Wii will rock Guitar Hero

Activision's rhythm game phenomenon looks like it is headed to Nintendo's motion-sensing console; DS version also appears to be planned.

Though the litigation-inspiring Guitar Hero controller already has some limited motion-sensing functionality, it appears it is about to get much more. Buried in yesterday's Activision conference call was an easily missed nugget of info that will literally be music to Nintendo fans' ears: It looks like Guitar Hero is coming to the Wii--and the Nintendo DS.

Speaking to analysts following a robust preliminary earnings report, Activision Publishing president and CEO Mike Griffith laid out some of his company's plans for its 2008 fiscal year. Much like its archrival Electronic Arts, the Santa Monica, California-based publisher is ramping up support for Nintendo's two popular platforms.

"In fiscal 2008, we'll double our offerings on DS and the Wii," said Griffith, "including Spiderman, Shrek, Transformers, and Guitar Hero." (Emphasis added.)

Unfortunately, that was all Griffith said regarding the DS and Wii Guitar Heroes, meaning they could come out any time between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Presumably, Tony Hawk studio NeverSoft will be handling development of one or both titles.

462 Comments

  • Cradleofbodom

    Posted Jan 14, 2008 3:41 am PT

    Whens it come out for ds already, i already have it for 360 and it owns but i wanna know how theyre making it for ds

  • xPO1NTBL4NKx

    Posted Dec 31, 2007 11:11 am PT

    yo this game is awesome and yes it has online play and no the wiimote is not the guitar. that would defeat the whole purpose of the game.

  • SteveBIRK

    Posted Nov 15, 2007 12:38 pm PT

    at willy u could proly use the touch screen to strum

  • hitman498

    Posted Nov 2, 2007 2:52 pm PT

    Judy Nails Is Hot

  • StarDestinyGuy

    Posted Oct 6, 2007 6:08 pm PT

    So will the Wii version have online play?

  • willyxl

    Posted Sep 30, 2007 8:17 pm PT

    I found this cool news on the internet it sayed guitar hero DS will have a mini fret board with five buttons, that attaches to the DS. There was no word on how to strum.

  • paragon28

    Posted Aug 28, 2007 4:47 pm PT

    stubbydude2, the guitar for the wii is gonna be like all the other guitars except it has a wiimote put in the guitar

  • stubbydude2

    Posted Aug 21, 2007 8:10 pm PT

    Is the controller for Guitar Hero III on the Wii going to be a guitar? Or are we gonna have to use the Wiimote in a coward way.

  • DarkMaster7991

    Posted Jul 29, 2007 9:15 am PT

    Yes! finally! I was was going to get number 2 for the X-Box 360 when I got the 360 (but I had a wii and was hoping the Wii got it too) Now I can wait and get a newer version plus it's for a system I already own. The DS version also seems intresting. I cna just play number 2 at my friends house.

  • HaloManiac123

    Posted Jul 17, 2007 8:26 pm PT

    I think this will be great for Nintendos little system. A great third party game could make many more developers look at the Wii and put some solid non-mini-game collections for this system. Oh, and I also love Guitar Hero and the Wii. I'm literally typing this on the Wiis' internet browser right now.

  • Moldy10

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 1:43 pm PT

    THRILLED FOR THE WII VERSION!!! Hope they put in some exclusive stuff in the wii version since GH hasn't been on a Nintendo console before.

  • zeldafreak2080

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 4:21 pm PT

    I can't wait for the Wii version! I'm probably not getting the DS version cause u probably have to press like A,B,Y,X,L,R buttons and strum with the stylus, but you can't really expect that much from a portable rythm game can you?

  • weltall1028

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 7:11 am PT

    They better have some different songs than the other versions that are out, otherwise there would be no real reason to get this game on DS. If it comes with a guitar controller, the game won't really be portable. I doubt people on the bus, or people at your local Starbucks, would put up with listening to the constant clicking of the Guitar Hero controller.

  • adventureseeker

    Posted Jul 8, 2007 9:00 am PT

    I cant wait for the wii version its going to be sweet!

  • biomimetic13

    Posted Jul 7, 2007 4:01 pm PT

    if all you can do on the DS is use the D-Pad we all should turn to the nearest living thing and punch it in the face. Then storm the gates of the games creators and spraypaint their dogs polka-dotted.

  • HenryGraham

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 6:54 pm PT

    i swear if they make the ds version where you just tap the dpad to hit notes... i'm gonna punch the nearest person to me in the face.

    but... on the other hand... how else would nintendo make a controller?
    would it be a guitar that's only like 2 inches long or somethin?

  • sypher455

    Posted May 23, 2007 7:00 pm PT

    i see a lot of raggin on a nintendo themed bonus, but i mean...how about zora link from majora's mask? with that killer skeleton bass. i dunno if its just me but i think thatd be a kikasss bonus. not everything in nintendo land revolves around that fat plumber

  • halo2_4_pc

    Posted May 23, 2007 3:32 pm PT

    lol Jfresh

  • MPWBulldawg86

    Posted May 11, 2007 11:00 pm PT

    I have the same fear that the game will have some stupid nintendo franchise character like Mario or even worst, another DK game. Otherwise I am stoked to see if this comes into light within the next few months. Def. buy.

