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RIFFS: Guitar Hero Van Halen Missing Anthony, Hagar

by Premier Guitar

Former Van Halen members don't make the cut in new Guitar Hero: Van Halen video game
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Following on the heels of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica, the announcement of Guitar Hero: Van Halen was an unexpected and pleasant turn of events in the saga of music video games. Then, the trailer came out and there was a conspicuous absence: Michael Anthony. Guitar Hero's publisher, Activision, confirmed that the only bass player in the game would be Wolfgang -- even when you're playing as the much-younger, heavily spandex-ed Van Halen. That's right, you can play as Van Halen II-era 24-year-old EVH right alongside his 18-year-old son. Hey, we like Wolfie and know enough about VH politics to not be surprised by Sammy’s absence in the game, but no Michael Anthony? C’mon! Any representation of early Van Halen without Michael Anthony is blasphemous.

via Rolling Stone

     



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Kitsapbass
on 07/05/2009 		which is why I won't buy it for my son. Sorry VH/GH...FAIL
Dr NO
on 06/22/2009 		Maybe it's a legal thing...royalties and such. Maybe he feels they shouldn't profit from a band that they quit. Perhaps it's Michael and Sammy who didn't want their names and images used in that context. Perhaps they wanted an astronomical amount of money in return for the use of their personas. All of these comments that are bashing Eddie without knowing exactly why they were left out ar annoying.
guitman
on 06/20/2009 		The facts are no matter what Eddie's current feelings are towards Mike and Sammy, he knows that he would not be where he is at without either of them. They are firmly etched in Van Halen history period! You can't make that one go away Eddie.
Angelo
on 06/19/2009 		That sucks...You Really Got Me...Ain't Talkin' Bout Love, Panama, Jump, Drop Dead Legs, Love Walks In, Poundcake, Dreams, etc. All Michael Anthony!!! Even with Gary Cherone, doesn't M. Anthony deserve something here?
Dean
on 06/19/2009 		VH without Keegan is like Bono without his shades
Nuno
on 06/16/2009 		What????? No Gary Cerrone in GH/VH??????
HooDoo Dog
on 06/16/2009 		Here we go again. Eddie, Eddie, you God of guitar, my how you can play but why must thou be a pr### to Michael and Sammy?
drop dead legs
on 06/15/2009 		No Michael Anthony? Pshaw!!!! WTF???
donn
on 06/15/2009 		van halen. what is it?



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