Guitar Hero Effects Pedal confirmed in 360 instructions
by Jared Rea 
{ Mar 31st 2007 at 4:00PM }
The gods of rock shined upon us as it is now clearly labeled the Effects Pedal port, as seen above. Opposite the page is an explanation of all the buttons and gadgets found on the guitar, including an explanation of the Effects Pedal port. How dost thou rocketh mighty ports of pedals?
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Rockin'! Now that we know for sure that it's for some sort of effects pedal, we curl up into the fetal position. We've been scorned in the past by these sorts of shenanigans. We're looking at you, Konami! We still want our Beatmania III pedal!
(Update - Because everyone is insane and paranoid about April Fools, we've included some actual pictures of the manual in question behind the cut. We even threw in some Mudkip because we heard that you like him so much.)
Mudkip is happy about Guitar Hero 2 for Xbox 360. Why can't you be that happy and trusting? Oh, right. The instruction booklet with the pedal blurb is actually an insert that comes with a sticker pack for your gee-tar. Don't worry manual nerds. You'll still get your full-color goodness.
Here is an actual picture of what we scanned at the top of the page. Feel free to toss it into Photoshop and zoom in all you want. Or if you're cool, you can hold down CTRL and use your mouse wheel, right?
Finally, here is the other side of the page that we quoted. Now you understand why we didn't just scan it. If you'll excuse us, we need to get back to unlocking songs.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick @ Mar 31st 2007 4:20PM
it goes straight from 7 to 9?
Jared @ Mar 31st 2007 4:28PM
That's an 8. My scanner just sucks.
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Mar 31st 2007 4:31PM
Curse you Joystiq!!
Brendan @ Mar 31st 2007 4:34PM
this is so awesome!
i cant wait for guitar hero 2 on 360!!
and it was a very odd coicidence that my favorite guitar, the x-plorer, was used as the standard controller for the 360 version.
Rocky @ Mar 31st 2007 4:53PM
An expansion port for headset? Possible update to allow online battles in the future?
Justin U @ Mar 31st 2007 4:56PM
Wait... This is in stock at Walmart? And they are SELLING it?
Dammit!
m ike @ Mar 31st 2007 4:57PM
Rocky
they said they was working on it but all 360 controlers must have a guide button and a mic expansion port.
you can be voice chatting or sending voice messages while playing. so it needs a mic port.
shoot even the ddr pad has a mic port though its hard to use it lol.
FR3SH JIV3 @ Mar 31st 2007 4:59PM
Just so everyone knows, Circuit City has broken the street date and it looks to be nation wide. I just got mine by paying for it on their site and doing store pickup.
I learned about it here -
http://forums.xbox.com/11329871/ShowPost.aspx
Jared @ Mar 31st 2007 5:02PM
Hay guys. Though the kids didn't activate their comments, we already got a few crazy posts about how this is a joke and that we're trying to trick everyone. I went ahead and took some shots of the stuff and updated the entry.
Everyone hates April Fools and we're not doing a joke. Whenever you get the game, you'll see exactly what we've shown in the post.
IanC @ Mar 31st 2007 5:15PM
People really thought something this boring (sorry) would be an april fools? hahaha
Shadow Hog @ Mar 31st 2007 5:34PM
so i herd u liek mudkips
Donald @ Mar 31st 2007 5:43PM
I'm Digging this just because of the random Mudkip.
WasherDryerCombo @ Mar 31st 2007 6:01PM
If you have the 360 racing wheel then you have the effects pedals, I've been saying this very thing for months on the IGN forums.
Shagittarius @ Mar 31st 2007 6:12PM
Joystiq is protecting me from myself...Thank you Joystiq =).
pieisgood @ Mar 31st 2007 6:16PM
@11:
Lol u heard rite!
BPM @ Mar 31st 2007 8:19PM
mudkip lieks u 2
... I got nothin'. Maybe once I get a 360, I'll buy GHII again for it, unless the Guitar Hero for Wii turns out to be as awesome, if not more awesome.
Seifer @ Mar 31st 2007 9:38PM
WTF? A 4chan meme? On my Joystiq?
mike phillips @ Mar 31st 2007 10:12PM
At a certain point dont you just have to break down and buy a REAL GUITAR? Nothing against Guitar Hero, but the more it expands the more it is like the playskool version of the real thing. Are the effects pedals going to be all cute and 3/4 size like the knockoff 360 Gibson Xplorer?
I bet that those gamers who rock at guitar hero could bust out some actual Drop-D metal on a real guitar by now!
dmbrandon @ Mar 31st 2007 10:59PM
In b4 kill yourself, pooper, ect.
