I'll be honest, I very nearly passed right over this story... but then, it occured to me, there are those who not only enjoy things from Japanese culture, but also those who will import a game we already have here, simply for the different content. Among other reasons.

Anyway, MTV Games has announced that Rock Band is heading to Japan, thanks to leading Japanese music game designer Q Entertainment. Alongside MTV Games, the two studios will work together to develop the title, making it the first US-originating rock music game to be heavily localized for the market of Japan.

It will be interesting to see not only how well Rock Band does in the land which brought us Dance Dance Revolution and Elite Beat Agents/Ouendan, but also what sort of demand some US fans may have for the Japanese version, and vice-versa.

At this time, however, there is no mention on which platforms will or will not have the game when it launches in Japan.