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Guitar Hero III will add online multiplayer, wireless

Next incarnation of the popular music game franchise will feature both cooperative and competitive online modes, as well as wireless guitar controllers; Wii and PS3 editions now official.
By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK
Posted Apr 16, 2007 8:35 am PT

On board a specially designed Guitar Hero rock bus in London today, RedOctane president and founder Kai Huang confirmed details about the third installment of the Guitar Hero game to GameSpot.

Huang announced the game's platforms--as rumoured, it will indeed be coming to the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2, arriving in stores just before the end of year holidays. There will also be a Nintendo DS version of the series, which will arrive "early next year."

The latest game will also boast new wireless controllers "so that fans can finally rock out in their living room and jump off their couches and do all that crazy rock star stuff." There will also be a variety of colours and a new design for the guitar controllers, along with some higher-end options made to look and feel more like real guitars.

Like developer Harmonix's recently announced Rock Band, Guitar Hero III will also feature strong online elements. There will be both cooperative and competitive online modes, along with extra downloadable content.

"We've got a lot of songs and artists still that we would love to have," Huang commented. "In particular, we've been trying to get Metallica, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin. So hopefully sometime in the near future, my wish and everybody's wish will come true and we can get some of their music in the game."

For more about Guitar Hero III, check out GameSpot's full interview with RedOctane founder and president Kai Huang.

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Been47_TO66

1 Song They Must Have ...
Whats My Age Again ? Blink 182

Posted Jul 10, 2007 12:58 pm PT
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rolento88

THE BEATLES!!! i kno the rights and stuff would be expensive but the gotta put some songs by the Beatles!!!

Posted Jul 9, 2007 9:46 am PT
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MCRFan2708

Just put more MY CHEMICAL ROAMANCE on the game

Posted Jul 1, 2007 9:48 pm PT
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Hockeytm123

F*** yeah can't wait for GH on wii !!!!!!!

Posted Jun 19, 2007 4:20 pm PT
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limelight022

@Louis_Routledge:

Dude nice list, but "living dead girl" has gotta go. I heard enough Rob Zombie stuff back in 1998 when it was in every single video game made that year.

Posted Jun 6, 2007 3:29 pm PT
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redalertgamer

i cant see why the bands wouldnt want thier songs in GHIII its good publicity plus theyll get sum money out of it ad it will boost sales plus itll make GH a kik ass game

Posted Jun 5, 2007 8:59 pm PT
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deesnutts25

If they were to put Walk in GH 3 I'd personally rather hear the actual Pantera version, not a cover. Nothing against Avenged Sevenfold, but they could just use a digital version of the Pantera song and go form there.

Posted Jun 1, 2007 6:00 am PT
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Louis_Routledge

Just as long as it's Metallica's decent stuff.
All of the below, I can play on my guitar [=
My ideal playlist (however I could go on for hours ^__^):

Walk - Avenged Sevenfold (Pantera Cover)
2 Minutes To Midnight - Iron maiden
My Apocalypse - Arch Enemy
Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood - Children Of Bodom
Gears of War - Megadeth
Lips Like Morphine - Kill Hannah
Axis of Evil - Sodom
In The Fall - Billy Talent
Dying In Your Arms - Trivium
Sons of Plunder - Disturbed
The Fight Song - Marilyn Manson
Head Like A Hole - Still Remains
The Phantom of The Opera - Nightwish
Danger Is Go! - Powerman 5000
Love? - Strapping Young Lad
Falling Away From Me - Korn
The Enemy - Static X
Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie
Jumpda****up - Soulfly
The Clincher - Chevelle
Not Listening - Papa Roach

Posted May 27, 2007 6:11 pm PT
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theone86

I wouldn't get my hopes up on Led Zepplin. They have a big thing about people using their songs. They make a ton of money from record sales and they're so universally known they don't need to do too many things like GH. Metallica is the same way, although they might need the exposure with their recent decline in popularity. I don't think AC/DC's ever been too tight with their songs, though. Dunno why they haven't had songs in Guitar Hero yet.

Posted May 24, 2007 7:30 pm PT
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UbeR_NooB_27

This game is da bomb i played it a future shop and it was the funniest gamer ever

Posted May 24, 2007 6:59 am PT
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taylor888

Yay online multiplayer! Too bad it wasn't in the second one...

Posted May 23, 2007 5:55 pm PT
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oneblackwing

maby some ugly kid joe? like cats in the cradle?

