Whenever a new DS peripheral is announced, there's a brief moment of terror for
DS Phat stalwarts, as they consider the possibility of being forced into an upgrade out of desire to play
Arkanoid (for example -- but that one actually
does work with Phats). Thankfully, Activision and RedOctane have not forgotten that some people like big DSes and cannot lie. The Guitar Grip made for
Guitar Hero: On Tour will work with both flavors of DS, according to RedOctane's preorder page.
More interesting news related to, uh, your decision about whether or not to buy this: RedOctane is bundling
Guitar Hero logo keychains with preordered copies of
On Tour, and also selling a $60 bundle with a case made to hold the DS and Guitar Grip.
[Via
Joystiq]
{ Mar 31st 2008 at 12:00PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jgoreham @ Mar 31st 2008 12:08PM
Yes, this means I don't need to upgrade from my phat until it gives up the ghost after all :)
This game/peripherial looks absolutely ridiculous.
hvnlysoldr @ Mar 31st 2008 1:38PM
Even with a screen protector Ouendan is messing my touch screen's calibration. Idiot brother grumble grumble.
Igmolicious @ Mar 31st 2008 1:56PM
While I know some people prefer the features of the phat, this is a prime example of the reason I chose to upgrade to a Lite. That, and it's a lot easier to stuff a Lite in your pants without looking like you're trying to impress the ladies.
Roslyn @ Mar 31st 2008 4:48PM
Does anyone think that they'll sell the grip separately? I kind of want to have two grips, one for home and one to keep in my locker at school. My DS always gets a bit beaten up in my bag, hence the reason why my trigger buttons aren't working anymore...
ArmorForVictor @ Apr 1st 2008 5:42PM
if it's like with all other guitar hero games chances are you'll have to wait awhile for a separate grip.
iruka @ Mar 31st 2008 6:40PM
Great! Now I'm actually considering on preordering because of the freebie. Let us know where and when to preorder. I'm not in the US so it should be online.
ArmorForVictor @ Apr 1st 2008 5:40PM
uh, just click the picture for the link.
metallic_rose @ Apr 14th 2008 5:01AM
Can someone please post a picture of a person actually using this grip to play? I really can't imagine how anyone could see the screen while pressing these grip buttons.