I can't decide whether this is brilliant or batshit insane. It smacks of cashing in on a genre, but it also potentially smacks of AWESOME.

http://kotaku.com/353705/thq-mixes-genres-with-band-mashups

I call the sniper violin right now.

 

I call flamethrower guitar

 

Wait, what? I just read that article and I still don't know what the hell this game is.

 

So I am not the only one.
And you play all the instruments with just the Wii remote?

 

I demand something with a chainsaw.

 

Sounds...not good. Looks kinda cluttered. Really don't like the idea of "30 chart topping songs in 4 different music styles". I dunno, could be fun..but as of right now it seems like a definite pass to me.

 

I watched a video of it yesterday. Kinda does look like someones cashing in on the music genre, but it doesn't appear to take any special peripheral.   Which may help it sell.

Looks fun honestly. Quite a different idea.