Comments on: For those about to pretend to rock…part two

By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » For those still pretending to rock…I hope you don’t own a Wii

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:34:14 +0000

[...] to rock…I hope you don’t own a Wii Inspired partially by Mike’s Guitar Hero posts (1)(2)� and endorsements, I had been searching for a Guitar Hero III for my Wii for weeks, when finally [...]

By: Dan Dorrity

Dan Dorrity — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:27:38 +0000

I never play video games, but I saw this at Best Buy and could not stop! I’m an addict!

By: Ian Da Silva

Ian Da Silva — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:30:39 +0000

I’ve been shopping around the idea of a Wii night at a local bar and so far no takers, but I’ll have to make my way over to the Tiger bar some time soon…

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:07:30 +0000

Kin: Here in Toronto (a relatively large city in Canada), we do have Guitar Hero night at a local bar (The Tiger bar on College St. I think), so there you go.

By: Naumi Haque

Naumi Haque — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:30:35 +0000

I played Rock Band over the holidays at a friend’s party. It really takes the social aspect of GH to the next level because you have a guitar, bass, drummer, and singer all “playing” together. Think GH meets karaoke machine, all with glorious HD graphics. The only problem is my friend’s living room is starting to look like a recording studio.

By: Mike Dover

Mike Dover — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:53:10 +0000

Kin -- thanks for the post about wikinomics on your blog. You are going to get a lot of people "competing" via youtube for top scores, like this guy. Vincent -- that was my thoughts exactly. This guy saw a niche and will do well. At Future Shop before Christmas, I saw wire rack versions of hs product...maybe 8 cents of plastic resin; selling for I think about $40. I went back to check the price before I wrote the post but couldn't find it because they were SOLD OUT. Denis -- I was unable to convince one of my friends to try it at New Year's Eve (she is the type of person that doesn't like trying something new in public). She said she didn't like video games to which, of course, three people chimed in unison "it's not LIKE other video games."

By: Denis

Denis — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:15:49 +0000

There is only one guitar hero… and you’re looking at him! (cue: fake guitar sounds).

In addition to all the folks I know that HATED video games but love guitar hero, there’s a big group that loved the “traditional” video games (sports / guns / gun sports) and now play Guitar Hero almost exclusively. Amazing.

By: Vincent Clement

Vincent Clement — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:12:28 +0000

I can’t believe someone took a vinyl-coated hook (available in any hardware store), screwed it into a square piece of wood and is selling them as GH guitar wall holders.

You have to love capitalism.

By: Kin Lane

Kin Lane — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:39:50 +0000

I bought a Wii for my kids and Guitar Hero for my son on Christmas.

I am amazed at how it brings people together, you actually enjoy watching them play and win or lose!

I predict you will see public gatherings of Guitar Hero competitions or similar events.