New Nintendo Wii ROCK STAR Drum Kit
Nintendo Wii Rock Band: Mushroom Drum Pads
“If thine enemy wrong thee, buy each of his children a drum.”
(Ancient Chinese proverb on revenge)
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom drum pads for Nintendo Wii
Scheduled Release Date: June 22, 2008
Customized pads designed to improve durability and stick response may be here:
Drum Pad Comparison Chart
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http://www.rockbanddrumsoft.com/chart.html
Available Drum Pad Materials & Features:
- Gum rubber: dampens extraneous stick noise, improved sensitivity, improved durability (dual-layer pads dampen more and are less sensitive)
- Closed-Cell Foam: soft feel, dampens stick noise, less sensitive,
- Single-Layer Micro-Cellular Polyurethane Pads: highest sensitivity, best stick response, less noise dampening, more likely to trigger false hits
- Dual-Layer Neoprene/Micro-Cellular Polyurethane: polyurethane layered over a harder neoprene layer for improved durability, higher sensitivity, improved sensitivity over stock pads
The Nintendo Wii Rock Star game allows groups of Wii gamers to:
- Sing through a wireless microphone
- Play a wireless guitar
- Play on the newly designed white or mushroom-themed drum kit.
Nintendo Wii vs. Playstation 3 and XBox 360 versions:
- Cheaper price for entire system
- Drum kit playability may (possibly) be improved
- The Wii version has no online mode
- Incapable of downloading new songs
- Users also cannot create their own characters
- No Guitar Hero 3 controller compatibility
April 13, 2008 at 9:54 am
Where can you buy this? I looked on the Best Buy website, and I couldn’t find anything.
April 16, 2008 at 10:22 am
I would recommend the pads from http://www.DrumPads4RockBand.com
April 20, 2008 at 5:10 am
I have heard that the drum kit is not available until the June 22nd 2008 and will retail for $169.99 on, why is the launch taking so long!!!. Me and the kids can’t wait to get our hands on it.
April 29, 2008 at 6:55 pm
How do you get a Free Playstation 3 ?
June 24, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I ordered mine from Walmart.com. It said it wouldnt ship until the 22nd but it shipped the 17th and I got it TODAY the 24th. It retailed for $169. I ordered it the night that I got the email regarding it being released from Wii email.
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