Gene Simmons brings branded 'AXE Guitar' to Guitar Hero and Rock Band
by Ross Miller 
{ Nov 10th 2008 at 1:30PM }
A Wii version for Guitar Hero only is coming December 1st, but if you can wait until January 31 there's another Wii axe coming that's compatible with both GH and RB. Xbox 360 owners will have to wait until April 2009. As of this writing, there's been no indication of a Limited Edition version of the AXE with makeup kit and Gene Simmons tongue extender™, but hey, we can dream.
[Via Reuters]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dirty @ Nov 10th 2008 1:38PM
Im not a fan of Kiss or spending money on ridiculous peripherals.... but that thing is kinda sweet.
Vol @ Nov 10th 2008 2:13PM
All I have to say is:
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Dirty @ Nov 10th 2008 2:15PM
Is that supposed to be a duck?.... it looks like a duck. Some sort of schooner... ?
Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 2:23PM
@Dirty its a boat you idiot, not a scooner
Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 2:23PM
*schooner
Erluti @ Nov 10th 2008 2:29PM
It turns out it's not filthy ascii art!
I dropped it into word and centered it and it's a face with a tongue hanging way out, I guess drooling for the guitar or perhaps Gene Simmons style...
BananaBoat @ Nov 10th 2008 2:39PM
Let's not kid ourselves. It looks like absolutely nothing.
Sweet axe though.
Deeznuts420 @ Nov 10th 2008 2:44PM
dude, thats totally a boat thats about to collide with the comment system
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Nov 10th 2008 3:24PM
a sailboat is a schooner stoopid head.
Jack @ Nov 10th 2008 2:58PM
Please tell me that was a Mall Rats ref!
I'm sorry, I want to give you the benefit of the doubt but people these days...
Dirty @ Nov 10th 2008 3:12PM
I have a million things to say but I can explain myself monosyllabicly enough for you to understand it all.
Vol @ Nov 10th 2008 3:22PM
It was supposed to be a face with a long tongue to tribute Gene.
The site killed the spacing.
/ fail
Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 3:26PM
@Jack
The Easter Bunny isn't real
zoglog @ Nov 10th 2008 1:40PM
cool. I want a "PlayStattion 3"
T @ Nov 10th 2008 1:52PM
Smuggly pointing out typos is slowly becoming the new "First!".
zoglog @ Nov 10th 2008 1:55PM
yeah because who cares about journalistic standards when you can get the latest useless info within 5 seconds.
horshu @ Nov 10th 2008 2:22PM
@T:'Smugly' only has one 'g'.
Roto13 @ Nov 10th 2008 2:23PM
I don't think anyone ever lost the Pulitzer prize because of a typo.
T @ Nov 10th 2008 2:29PM
If you're going to be a member of the Spelling/Grammar Police...then you should probably also make sure you start your sentences with capital letters.
Just sayin'.
PranaFerox @ Nov 10th 2008 1:45PM
Just keep squeezing every last drop of blood out of that bloated KISS corpse, Gene.
Ghen @ Nov 10th 2008 1:49PM
Is his face a sticker or painted on? That's quite possibly the ugliest rendition of an ugly face I've ever seen.
Dirty @ Nov 10th 2008 2:18PM
yea that is pretty hideous. I sorta thought that the stiq had photoshopped that in there.
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Nov 10th 2008 1:49PM
Until they release force feedback yellow jumpsuits and motion tracking plastic hats, I refuse to buy any band themed peripherals. That's right, I want Rock Band: Devo because I'm through being cool.
Shmil @ Nov 10th 2008 2:04PM
You mongoloid, I've got a gut feeling that there will never be a devo devoted guitar hero, even though they could easily whip it together
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Nov 10th 2008 7:22PM
Well, good patterns never die but I wish they would twist away these gates of steel. After all, in ancient Rome, there was a poem, about a dog who had two bones. He ends up dead. What I'm basically saying is we should have freedom of choice.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Nov 10th 2008 8:06PM
Headbang for star power.
deaftly @ Nov 10th 2008 1:55PM
THAT DOES NOT ROCK
Hashbrown Hunter @ Nov 10th 2008 3:02PM
...does that mean it rolls? Cuz that would be sort of difficult to do.
shinseiromeo @ Nov 10th 2008 2:05PM
Um... curious question... how does one play the REAL way, with lefty flip on?
Booxatron @ Nov 10th 2008 5:01PM
I'm guessing that you probably...flip it? That's what I would do.
shinseiromeo @ Nov 10th 2008 5:10PM
You're missing the point... I hold the guitar like the picture shows. If I did, the blade would be facing my body, and it doesn't look like you can move the blade to the other side.
Haggard @ Nov 10th 2008 5:16PM
Yeah well, what's a little self-inflicted evisceration when you've got an axe like that?
joeymoto @ Nov 10th 2008 2:05PM
All shall bow down before me when I transform into........... GENE SIMMONS?????????
WTF is with that *authentic* as hell guitar???
Haha... I just remembered I've seen Gene Simmons' real bass guitar in the Hard Rock Cafe in London.... I just wanted to take it home...
Vol @ Nov 10th 2008 2:14PM
Oopps.. fail.
The spacing was lost on the post.
T @ Nov 10th 2008 2:31PM
For the record, I'm only interested in this item if that is a genuine blade.
...My local Guitar Hero/Rock Band nights get highly competitive at times.
Dirty @ Nov 10th 2008 2:43PM
Even if it was just plastic I bet that thing could so some damage. It might not stick into a coffee table or anything but if you hit someone with it I would guess that there would be blood.
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!
jared @ Nov 10th 2008 2:39PM
I want to rock and roll all night, and part of every day.
Foetoid @ Nov 11th 2008 2:25AM
I hope that was a deliberate stuff up, either that, or it's the stuff-up of the year.
For the record its:
"I want to rock and roll all night, and party everyday."
jared @ Nov 11th 2008 5:58AM
sorry, it's from a movie....Role models is hilarious...there's a ton of KISS jokes throughout.
Jorge Ayala @ Nov 10th 2008 4:40PM
Badass
J.Goodwin @ Nov 10th 2008 4:45PM
Wait, is this branded "Gene Simmons," or it is branded "AXE Body Spray?"
Brodo @ Nov 10th 2008 5:44PM
This is getting out of hand. How many different guitars are there? 100 bucks says that there will be a pen15 shaped guitat out in the market soon. (if there isnt already one that I havent seen yet)
Biff_McFresh @ Nov 10th 2008 5:51PM
Ironically, this device will not lead to more axe wounds.
sixbynine @ Nov 10th 2008 8:59PM
This + "Brutal Legend" = Orgasm
Mitchell @ Nov 11th 2008 7:19PM
april? this has restored my interest in rock band/guiter hero and i have to wait until april?
ZaxCG2 @ Nov 11th 2008 1:07PM
Shall I bring up the "Buy a real guitar with that money" argument? Hmmm... maybe some other time.