Nintendo announces October US launch for Wii Music

Posted Sep 19, 2008 at 10:46PM by Karl B. Listed in: Wii Tags: Nintendo of America, Nunchuk, Wiimote
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Nintendo of America has sent 'round a press release announcing the release date for their own first-party music game, Wii Music.

Wii Music lets players use the Wiimote and Nunchuk to control a six member band with a combination of motions and button presses. Unlike other music games it doesn't tie itself down to just one instrument. More than 60 different instruments are available to play in this game.

Wii Music also lets players add their own twist to the game's playable tracks. Once they're done tweaking it to their liking, they can then send it to others via the Wii Message Board.

Wii Music launches on October 20.



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Comments

by Dudeman3k - 2008-09-19 23:34:33
no orchestra?

so whatever happened to the orchestra game? did they scrap it to make this instead?
by Catseye - 2008-09-20 05:07:53
guess so

This looks fun, ^ I guess they must have scrapped it. Hopefully there will be SOME form of dlc available, though i doubt it.
by sycoblast - 2008-09-20 09:17:09
sad

first we started with playing a real instrument- really cool and fun cud be frustating learning the instrument then we went to fake plastic instruments rockband and guitar hero etc.-cool and fun now wii music pretend your playing music by moving your wii controller and pressign buttons- I MEAN REALLY THATS SAD
by BIH - 2008-09-20 09:35:15
Oh..

Whatever will we do? Ban games that done use real instruments? Anyway this game is going to suck unless you like pressing buttons to make sounds.
by KingPoubar - 2008-09-20 09:41:04
Excuse me but, i dont know what rock you have been living under

But pretending to play music by pressing buttons is exactly what Rockband and Guitar Hero is. Be a REAL guitar hero, buy one and learn.
by tanman37 - 2008-09-20 13:40:57
ALTERNITAVELY

OR, we could play the game or learn the instrument if we care that much. Seriously, it's a game, get over the "go play an instrument" thing.
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-09-20 13:52:31
Now for the Wii's pathetic rock band ripoff...

Watching the Nintendo exhibit at E3 on this game was funny as hell. A stage full of morons acting like they're playing an instrument with wii-motes! No wonder Nintendo said E3 was an embarassment. Rock band (drums at least) involves playing insturments, not pressing buttons. The guitar is different, but still takes some of the same skills.
by BIH - 2008-09-20 14:32:42
WOW Your the stupidest person iv seen....ever!

Nintedno isnt trying to rival with rock band nor is it anyway connected with it you dumb a-hole. Wii Music is going to be ***** but i dont see people that like rock band buying this. But if you need to feel good about buying either a 360 or PS3 by trolling the Wii boards. Thats quite sad :D
by potat4o - 2008-09-20 14:42:38
C'mon c'mon ...

Someone leak it >_> I will give a brownie to whomever does it.
by mpcooper - 2008-09-20 22:14:09
....

After seeing this game at E3 I was totally unimpressed. This is just a sad looking game. How can you really expect people to pay up to $50 for this game. I don't want to say this is a terrible idea buy maybe this game should be sold at a reduced price of like $20 or so to make it a little more worthwhile to buy it. I do hope however that everyone else steals their idea for drums and starts using it more since their drum system was the most amazing part of the game.
by mr_bigmouth_502 - 2008-09-20 23:33:18
...

This isn't going to do well. Like I mean, why would you want to play a game where your playing as the dude orchestrating the band, instead of a game where you're actually sort of IN the band?
by tanman37 - 2008-09-20 23:54:19
you do..

You do, the point is that you can play all these different instruments, record it, and share it.
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-09-21 14:27:15
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nintendo is trying to duplicate the success of these games, just in a totally half assed way, ninendo style. Also, here's a question you will struggle with. if someboy with an opinion is stupid, aren't you as well? I mean the dumbass can't even spell "I've." I own a wii as well, and I'm not impressed in the least with this half-assed junk.
by Silver-Tiger - 2008-09-22 07:38:29
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