When Rock Band 3 was teased with a keyboard peripheral the other day, we jokingly suggested that we were hoping for a keytar. Now new rumours suggest our dreams of recreating ‘80s rock posturing may actually be coming true – Rock Band 3’s keyboard could in fact be a keytar. And people actually hoping to play instruments for real may be in luck too. Stage whispers suggest Rock Band 3 will pack a new pro mode that will teach you proper technique…
The keyboard peripheral that appeared as an icon in the Green Day: Rock Band demo’s Rock Band 3 tease will apparently come packing a strap. That would turn it from the standard tool of the ivory twinkler into a Level 42-style oddity.
The source spilling the beans on the Rock Band 3 keytar claims that the game will use peripherals built by third party controller maker Mad Catz with EA just handling the software. We’re promised a bigger selection of instrument bundles than we’ve seen predicted for Rock Band 3’s rival Guitar Hero 6 with the option to pick up only what you need. So if you’re already piled high with plastic guitars but need some drums you’ll be able to do that.
Most interestingly, Rock Band 3 is rumoured to included a pro mode which will require you to use proper technique to play your instrument and will aim to teach you some real licks on the guitar or bass. That suggests that Rock Band 3 will arrive with a more realistic guitar.
Plenty of you were stoked about the idea of a keyboard coming to Rock Band 3, would a keytar still get you vote? And if a pro mode is part of the new game, might it just be time to cut out the middle man and buy a real guitar?
Due TBC | £TBC | Rock Band (via Ars Technica)
