Help make Rock Band for Wii somewhat improved

To:  Harmonix, Pi Studios

Rock Band for the Wii is a great idea, and a potential source of more income, as well as the ability to try something new and different. And so I ask, why is this potential not being taken advantage of?

There are features that can be implemented and are possible and yet will not be taken advantage off. Some of them are major factors for the type of game you are creating, while others are features that were implemented in the PS3/360 version that could easily be implemented in the Wii version, and could easily have been implemented in the PS2 version.

Essentially, the key points in this petition are the following:

- Include Online connectivity within the game, be it full 4-Player Co-Op, or simply an Online leaderboard system.
- Include the POTENTIAL for Downloadable content, even if it may not be incorporated. Use of USB Hard-Drives/SD cards, as well as Rock Band brand versions of the former will generate more revenue.
- Provide a graphical update of sorts compared to the PS2 version, to make it seem like a next-gen game, even if it is only to the fretboard.
- Provide new features to this version that make it stand out as not a port of the Playstation 2 Game, but a new game in its own right. Make it 'Wii-optimised' as stated and not simply a port. These features could include
* A basic character creation mode, with pre-created characters and different outfits/guitars. Tattoo/Guitar painting is not necessary.
* A proper practise mode, such as that in the Playstation 3/XBox 360 versions. Include the ability to practise a section of a song in full speed, rather than in only slow, to allow gradual process on scores as well skills for the player.
* Include a variation of the Endless setlist featured in the PS3/360 versions. Head through all On-Disc tracks, and provide a Solo mode for the endless setlist. Allow some sort of unlockable to go with completion of said mode, such as something for the character creation.
- Provide a guitar that takes advantage of the Wiimote's features, such as the Les Paul used in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and other future installments. The Fender Telecaster's shape is perfect for carrying the Wiimote in, being used as an expansion, such as the Nunchuk or Classic controller. This could also allow for the Wiimote itself to be used as a controller for additional challenge, such as the Dual Shock being used in Guitar Hero I/II/80s, as well as a feature similar to previous Harmonix Games.

Thank you all for reading and considering what could be possible points, provided the time is set into it.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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