[quote author=“Scientific American”]Japan toy makers turn air guitars into reality

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?alias=japan-toy-makers-turn-air

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So this is basically Guitar Hero, only stupid.
And with fewer song options.

PPPPBBBTTHH.

Except you don’t need a cheap plastic guitar prop. Or a playstation. Or a TV.

Given that it’s target consumer group includes teenage boys, I guess they are more likely to be using it to play the ‘meat trombone’ than ‘air-guitar’. I mean who wouldn’t have wanted ‘musical accompanyment’ when they were that age?

Mind you, if they’ve put Miserilou on that thing they’d better sell it with a tub of really effective lube!

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:39 PM

Mind you, if they’ve put Miserilou on that thing they’d better sell it with a tub of really effective lube!

How does one double pick under those circumstances?

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:39 PM

Except you don’t need a cheap plastic guitar prop. Or a playstation. Or a TV.

Given that it’s target consumer group includes teenage boys, I guess they are more likely to be using it to play the ‘meat trombone’ than ‘air-guitar’. I mean who wouldn’t have wanted ‘musical accompanyment’ when they were that age?

Mind you, if they’ve put Miserilou on that thing they’d better sell it with a tub of really effective lube!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That’s great

But I guess I’d rather see my video-gaming handiwork on the screen.
I mean, who doesn’t get a thrill from watching your riffs (however imaginary they may be) appear on the screen as numerous amounts of points awarded for your supposed “talent”?!

Wait, did that make sense?

I’m a Nintendope myself, but I have seen the odd sux-box and pay-station game in action.

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:46 PM

I’m a Nintendope myself, but I have seen the odd sux-box and pay-station game in action.

I’m right there with you. The only game system I own is a Super Nintendo.

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:46 PM

I’m a Nintendope myself, but I have seen the odd sux-box and pay-station game in action.

I was with you until about two weeks ago. I got a 360. This thing is essentially exactly what I want in a gaming machine. I love it.

Stargazer - 28 June 2007 02:08 PM

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:46 PM

I’m a Nintendope myself, but I have seen the odd sux-box and pay-station game in action.

I was with you until about two weeks ago. I got a 360. This thing is essentially exactly what I want in a gaming machine. I love it.

Then you weren’t very loyal, were you?

Bah!

Tah - 28 June 2007 02:23 PM

Stargazer - 28 June 2007 02:08 PM

David B. - 28 June 2007 01:46 PM

I’m a Nintendope myself, but I have seen the odd sux-box and pay-station game in action.

I was with you until about two weeks ago. I got a 360. This thing is essentially exactly what I want in a gaming machine. I love it.

Then you weren’t very loyal, were you?

Bah!

Not only disloyal but probably very out of pocket too since shelling out for a 360

My game system is a big tin box full of marbles and pegs and wooden boards and things like that.  I seem to have compatability issues with things like this.

Accipiter - 28 June 2007 04:36 PM

My game system is a big tin box full of marbles and pegs and wooden boards and things like that.  I seem to have compatability issues with things like this.

Sounds like a region 4 problem. Happens all the time.