Rock Band portable drum kit is not 'NunchukPlus'

by James Ransom-Wiley { Sep 23rd 2008 at 5:00PM }

While it looks like one helluva Wiimote attachment, this gangly peripheral is actually a portable Rock Band (or more appropriately, Rock Band 2) drum kit made by Mad Catz for Xbox 360. So no, we won't be flailing the loose ends about as we race our karts through Moo Moo Meadows. We're told the pads must be laid flat, like on a sturdy coffee table (best not glass) -- or in our case: the unpaid intern's back, or better, draped over his neck like some gaudy Jesus piece -- and repeatedly smashed to the beat of the on-screen cues. We're currently testing the "designed to withstand over 1 million strikes" certification, though the same intern has begun to complain that his wrist hurts. To which we reply: "Dude, stop hitting yourself." (Yeah, we're evil like that.)

The "Official Rock Band Portable Drum Kit for Xbox 360" is currently in limbo on GameShark for $59.99 (and Buy.com for $10 less).

[Via Engadget]

Tags: drum-kit, drums, mad-catz, portable, rock-band, rock-band-2

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

modok @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:07PM

i wonder if it would work laid out on top of my busted RB1 drum kit...cheaper than buying a new set

MC Double Def DP @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:07PM

You can put the pads on the floor and pretend to be Gregory Hines!

batmon @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:17PM

dead?

playwhutyalike (trying to lure out Mr. ESC) @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:18PM

Or the drummer from Def Leppard.

Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:23PM

or Michael Flatley

Shagittarius @ Sep 23rd 2008 7:08PM

And thats what we call the Ethiopian Shim-Sham.

Marty @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:14PM

It's not 'NunchuckPlus'... it's just plain stupid.

F1 @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:14PM

60 dollars for something that looks like a defibrillator? HELL NO!!!

Antagonist @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:22PM

CLEAR!

Geist @ Sep 23rd 2008 11:20PM

Ba-dum-ch!

syrik zero @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:22PM

If I took Rock Band to friend's house's I think this would be great! But my house is kind of the gaming hub for this game. So I will not personally be purchasing this. At least the kick pedal wouldn't break every month or so though

Dirty @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:31PM

looks pretty flimsy to me.

syrik zero @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:26PM

Doesn't look like it will snap in half like the one that comes with Rock Band 1

Markez (A tribute to those who fought and failed during the Epic Flamewar of L.A. Noir) @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:28PM

Or you could lie it on top of your DDR pad and play two games at once!

Whee?

FSK405K @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:53PM

Cool. Definitely worth trying.

FSK405K @ Sep 23rd 2008 5:52PM

How good are the assumed adhesive surfaces on the bottom of the pads? I don't want them to move around on the table as I would use them.

SuicideNinja @ Sep 23rd 2008 6:04PM

I have a better idea. Instead of buying that over-priced $299 ION drum crap, this is mod heaven LOL. When I get my real electric kit, I can just slap this on top of it (unless the real trigger pads can plug into that base unit). Or I could built a DIY kit. ;)