Topic: Miyamoto reafirms Wii Music is still coming along

[Mashiro]

Source: Kotaku.com

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We had a few too many titles to show off this year at E3, so we decided to hold that one back. I think it will be another big step forward in terms of Touch Generations style games for Wii, so you'll just have to wait until we can talk about it.

=D awesome!  

[Stogi]

It's always good to hear more confirmation about a game that hasn't been talked about in over a year, though I wasn't really worried about. I'm more saddened by its absence last week. In conjunction with Wii Fit, that would have made my E3 a hell of a lot better.

[couchmonkey]

I'm a little concerned.  I'm sure Wii Music will come and I'm sure it will be good, but I wonder if Nintendo is allowing too much time to pass before releasing more disruptive software?  The only 100% disruptive product on the system now is WiiSports.  Mario Party 8, Wario Ware, Cooking Mama and Rayman RR are filling in the gaps reasonably well, but I think there's a danger of new customers losing interest before anyone gets around to providing more software for them.

Then again, maybe I'm underestimating the power of some of these other games.

[Kairon]

While I'm saddened to hear that Wii Music is a next-year affair, as a Nintendo fan I know that it just gives them more time to get it right.

Though it IS interesting that Nintendo isn't pumping the Wii as full or as quickly with non-game software as the DS... or maybe they will, because didn't it take them some time to start hitting the DS with additional non-game stuff after Brain Age and its sequel?

[Bill Aurion]

I thought WiiMusic was just going to be a cute, little thing to tide people over during a drought period, but Miyamoto makes it sound like it'll be pretty ground-breaking...I'm looking forward to it...

[Mashiro]

Dear Nintendo:

Make it so we can conduct music that will end up sounding like this.

=D

Sorry been on a CT kick this past week and found this and instantly thought of Wii Music. Beautifully played isn't it?  

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Dear Nintendo:

Make it so we can conduct music that will end up sounding like this.

=D

Sorry been on a CT kick this past week and found this and instantly thought of Wii Music. Beautifully played isn't it?

Edit: i didn't mean to post anything

[Crimm]

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I thought WiiMusic was just going to be a cute, little thing to tide people over during a drought period, but Miyamoto makes it sound like it'll be pretty ground-breaking...I'm looking forward to it...

Nintendo talk.  Remember, all us serious online gamers are busy playing Pokemon Battle Revolution.

[Stogi]

It's always good to hear more confirmation about a game that hasn't been talked about in over a year, though I wasn't really worried about. I'm more saddened by its absence last week. In conjunction with Wii Fit, that would have made my E3 a hell of a lot better.

still no word.

[Morari]

What about Wii Chess? When does American get that?

[Nick DiMola]

It's always good to hear more confirmation about a game that hasn't been talked about in over a year, though I wasn't really worried about. I'm more saddened by its absence last week. In conjunction with Wii Fit, that would have made my E3 a hell of a lot better.

still no word.

I predict this will resurface at E3, especially with Wii Fit releasing and its overwhelming success.

[Ian Sane]

I think now that we live in a world where Rock Band exists, Wii Music looks obsolete.  The remote is used to simulate instruments.  Well I found that pretty neato when the Wii was first revealed but pretending my remote is an instrument isn't as cool as using a controller that looks like a guitar or plays like a pair of drums.

These days it seems everyone I meet knows two games: Wii Sports and Rock Band or Guitar Hero.  The mainstream audience that Nintendo would likely target with Wii Music already is playing the crap out of a pretty cool music game and frankly I don't think tapping two remotes to the beat like I'm playing invisible drums with TV remotes even compares to playing on a drum controller.

The style of music will also play a big part.  Guitar Hero and Rock Band have cool rock music.  What will Wii Music have?  Conducting an orchestra playing classical music is, well, pretty lame compared to playing rock n roll.

Maybe that's why Wii Music appears to be in development hell.  Perhaps Nintendo realizes that an orchestra conducting game can't compete with Rock Band so they're rethinking it.  Though even then I think a good music game is going to need some sort of cool custom controller to get anywhere.  Playing "make believe" with a remote just doesn't cut it.

