 different types of the bundle.

If you don’t have a Wii Console yet, and you are interested in getting Wii Fit then this is a very sound investment.

Check out the table below to go straight there and to see the 2 types of bundles:

Retailer	Description	Price
	Wii Console + Wii Fit + 1GB SD Card + Wii Graphic Stickers	£249.89
	Wii Console + Wii Fit + 1GB SD Card + Wii Graphic Stickers + 1 Game	£279.89

For anyone who has had the pleasure of playing the Playstation 2 version, this game is going to be a must-have.

The release date is a bit confusing with Amazon.co.uk saying 6th June 2008 and Game.co.uk saying the 1st July 2008.  I’ve looked on the official site and it’s still none the clearer.  Whatever the date will be, I’m sure it will be worth the wait.

It may not be a game that will blaze a trail to the top of the Wii charts, but it is going to be visually stunning and with the Wii remote, instantly playable.

A preview to the game has been written by the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, click on the link at the bottom to read it.

So what’s the game all about?

Okami is all based around Japanese folklore and mythology.

You play as the wolf incarnation of the Japanese sun god, Ameratsu.  By channeling your divine power through the mighty celestial paintbrush to restore beauty and order to a bleak world overrun by evil.  The paintbrush is of course wielded in the form of the Wii Remote.  This allows you to defeat monsters by both motion-controlled physical attacks, to paint the desired powers for decimating enemies and solving puzzles.

You are literally able to pause time and paint on the screen.  This will enable you to repair a bridge you need to cross, bring trees back to life or use your powers to slice enemies in half and set fields on fire.

Absolutely fantastic!!!  With water-colour type backgrounds in the Japanese style it looks fantastic.

Preorders are currently only being taken from Amazon.co.uk and Game.co.uk now.  Click on the links from your preferred retailer.

Retailer	Description	Price
	Okami for Wii	£29.98
	Okami for Wii	£34.99

Read the preview here: Official Nintendo Magazine