You know that instrument you always hear during those awesome kung fu movies? Yup, it's a shamisen. You can check it out in Wii Music above, courtesy of the Today's Instrument marketing plan from Nintendo. It, uh, pretty much sounds like it should: a string being plucked. We're sure there are more subtle nuances to the instrument, but we're game bloggers, not music buffs.
Wii Music goes old school with the shamisen
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You know that instrument you always hear during those awesome kung fu movies? Yup, it's a shamisen. You can check it out in Wii Music above, courtesy of the Today's Instrument marketing plan from Nintendo. It, uh, pretty much sounds like it should: a string being plucked. We're sure there are more subtle nuances to the instrument, but we're game bloggers, not music buffs.
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Sep 20th 2008 10:09PM (Unverified) said
Is Wii Music pulling you in? Personally i can't wait to play the dog.
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Posted: Sep 20th 2008 10:40PM (Unverified) said
Um, no, the shamisen is not in Kung Fu movies. Kung Fu movies take place in China. The shamisen is played in Japan. The shamisen is in *Ninja* movies and *Samurai* movies, but that's a whole different thing.
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Posted: Sep 20th 2008 10:44PM Geirskogul said
If you want to hear some awesome Shamisen (and Shakuhachi, etc) listen to Rin'. Yes, the apostrophe is intentional.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2008 1:22AM (Unverified) said
This performer lady looks as if she has a bad taste in her mouth.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2008 1:35PM (Unverified) said
Ya that "lady" *cough*machine*cough* almost makes the game look boring
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Posted: Sep 21st 2008 3:24PM (Unverified) said
"OH DEAR I HAVE TO PLAY ANOTHER INSTRUMENT...OH BOY I JUST ATE A PLATE OF LEMONS...OH LORDIE WHEN WILL THIS GAME COME OUT SO I CAN GET A NEW JOB."
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