Kaigler tells the site that Wii Music will have the "power to inspire kids to develop an interest in music." Well, as GayGamer discovered, it sure didn't inspire the media attending E3 this year. We're
Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Aug 8th 2008 9:45AM
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Kaigler tells the site that Wii Music will have the "power to inspire kids to develop an interest in music." Well, as GayGamer discovered, it sure didn't inspire the media attending E3 this year. We're
Reader Comments (70)
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:51AM (Unverified) said
This music thing will phase out once people start picking up real guitars. The folks at Sam Asch must hate these music games
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 3:56PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
I'm breaking all kinds of NDAs and stuff, but I'll share the info anyway. I have an exclusive first look at the peripheral Nintendo is going to bundle with Wii Music:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/371944179_b6801d8636.jpg
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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/371944179_b6801d8636.jpg
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 7:01PM Levi Partridge said
You made me lol Fullmetal Salchemist. I haven't heard a good "I win button" joke in a while.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:51AM (Unverified) said
Wow, you guys are going to really piss off the NDF with that picture even though it's more true than not.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:58AM religiousjedi said
Nintendo! Now we don't compete with EA and Activision!
That picture is win, btw... :)
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That picture is win, btw... :)
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:19AM (Unverified) said
i'm as big of a nintendo fanboy as the next guy, but personally that picture made me laugh. great way to start the morning
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 11:42AM Mr Khan said
Even most of us are quite dismayed and disappointed, especially after the awesome possibilities displayed a long time ago
I still have a hard time believing that it took them two years to make it, considering a functional form of it was there at E3 06, and the current form seems to have LESS functionality
Something's fishy, is all
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I still have a hard time believing that it took them two years to make it, considering a functional form of it was there at E3 06, and the current form seems to have LESS functionality
Something's fishy, is all
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 1:59PM (Unverified) said
I thought the picture was funny, and I'm not even considering getting the game, but honestly the "WiiMusic for toddlers" thing is getting old already, guys. Kinda like the phrase "waggle" did about 2 months after you started using it, and sometimes it doesn't even apply to the game.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 2:03PM (Unverified) said
I'm screwed...I have no choice but to buy the game. I've got a wife that loves music and a little girl about that age that also loves music.
It better be at least half as good as Electroplankton. I enjoyed it and was thinking Wii Music would turn out to be a little like that. I'm a bit upset to hear all the negative buzz.
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It better be at least half as good as Electroplankton. I enjoyed it and was thinking Wii Music would turn out to be a little like that. I'm a bit upset to hear all the negative buzz.
Posted: Aug 9th 2008 7:05AM BurntMeatloaf said
"I still have a hard time believing that it took them two years to make it"
They're just waiting for a lull to release it. Duh.
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They're just waiting for a lull to release it. Duh.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:52AM (Unverified) said
If I had a baby boy or girl. I would buy Wii music. I’m sure they would love it. Nintendo really knows how to speak to their audience.You can’t argue with their success.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:53AM (Unverified) said
That picture explain it all.
and that baby it's just adorable.
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and that baby it's just adorable.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 12:17PM Keithustus said
You mean everything they've made that isn't Zelda, Mario, or Smash Bros, right?
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 9:56AM (Unverified) said
there really isn't any denying wii musics amount of suck.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:03AM Chilly P slapperonlyblogspotcom said
...and I used to be such a Nintendo fanboy
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:28AM (Unverified) said
Same here.
Somebody explain to me what's happened.
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Somebody explain to me what's happened.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:03AM (Unverified) said
I don't care about this game but this game isn't may for me, so I guess the casuals will love it..
Dammit I wish Sega was the one that Created Guitar Hero T_T.
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Dammit I wish Sega was the one that Created Guitar Hero T_T.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:06AM teamsammalone said
I'll probably get my kid (if/when I have one) a real instrument pretty early on, but I guess it's not such a bad thing for a toddler to start developing some sense of keeping time and playing with different sounds.
Justin put it best, however, when naming this game 'if you don't stop playing that, I'm leaving your mother'.
We're just not the target market for this thing, no use criticizing it anymore than we should be discussing story archs in Dora the Explorer.
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Justin put it best, however, when naming this game 'if you don't stop playing that, I'm leaving your mother'.
We're just not the target market for this thing, no use criticizing it anymore than we should be discussing story archs in Dora the Explorer.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 1:13PM mrmobius said
You don't criticise Dora because there is nothing to criticise. They have fine writers who keep it simple on the surface but have plenty of undertones which strengthen the character relationships and further the story. Dora is a daily compulsion for me.
Has a nice booty as well.
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Has a nice booty as well.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:11AM Lone Starr said
"enriching opportunities for consumers"
Enriching? Opportunities? How stupid do they think I am?
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Enriching? Opportunities? How stupid do they think I am?
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:31AM (Unverified) said
They're not trying to fool you, they're trying to fool the idiot masses who will buy this pathetic piece of garbage and use it once until it gets thrown into the closet with every other bad wii game/peripheral.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:26AM darkinchworm said
My love of Nintendo is nearly comparable to Fernando's, it's that strong. (on a barely-related note, I do like rock music released after the 70's)
However, Wii Music is balls. Big, sweaty balls.
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However, Wii Music is balls. Big, sweaty balls.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 6:44PM darkinchworm said
Well, if you'd like to try some out, my number is... wait, the oven's beeping... brb
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:37AM (Unverified) said
Can they really sell this as a game though?
It.Doesnt.Do.Anything.
Seriously, there is no skill involved and is exactly like the picture depicts. The 21st Century equivalent of ratting a dummy.
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It.Doesnt.Do.Anything.
Seriously, there is no skill involved and is exactly like the picture depicts. The 21st Century equivalent of ratting a dummy.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 11:02AM (Unverified) said
It's not a game. It's a toy for casual players.
Hence why it's not meant to compete with RB/GH.
Only real reason to hate it is that they're spending time developing this, rather than a new Zelda.
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Hence why it's not meant to compete with RB/GH.
Only real reason to hate it is that they're spending time developing this, rather than a new Zelda.
Posted: Aug 8th 2008 10:44AM (Unverified) said
I'm getting really sick of the way companies claim to not be competing with products simply as a way to explain why they are losing to them. PS3 and 360 get trounced in Wii sales and they claim they aren't competition. Wii Music will fall flat on its ass compared to GH/RB, so it's like they're doing this preemptively. It's really depressing to hear reps from Nintendo, the bastion of fun for fun's sake, use phrases like "enriching opportunities to consumers".
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 11:00AM (Unverified) said
WHAT?! But but...it has so much potential in winning this battle. lmao
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 11:57AM (Unverified) said
You'd buy a turd if it had nintendo stamped across it somewhere.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 11:59AM (Unverified) said
You'd buy a turd if it had Nintendo stamped on it.
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Posted: Aug 8th 2008 12:03PM Mr Khan said
That was a low blow, RC. samfish is in my boat of thinking that this game can't possibly be as simple as they're making it out to be
I kinda like the idea of freestyling myself, but i haven't seen anything other than Fisher Price mode
Or we could just make generic fanboy generalizations, and make asshats of ourselves.
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I kinda like the idea of freestyling myself, but i haven't seen anything other than Fisher Price mode
Or we could just make generic fanboy generalizations, and make asshats of ourselves.
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