Posted May 23, 2007 10:50 am PT
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jaanpunjab

Children of Bodom needs to be featured in GHIII. 'Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood' would likely make the greatest guitar hero track of all time. Listen to it and you'll understand why.

Posted May 21, 2007 11:09 am PT
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lestercage

They should have a Tool song, like Vicarious.

Posted May 19, 2007 7:32 pm PT
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brunoboasorte

ho-hou... LED ZEPPELIN... i cant believe... finally something interesting in this game... look, i don't throw stones in GHI and II, but this songs are missing in the another games.... LED ROCKS

Posted May 17, 2007 4:53 am PT
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RiPHamilton07

Howwa bout sum seek and destroy from metallica or uhh bat country from avenged sevenfold!!!plz thats all i ask of....how about create a beat,guitar,and create a hero...that would be very cool id buy it FOR SURE!!!!!!!!

Posted May 13, 2007 5:38 pm PT
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wickedskater420

Wireless.. Very Awsome. Metallica is all i ask for!!! Every song from Metalica would be nice =)) Hopefully this game requires close to impossible skills for 100% expert players like me and nothin to do with the the 3rd game but why is the ps2's wammy bar so much better than 360's?

Posted May 12, 2007 2:30 pm PT
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personmann

this is just gonna be great, hopefully the final song will be the monster that is Achilles Last Stand. the other thing i wonder at this time will be controller design of the wii model, most likely it will be a add on to the wiimote and give us added functionality of lap steel style for multiplayer mode. now i am going to place bet that the design of the wii version will be the firebird, since each platform has a unique gibson ax, and i do not think that they will make rock fans jealous by giving wii owners the les paul

Posted May 11, 2007 12:35 pm PT
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MustangFanatic5

sounds good
ill have to get it for my PS3

Posted May 11, 2007 11:17 am PT
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hotrodflames66

Go to the link below and find out more info on the GUITAR HERO 2 tournament they are having at the GAME CRAZY in Pico Rivera! It's sponsored by RED OCTANE so it's going to be pretty big. Call the store to sign up! (562) 948-5403
http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=331530.3684&Mytoken=E05030B9-366F-47BF-B47C6D54EA1CBD9868339681

Posted May 11, 2007 10:09 am PT
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Nene33

I KNOW IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL BUT I LIKE IT.
I can't wait for the High-end guitar controllers, maybe I can get an ES-335 controller to match........my ES-335!!

Posted May 11, 2007 3:13 am PT
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Ka-Shume

If they do get those bands, at least give us songs that are interesting and not cliched to death. No Stairway, no Back in Black, no Master of Puppets, please.

Posted May 10, 2007 4:17 pm PT
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verdugoRE4

Wireless= THANK YOU

And I am glad they are trying to get led zeppelin, AC\DC, and Metallica.

Posted May 10, 2007 11:41 am PT
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jakeboudville

you're speaking my langauage with wireless...

Posted May 10, 2007 1:03 am PT
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hotrodflames66

If you like Guitar Hero 2 there's going to be a tournament on june 2, 2007 at the Game Crazy In Pico Rivera! They have some pretty cool sponsors like Red Octane, so call the store to sign up!

Posted May 9, 2007 10:36 pm PT
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death_scent

i'm getting the Wii version for sure. I'm just hoping they include some music from classics like King Crimson - Frame By Frame, Rush - La Villa Strangiato, etc. etc... I'm just hoping for a good, well rounded game. And as for the multiplayer... may the best shredder win

Posted May 7, 2007 4:43 pm PT
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thoraxe313

yea but when i checked it only said for the next gen systems not for the ps2 now there finaly makin it for the ps2 oh yea thank god lol
i dont have any of the next gen but ima get the WII and the 360 for brawl and halo 3 only but i want this game already so i can play some damn songs already lmao

Posted May 6, 2007 6:57 am PT
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Black_Element

thoraxe313 they r making this for the ps2

Posted May 2, 2007 5:21 am PT
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Lebowski__basic

I would love to see Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying," that would be so challenging.

Posted Apr 30, 2007 8:34 am PT
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wantawii

I think they need more rush songs like la villa strangiato. YYZ was pretty intense inGH2

Posted Apr 27, 2007 9:33 pm PT
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RangerG

AC/DC !!!! ZOMG YAAA!!!!

Posted Apr 25, 2007 2:15 pm PT
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bryceisbest

man i hope they have EUGENE'S TRICK BAG BY STEVE VAI. that its the freaking most awesome guitar solo ever writen!!!!

