Ladies and gentlemen, we have another Wii Play in our hands...
Frankly, it looks like it could provide moments of fun, to the right audience of course.
If you look at all the cynical and harsh impressions, they all come from gaming journalists who come to expect more. Wii Music is never intended to be a very detailed, hardcore and even harsh music program. It aims to be a fun music simulator.
Instruments and lessons are extremely expensive, but kids and some adults want to play an instrument for the hell of it. Wii Music looks to do that and then some.
So to the optimists who think people are being harsh on this, take note. Its not their fault. This is a game designed with children and families in mind, not the uber leet gamer.
Imagine for a second that a very famous Broadway critic goes to see a Children's play. Of course he will bash it to death because he is used to seeing lavish and professional play, and what he is seeing is a humble play. But I'm sure the parents, the people involved and the kids will enjoy it likewise because it was a well made effort by them and everyone got to enjoy it.
This is how Wii Music is to me; a game that the hardcore will despise, but the casual, and even some open minded core gamers, will enjoy.
It does hurt that Miyamoto is the one behind this, but to both the core and the optimists. Simply because Miyamoto is one of the greatest geniuses ever it doesn't mean that he can't tackle fun and silly projects like this. Do I need to remind you whose name is on the Boom Blox cover, and on Tiny Toons and Animaniacs for that matter?
Also, I do expect this to be better than expected. Not because of blind optimism, but because the Wii franchise games always seem to leave a bad impression at first, but end up being fun and at times very compelling experiences.