At 12 a.m. on Wednesday (September 9), "The Beatles: Rock Band" went on sale, much to the joy of fans around the world. Since it was announced in October 2008, few games have garnered the attention of this new "Rock Band" installment, which allows fans to play songs from the span of the Beatles' career, starting in 1964 with their famous appearance at the Ed Sullivan Theater and running straight through to the group's final live performance, on a London rooftop.

MTV News went down to GameStop's flagship store in New York's Herald Square to speak to fans who came at midnight to pick up a copy of the game.

Brothers Steven and Joe Tartaglia were the first in line. "Been here since 9:30 [p.m.]," Steven said. "I thought there was gonna be a huge line, so I had to get here early."

Steven seemed particularly enthusiastic about the release, clutching a giveaway T-shirt that GameStop offered to fans that pre-ordered the game. Antsy to get home, he knew which song he would go to first: " 'Helter Skelter' is gonna be a great song for 'Rock Band.' "

Another gamer waiting in line, David John Hommel, explained what got him out into the city late on a Tuesday night. "I enjoy 'Rock Band' and the whole music game genre, but it's the Beatles, the Fab Four," he said. "It's an iconic catalog of music, and to get it all in one spot and not water it down with other artists or covers, it's perfect."

Of the dozen or so fans that showed up, all left with a copy of the game — and some went ahead and picked up the special bundle that includes the game, a replica of Paul McCartney's bass, a replica of Ringo Star's drum kit, a microphone and a mic stand.

GameStop wasn't the only store having launch events. On Wednesday, Best Buy will be having giveaways throughout its stores, with the grand prize of an all-expense-paid trip to Abbey Road Studios.

Wherever people choose to pick up a copy of "The Beatles: Rock Band," chances are they won't go home disappointed. It's a classic homage to one of the greatest bands of all time, and should please "Rock Band" fans, as well as die-hard followers of the Fab Four.

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