Posted Apr 24, 2007 6:00 pm PT
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TitanTilDaEnd

METALLICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Apr 23, 2007 3:23 pm PT
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thoraxe313

yea i was playing GH 2 yesterday and i relized that BEAST AND THE HARLOT was in there lmfao well from them i would say AVENGED SEVENFOLD- BAT COUNTRY

thats a good rock song lol that could work good

Posted Apr 23, 2007 2:10 pm PT
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scoots221

thoraxe, the beast and the harlot is already in guitar hero 2

Posted Apr 22, 2007 7:14 pm PT
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thoraxe313

they should make this game for the damn PS2 I FREAKIN LOVE THIS MALDETA GAME but honestly the should have "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN"

i dont care when the loading screen says "no starway"

when i saw that in part 1 i thought that was teh last song of the game and i got really happy but they didnt have it T_T
i would rock this game for the damn ps2 and i dont care what other system it comes out for

they should have these bands


NIRVANA-TEEN SPIRIT
SYSTEM OF A DOWN- BYOB
METALLICA- ENTER SANDMAN
LED ZEPPLAIN- STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
AVENGED SEVENFOLD- BEAST AND THE HARLOT
OZZY- CRAZY TRAIN
SOUNDGARDEN-BLACK HOLE SUN
COHEED AND CAMBRIA- WELCOME HOME
GUNS 'N' ROSES- WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
KORN-GOT THE LIFE
LINKIN PARK- ONE STEP CLOSER
LORDI- HARD ROCK HALLELUJAH
MADINA LAKE- ONE LAST KISS
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE-THANK YOU FOR THE VENOM
NO DOUBT- DONT SPEAK
GREENDAY- BASKET CASE
RED HOT CHILI PEPERS- BY THE WAY
SEETHER- REMEDY
TRIVIUM- ENTRANCE OF THE CONFLAGERANCE
YELLOW CARD- LIGHTS AND SOUND
UNDEROATH- YOUR EVER SO INVITING


EVEN THOUGH THERES A LOT OF UPTODATE SONGS THAT I PLACED THERE VERY GOOD SONGS LOL

Posted Apr 21, 2007 7:02 pm PT
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Mr_u_suk

we need a song by the king of all guitaring, Robin Trower

Posted Apr 20, 2007 4:22 pm PT
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Pyromaniac8705

One wish, cross platform multi.

Posted Apr 20, 2007 1:04 pm PT
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Viper596

The Wii will have online too right?

Posted Apr 20, 2007 8:53 am PT
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chaotic_jesus

i dont really care if they have metallica or led zeppelin, just as long as the songs have incredibly technical guitar.

the game needs to be much much harder.

Posted Apr 20, 2007 5:18 am PT
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lahoor

cool

Posted Apr 19, 2007 10:40 pm PT
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tonyboyishere

well, GHII was good. I loved sweet child of mine. Expert mode though, a little to easy

Posted Apr 19, 2007 5:14 pm PT
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Dracamus

Lets hope it got some Nightwish on there along with Rammstein and Disturbed

Posted Apr 19, 2007 2:00 pm PT
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FaStLaNe208

woooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Apr 19, 2007 10:16 am PT
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The_Weekend

ENTER SANDMAN PLEASE!

Posted Apr 19, 2007 9:40 am PT
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Brad2theBone237

redskinStu:
Guitar hero on the Wii?

What will the bands be: the Partridge Family, Glenn Campbell, Donnie Osmond and Richard Simmons Work-out Classics?

lmao

Posted Apr 18, 2007 8:18 pm PT
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zeuscat

I agree with Apu, even as a 360 gamer. I never had a problem PAYING so much for a controller and game. Plus the DLC isnt really that bad, just suck it up and buy it for GODS sake.

I will most likely buy this with the controller again. It doesnt hurt having 2 of these controllers, plus wireless is SWEEEETNESS!

I hope this and Rock Band are great games.

Posted Apr 18, 2007 2:38 pm PT
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apu99992

All annoying 360 fanboys SHUT UP!

We don't care about your wiinning

"OH NO, I have to pay %90 again!" no duh they will release the game seperately.

We hate hearing your consistent whining about the 360 version of the game. I will buy the PS3 version, and I don't CARE about how much the songs cost. If I can get songs at $1.00 each, I'll buy them! Besides if they release it on 3 online consoles the songs WILL be cheaper.

If you don't agree fine! Go make a website called:

'www.whyguitarherosukson360.com' and then all u 360 fanboys will leavce us alone!

Posted Apr 18, 2007 2:03 pm PT
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