Rock Band Release Set for Wii, PS3

Rock Band 2 is ready to rock with PS3 this weekend, but PlayStation users must wait a little longer.

PS3 and Wii owners who have jealously watched their Xbox 360 cousins rock away on Rock Band 2 can rest easy now that we finally have release dates for those consoles too.

That date, at least for the PlayStation brand, is Sunday, Oct. 19. Wii owners, unfortunately, will have to wait until an unknown date in December before they can get their hands on the next round of rhythm game plastic instruments.

But it's not all bad news for Wii owners. As we reported earlier, the Wii version of Rock Band 2 could actually rival the graphically superior Xbox 360 and PS3 versions thanks to a complete downloadable store and full online mode, as well as 100 DLC tracks from the first Rock Band.

Here's what is officially launching for Rock Band 2 on October 19:

-- Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system) US$189.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Software (PlayStation 3 system) $59.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums (PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 systems) $89.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar (PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 systems) $69.99 MSRP

And later, in December:

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Software (PlayStation 2 system) $49.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Software (Wii) $49.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Drums (Wii) $89.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Standalone Guitar (Wii) $69.99 MSRP

-- Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle (Wii) $189.99 MSRP

Jack Loftus, GamePro