Easy Piano bringing keys to the DS Lite in 'early 2010'

We've got a sneaking suspicion that the DS Lite will be old ancient news by the time Easy Piano hit the market, but those who've learned to be content in life (and have somehow managed to resist the urge to snap up a DSi in place of their older handheld), have probably been hunting for this date. Valcon Games has just announced that its piano-teaching title (and the highly comical / interesting 13-key accessory) will be landing in North America in "early 2010," but it didn't go so far as to fess up to an MSRP. Not like it matters -- you know you're totally lining up to snag this during a midnight launch, regardless of how many heirlooms are forced onto Craigslist.

[Kyle Krcmaric Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:27PM]

What the hell are you supposed to play on that? Marry Had a Little Lamb? Any song more than an octave is out of the question with this...

[Comment Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:42PM]

Another reason why the DSi will always suck.

[Maccadude33 Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:03AM]

If it was a truly usable game/tool, there would be an option to shift octaves manually. I've tried using electronic keyboards through programs like Garageband, and that's one way to go if you don't have a full keyboard hooked up or if you use one of those mini-laptop ones. Quite useful for those who aren't too ambidextrous. That said, I have no idea if they'll be incorporating such a trivial feature. If they did, I might just buy it when I get a new DS only so I can write out music when one of my guitars isn't handy. Let's not count the DSi out quite yet.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 5:15AM]

Jason:

This wouldnt work on a DSi. GBA slot required.

[Khalid Shahin Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:34PM]

I hope they aren't expecting you to buy multiple DS Lites and put them all in a row.

[insky Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:08AM]

But you can't deny the sheer awesomeness of the idea.

[ilikespie Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:08AM]

That would actually be very interesting, at least to me, playing on multiple DS's.

[tavisjohn Posted Nov 8th 2009 1:16AM]

Like this iPhone game?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xo8AD6jis

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:02AM]

thats cool, what next a string instrument plug in?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:26AM]

I'm personally hoping for Harpsichord Hero for the DS Lite...lol

[Addyct Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:52PM]

Absolutely positively no one cares.
post the podcast.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:55PM]

What are the chances that piano hero will pop up in the future...

[tylersmyler Posted Nov 8th 2009 9:57AM]

no chance.

and those were my famous last words..

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:56PM]

health care bill passes the house, officially marking the beginning of the end! no one needs piano keys for their ds lite.. run for cover.. save your money to buy guns and canned food.. buy gas masks and biohazard suits for your family while you still can. We all have to stop fighting on engadget because we will all need each other to survive in the end that is near.. Good luck to you all and god bless

[setulf Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:58PM]

And it'll probably be what, 49.99? Better to buy an actual keyboard I think ...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2009 11:59PM]

It good since there are people that are trying create or learn the piano on the go and test a song that is 1 to be require as 3 and I won't state the name of the song it only use guitar piano, and drums that's the only thing that i will say find it out yourself is the key

[Plothole Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:11AM]

I have an excuse to use the GBA slot now!

Well, I mean other than for all my GBA games. But then that's only the *main* reason I'm sticking with my DS Lite.

[insky Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:13AM]

Connected to the DS and used for it's intended purpose this looks pretty dumb, but if you were to connect something like this to the original Gameboy with nanoloop or LSDJ running you'd be pretty hard pressed to find anything cooler.

[miles Posted Nov 8th 2009 12:27AM]

Just what we needed, more useless extensions for the DS and Wii!

[Murkurie Posted Nov 8th 2009 1:03AM]

the apple store is down, and no post yet

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 2:52AM]

1. It's just a fun game tool for kiddies. As far as that goes what are you all complaining about? It's more complex that frikkin guitar hero. With a manual or even auto octave shifter it could be fun for some people (although i hate the ds so i won't be playing it)

2. Why does it take so long to post the podcast? How long does it toake to snip it together and stick the file up on the site?

3. Don't auto tick the 'email me when somone replies' box. The default reaction of most would be 'urgh no thank' so that should be the default tick.

[Martin C Posted Nov 8th 2009 8:02AM]

2. Longer than it has so far. Learn some patience.

3. Tab tab space tab space. We'll call it "Untick the box yourself Hero". You'll love it.

[Wesscoast Posted Nov 8th 2009 4:27AM]

so, for the DS you need this clunky hardware, but on the iPod touch, you can do this easily.... so weak...

[ThePengwin Posted Nov 8th 2009 6:04PM]

KORG DS-10 Synthesizer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KORG_DS-10
So, no you dont.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 1:17PM]

The DS already has a touch screen, for fucks sake!!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2009 10:15PM]

It's not multi-touch, fool. How would you play chords? Never mind that the screen would also be too cramped for adult hands, or that you can't feel virtual keys.

[DeAthWaGer Posted Nov 9th 2009 2:26AM]

Keyboardmania, people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboardmania

[Nicnac Posted Nov 9th 2009 11:24AM]

too many keys for Keyboard Hero :(

[roy Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:58AM]

Looks cool, but how can one learn to play with only 10 keys??

Does it also have a piano chords section in it?