The new X-plorer design introduced a four shoulder button to navigate menus. The SG design was very much a replica of the original guitar hero controller. GH2 was released with a cherry red Gibson SGВ guitar controller for the ps2, and a white Gibson Explorer for the xbox 360. Many consider this original controller design to be the driving force behind the magicВ and popularity of the guitar hero series. The idea of using a whammy bar to boost Star Power was also introducedВ in addition to altering theВ pitchВ of sustained notes. Resembling aВ Gibson SG вЂ“ The controller was initially designed with pressure-sensitive fret buttons to mimic the playing of a real guitar, but the idea was dropped as it made the game play too complex. Along with the games themselves, guitar hero controllers have changed and developed over the years, adding more features each time to the original design. The game requires players to press buttons on aВ 3/4 scale replica guitar controller,В in time with the scrolling notesВ on the game screen that correspond to a song. Many developers had passed onВ building the Guitar Hero game for the controller, until video game developers Harmonix were approached and decided to take on the challenge. Years later, the iconic controller was built. The pair raised $1.75В million for their efforts, despite being turned down by many investors who вЂњthought the idea was too weird.вЂќ The duo saw the opportunity to create an affordable, in-home version of the controllers and to bring them into the American market.

Ps2 guitar hero guitars