[Bill Aurion]

A lot of the charm surrounding Wii Music is that we'll be playing a large variety of Nintendo themes and not crappy licensed music... =)

[LuigiHann]

I don't think Wii Music will be the same type of game as Rock Band, really. It'll certainly be different enough for some people to buy both, especially when Wii Music won't require an expensive peripheral.

[ShyGuy]

Always, ALWAYS bet on Miyamoto. Have Wii Sports and Wii Fit taught us nothing about taking a boring sounding concept and making it a world wide hit?

[Mario]

I think the difference between Wii Music and crap like Rock Band is that Wii Music wont merely be a rhythm game wankathon.

[Ian Sane]

A lot of the charm surrounding Wii Music is that we'll be playing a large variety of Nintendo themes and not crappy licensed music... =)

Rock Band and Guitar Hero don't really have crappy licensed music though.  Unlike something like DDR they actually have artists and songs that people have heard of before.  I love Nintendo themes but for the mainstream that doesn't matter.  In comparison those other games have songs that you actually hear on the radio, both on current and classic rock stations.

[Spak-Spang]

Also, if Nintendo can create a mode where you actually create music with the Wii remotes and not just play songs that would be incredible.

And Ian Sane:  I agree that it may not be as advanced...but not everyone can afford a $200.00 for 4 people to play...yet everyone can afford to get Wii Play and invite people over all with Wiimotes and such, and Play with 4 players.

The Nintendo music will also be cool.  I am hoping Nintendo incorporates all the music from Brawl into the Wii Play...that would be amazing.

[Ian Sane]

Also, if Nintendo can create a mode where you actually create music with the Wii remotes and not just play songs that would be incredible.

This would be killer feature.  It would completely change the game from being a poor man's Rock Band to something really significant.  I would buy it JUST to create music.

[Kairon]

Actually, haven't there been rumblings that Wii Play is more about "jamming" than rhythm gaming? More about riffing like Miyamoto likes to do on his Banjo? He's a fan of bluegrass right?

But for every Wii Sports there's a Wii Play... eeehhhhh....

But seriously, why the DDR hate people? How else can I get my J-pop and euro bubblegum synth beat dance pop fix?

[Bill Aurion]

Well they've already confirmed that song play will have a lot of improvisation rather than just mashing the right button at the right time...That's already a jump over current yawn-worthy music games...

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

That might be the key.  Having some freedom to improvise the song, including recording/replays and sharing the works.

[bosshogx]

Creating music for a future Wii Music title and a potential USB hard drive?  Hmmm...

Makes me wonder if they are planning on packaging them together.  It makes sense.  Almost all of Nintendo's big games have included something:

Wii + Wii Sports
Wii Play + Controller
Link's Crossbow Training + Zapper
Mario Kart + Wii Wheel
Wii Fit + Balance Board
Wii Music + USB Hard drive???

It could happen, as long as the price was right.  Bundling would be the way to go with it though, as selling it alone probably won't do to well.  If they can somehow get the price to a magical point, say $59.99ish, then they might make it work.  We'll see....

[DAaaMan64]

Actually, haven't there been rumblings that Wii Play is more about "jamming" than rhythm gaming? More about riffing like Miyamoto likes to do on his Banjo? He's a fan of bluegrass right?

But for every Wii Sports there's a Wii Play... eeehhhhh....

But seriously, why the DDR hate people? How else can I get my J-pop and euro bubblegum synth beat dance pop fix?

I agree with Kairon, *shudders*, Hottest Party sucks cause the techno version of our american music sucks! And thats all Hottest Party has. 

[stevey]

The style of music will also play a big part.  Guitar Hero and Rock Band have cool rock music.  What will Wii Music have?  Conducting an orchestra playing classical music is, well, pretty lame compared to playing rock n roll.

Maybe that's why Wii Music appears to be in development hell.  Perhaps Nintendo realizes that an orchestra conducting game can't compete with Rock Band so they're rethinking it.  Though even then I think a good music game is going to need some sort of cool custom controller to get anywhere.  Playing "make believe" with a remote just doesn't cut it.

<spoiler>Not everyone like rock music, like non-gamers, plus Orchestra Music is Awsome! And there nothing stopping the game from being able to conduct other type of music like jazz/bluegrass with the band while still using Nintendo owned music.