Donald @ Mar 31st 2007 11:27PM
"it goes straight from 7 to 9?"
I think the real question is, does it go to 11?
dsub @ Mar 31st 2007 11:57PM
"Just so everyone knows, Circuit City has broken the street date and it looks to be nation wide. I just got mine by paying for it on their site and doing store pickup."
and they will likely be punished for it in someway. It really pisses me off when companies do this. I mean, the fucking packaging that the games come in say in GIANT letters, DO NOT SELL BEFORE 4/3/2007. I mean, I understand that they are just trying to make money, but other smaller businesses (and bigger ones like gamestop) that try to be honest and hold onto this stuff get crapped on by the likes of Wal-Mart, Target, Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. because they just ignore street dates. They do it with all the big releases. Maddens, Halos, Resident Evil, Pokemon, etc.
Needless to say, I called Activision today and reported my local Target, Wal-Mart, and Circuit City for already selling the game. I know it sounds like a shitty thing to do, but so is selling the game before it fucking comes out just because you either have lazy employees or want to get a jump on the sales. As someone who has just started their own small games store, I had 5 copies of GH2 for 360 that came in the other day. I'm holding onto them until 4/3, but when I have people that come into my store and say something like "I would have bought the game here but Wal-Mart is already selling it" it really pisses me off. Activision even labeled the packaging information with a number to call if you witness the street date being broken...so I called them. Hate me if you want, but it's shit like this that is killing the small businesses in America.
If Wal-Mart breaks a street date and they are fined, they could care less, it's chump change. If I break a street date and get fined, I could lose my business. It's bullshit.
Chairman @ Apr 1st 2007 2:20AM
Yup, Circuit City started selling the game today. I took some unboxing pics here:
http://www.maosaywhat.com/
friedriches @ Apr 1st 2007 1:56AM
I was unable to get it at Circuit City, I all but asked the guy (who was looking for a regular game box when I asked him to help) to look in the back. All Wal-Marts broke it? I'm gonna go peak down the street.
Matt Wagner @ Apr 1st 2007 9:33AM
who cares if they broke the street date? what does it matter? it's not like the stores that are holding their copies until the actual release date aren't going to sell now. it's good for the alert consumer, and for those that have to wait, they have to wait. i tried to get one at my Circuit City, but they weren't selling them, so i don't know. i think some people got lucky. good for them. i'm jealous. but i'm not about to go bitching to Activision that someone is selling their game FOUR days ahead of schedule. like Activision really cares man. c'mon... if anything, it's going to up demand and give some extra time for word-of-mouth to do its thing. i doubt you will see any fines. this has nothing to do with killing the small business in America. the small business is dying because they can't offer the same amount of products and a competitive price level, but i won't get into economics on Joystiq, there are dumber things to argue about.
this game has more then enough weight to sell-out everywhere, so don't worry about it.
Steve @ Apr 1st 2007 12:29PM
"13. If you have the 360 racing wheel then you have the effects pedals, I've been saying this very thing for months on the IGN forums.
Posted at 6:01PM on Mar 31st 2007 by WasherDryerCombo"
Yeah because car pedals function just like guitar pedals. Ever wonder why you're ignored over at IGN too?
Dave Silva @ Apr 1st 2007 12:55PM
You know what's funny?
I went to a Gamestop the other day, and the manager (who's pretty cool) showed me their GH2 stock, and told me about the port, speculating as to what it could be for. I said, "I'm sure it's for an effects pedal. A friend of mine has an electric guitar and that's all he uses."
I can't believe I was right.
guitarherofrak @ Apr 1st 2007 6:27PM
I put a pre-order at gamestop, but wal-mart also broke the street date to? My Circuit City didn't have it, sadly. But, I am OBBSESSED with this game. NEED IT! NEED IT! NEED IT!
Cluckyx @ Apr 1st 2007 7:34PM
MUDKIPS?! HEEEHEHAHAHAHEEHA
Todd Rabanus @ Apr 1st 2007 9:37PM
what I thought was funny about the effects pedal port is that it is an RJ-11 hook up (the same thing you would plug a phone line into). Weird
andrew mahlman @ Apr 3rd 2007 9:15AM
has anyone tried using the racing wheel pedals with the guitar yet?
what about using it with usb on the computer.
Laithan @ Apr 8th 2007 8:40AM
I just tried with the pedals, no noticeable effect!
Hawkeye @ Apr 10th 2007 9:22AM
I work for the electronics department in a Wal-Mart and the manager at our store is very strict on street date issue. Also the home Office will put Point of Sale lockouts on new release titles like this so that they can not be sold until the street date.