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What's this? Ukelele Hero?

5:24 PM on 07.13.2007   |   Dale North

What's this? Ukelele Hero? photo

Look at this cute little guitar - isn't it darling? No? This mini peripheral (or full-sized, if you're a midget or toddler) is a new, upcoming product called the XFPS Mini Guitar.

This Team Xtender product is half the size of standard game guitars, and is supposed to be easy to tote and use. What's really cool is that it is made of actual wood for the ultimate in realism and 'authenticity', although it's small size seems to defeat all of that effort - nevermind the glowing lights. What sucks is that it requires a product from the same company called the XFPS 360 to use it with the Xbox 360,although it works out-of-the-box with the PlayStation 2.

It would be hard for this thing to stand up to the upcoming gorgeous Fender Strat (from Rock Star) in looks and realism, but if you're looking for something small and portable, this might work for you. You just won't look that cool, that's all.

[via Xbox-scene








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Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools. Meet the rest of the team



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13 comments | showing # 1 to 13
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Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:32
Xzyliac
Ewww...it's kind of scary. And ugly. Kind of like Madonna.
3dd13's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:56
3dd13


Fanboy, rock style if Don Ho was Lemmy.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:07
Magesx
That thing is hideous.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:37
Churchhills Dog
The XFPS-360 is an abysmal piece of shit. I bought one the day they started shipping and it is simply not worth anywhere near their inflated asking price. It doesn't work with advanced function mice like Logitechs game line. You have to use a basic 2 button/wheel mouse that doesn't use any proprietary software. Even then its no guarantee of working. Sometimes the 360 will just stop recognizing it for no apparent reason. Just about every vendor who had signed up to carry it dropped it from their line due to it's pissed off customers.

None of that was stated by these thieves and when I requested a refund they simply ignored my repeated emails. Whatever new product they're hawking i would stay far far away.
LadyLucifer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 19:20
LadyLucifer
Finally a guitar that fits perfectly in my hands, lol.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 19:43
Sharpless
Nah, I'd still hit Madonna. She still has a little of the hotness left, somewhere in there. I might still hit this ukelele too, for a little Tiny Tim action.

TabascoMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 19:56
TabascoMan
cool controller.. if you're 6.

@Dale: correction for the article...

(from Rock Star) should be (from Rock Band) yes?
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2007 00:16
Aaron Mxy Yost
Aww, it's so teeny!
xrayne446's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2007 09:42
xrayne446
this is stupid.
thisissami's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2007 05:29
thisissami
@brainderailment

microsoft won't let anybody but themselves make wireless controllers
ZakCanard's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2007 07:27
ZakCanard
Turned out nice again!
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