The new Rock Band 2 for Wii will soon be released featuring the highly needed option for downloading songs. This was the previous edition’s main disappointment, putting it way behind the versions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The rumor was confirmed by MTV Games, the publisher of the two previous versions.

One of the necessary features demanded by today’s gamers is the access to downloadable content, which keeps the interest in a certain game for a significantly longer period of time. Because of the fact that it was designed without a hard drive, Nintendo was ignored by many video game enthusiasts, who turned their attention to the Xbox Live and the PlayStation, each offering hundreds of games for direct download.

The solution for the storage issue has not yet been announced, but there are several possibilities that the company might try. Nintendo could release an external hard drive, a USB device or a SD card. Such a move would significantly boost its sales and would take it a lot closer to its competitors.

Rock Band 2 will be released on November 18 for Wii, PS3, and PS2. Guitar Hero World Tour, which is Activision's response to the Rock Band game, will be released on October 26 for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2, also featuring online play and downloadable songs. The competition between the two games will become a lot tighter and by the end of the holiday season we should get a clear view of the gamers’ favorite.