  • macanator_2005

    Posted May 9, 2007 10:10 pm PT

    hopefully it comes out before that Stupid Date of 2008

  • JFresh1977

    Posted May 7, 2007 10:38 am PT

    My biggest fear with the development of this game? Imagine:

    Guitar Hero III: Mario Mix

  • timpaniman10

    Posted Apr 27, 2007 3:01 pm PT

    2008 long time from now.

  • zappin11

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 5:42 pm PT

    Origamidave:

    Yeah that would be sweet!

  • Origamidave

    Posted Apr 9, 2007 11:38 am PT

    Now what would be cool, is if they made Guitars exactly like the PS2 ones that attached into the wiimote so they'd be wireless. You could have two of those, and then have the remaining 2 wiimotes be someone on the drums like in that pre-Wii promotion video...

  • el_wortho

    Posted Apr 5, 2007 11:23 am PT

    i can see this being one use for the everybody votes channel, let the fans have a say in some of the more major songs in the game, or to some extent have an influence

  • uber1337ness

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 7:29 pm PT

    how the hell r they makin it 4 the ds
    i dont wanna carry a guitar on the bus so i can play guitar hero

  • v3pointoh

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 5:39 am PT

    sweetness...

  • neo16161616

    Posted Apr 1, 2007 7:40 am PT

    w00t!

  • strongbad3002

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 7:43 pm PT

    why have 59 peaple rated it? how do peaple have it as now playing and in colection if its not out?

  • gamingtrooper44

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 6:48 am PT

    AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME can't wait that is going to be SWEET!!!!

  • supersonic49

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 8:29 pm PT

    I wonder...will it be the same game as the PS2 version besides the new motion controls?

  • Squirrelman5674

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 7:24 am PT

    ??? k.

  • madaseyer

    Posted Mar 16, 2007 6:26 pm PT

    Man... I am Going To Get That Super Shweet Game......SHWEET!!!!!!!

  • supersonic49

    Posted Mar 16, 2007 3:20 pm PT

    Awesome Awesome Awesome

  • rockko666

    Posted Mar 8, 2007 6:43 am PT

    ALRIGHT... i dont care..the minute it comes out for the Wii ill get it!

  • re4nutgto

    Posted Mar 6, 2007 6:35 pm PT

    AWESOME CAN"T WAIT!!!!!

  • compugraphic

    Posted Mar 5, 2007 6:39 pm PT

    Isn't the X-box 360 controller going to be wireless as well.

    I think the DS version mught be a little wierd

  • Jose619

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 2:41 pm PT

    i shall buy this friggin awesome game if it only comes with the guitar, if not..then XD

  • waZelda

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 4:14 am PT

    They will really have to work hard so they don't totally miss with the motion sensor. I always gets bugged when playing boxing on wii sports. The wii just don't get my movements rigth. However if they succeed it will be a major success and it will be two thumbs up for the wii. You have to get a plug-in guitar-controll for the other games, while for this one the only thing you need is what you already have. Taken that in count, nintendo really has a smart strategy of how to beat xbox and playstation when it comes to sales.

  • LiuKang3000

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:05 pm PT

    Uh oh. This doesn't sound like good news. I mean, I LOVE Guitar Hero, but on the Wii? I hope they can get this one right.

  • xDragonTeax

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:20 pm PT

    i just wana say that if they are putting Guitar Hero on the Wii it may not be the Same Guitar Hero, For all we Know if it comes out for the 2008 Fiscal year it could be a whole New Guitar Hero. Im not all that excited about Guitar Hero for the DS only because playin with the Guitar is what makes Guitar hero fun. People may think its going to be hard to utilize the controller but it will be easier than it seems though still with a few difficulties.

  • shaakti123

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 2:03 pm PT

    I hate people who think that when games like this that started out on other consoles come to the wii, then its going to be an instant failure.

  • rext_1

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 11:24 pm PT

    nice

  • Ryle_Boy

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 9:12 pm PT

    BraindeadRacr Wii gets Guitar Hero? What's next? Halo for PS3?

    Maybe you are really braindead. That's a stupid comment.

  • boyd2

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 12:23 pm PT

    Cool can't wait to see ds version

  • caneco87

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 5:13 am PT

    BraindeadRacr "Wii gets Guitar Hero? What's next? Halo for PS3? "

    Man that's absolutely stupid

  • Gregomasta

    Posted Feb 13, 2007 7:58 pm PT

    The Neskimos Better be in it.

  • FantasyFanatic3

    Posted Feb 13, 2007 7:50 pm PT

    I'm not too up-to-date with this game. Will we be able to download songs off of the Internet on Wii?

  • Kibaxox

    Posted Feb 13, 2007 4:33 pm PT

    Make sure you can hook your ipod to the wii and play it...thats to the people who are making it!

  • Crimson-_-Tears

    Posted Feb 13, 2007 4:32 pm PT

    Sweet. I'd like to play Wiitar hero!

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