Music game sales down 46%, still third best-selling genre

I was thinking the same thing!

My guesses are: 1st= Action and 2nd= Sports games.

Urgh, if it really is sports games...and what constitutes action? Both Qbert and Zool contain elements of action, I guess.

“It's still the third bestselling genre for the year after general action and multiple/other sports (where Wii Fit resides)."

Probably shooters and RPGs.

Whichever genre Wii Sports is in (maybe sports?),

There is no qbert, only zool.

"general action and multiple/other sports"

That could mean any fucking thing nearly. Jesus.

And my question goes unanswered....

I do not know the answer but if I were to take a guess, Sports, shooters, music

I'm sure someone on the Joystiq staff knows.. That's who the question was really directed to.

Hey! what am I, invisible?

The source article says that music games are third, behind general action and then multiple/other sports. So first and second are "general action" and "multiple/other sports".

General Action is such a broad term. That could be anything from an FPS to a kids game.

PN04's response is a clear example of Lee Siegel's theory of blogofascism. Enjoy your blind, empty hatred, young person.

I think what PN04 meant was...

Not everyone feels the same as you. Some people really enjoy games like Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band, and even Guitar Hero 5. I know I loved GH 2 and 3 when I first played them (controller issue prevents me from enjoying the newer ones),

For you to assert your opinion as fact is what makes you come off as rude. You say "Music games were" instead of "I think music games were". You say "it's... devoid of anything redeemable to the average gamer" instead of "in my opinion it's devoid of anything I find interesting".

People will buy anything, sure, but that doesn't mean it's any better or worse than another product in another genre. A lot of people like the new style of music games, I know I did (until they removed support for the regular controller). So obviously not every "average gamer" finds them devoid of anything redeemable.

I think you think you hate everyone Bowser, but you actually just hate that they're capable of having fun.

FPS's were made back in the 90's. Therefore, it is an old genre that developers should stop making because we have at least 15 FPS's a year.

*note the sarcasm

"you actually just hate that they're capable of having fun."

You're mistaken, Comrade Hag, for these people aren't actually having fun. They've deluded themselves into believing they having the time of their lives, but it isn't genuine. People who play Rock Band are the equivalent of the 20-something bobbing his head on his lonesome inside a packed out nightclub. This 20-something, of course, finds comfort beside the fire exit. Yes, he may be smiling, but the liquid inside his beverage of choice is no longer alcohol, it's been distilled by tears, his tears. Why tears? But of course, this 20-something knows that, despite the zeitgeist, they're clearly tourists and they're clearly in the wrong place forcing themselves to have fun. The Rock Band generation before us are a bunch of tourists.

But all is not lost, Comrade. We, the educated, must teach these tourists what it is, and how it is, you have fun with a video game. For every Rock Band there is a Little Kings Story, for every Guitar Hero there is a Space Invaders Extreme, Guitar Revolution for SSBB, and so on and so forth. We can better these gaming tourists. We can rescue them from their false idea of fun.

I was actually referring partly to your nightclub job (if I remember right) when I thought about it. Some people don't have fun in clubs, some genuinely do. Just because both types of people exist doesn't necessarily mean that one is right and the other is wrong. Since 'fun' is relative to the individual, there's no universal standard for what generates it.

So while you may not enjoy most games, when I play Rock Band I'm certain I'm having fun. And if it turns out that you're right, and I'm simply deluding myself into thinking that I enjoy it, then I'm having fun doing that instead.

"when I play Rock Band I'm certain I'm having fun"

Hey now, let's keep this classy, huh.

You know, I've been a fan of the music gaming genre since I played Beatmania on Playstation. 5 Keys. I've managed to play most rhythm based games including Gitaroo Man. It still, to this day, remains one of my favorite genres. And yet you're calling me a tourists because "how dare I" actually enjoy the rock band games. Normally this is the point where I point and laugh at the ignorant little tart who, because he cannot enjoy a genre, must proceed to shit on it. But I have faith you'll change. Soon you'll start shaving, watch Nick and Noahs Endless Clusterfuck of a Movie, discover girls, and with any hope, we won't see you around for a Loooooooooong while. Unfortunately that's a good four years away, so perhaps I can distract you with some jangling keys.

My Rock Bands are side by side with various Final Fantasies, Metal Gears, Marios, Tiger Woods, Sonics, Smash Bros, Gran Turismos, Forzas, Streetfighters, Zeldas, Dragon Quests, etc.

And at the end of the day, you know what I want to play most? Rock Band.

Did I ever think that would be the case two years ago? No, I thought it was stupid too.

Do I honestly enjoy them now? I wouldn't be playing them if I didn't.

Now that I know you hate these games, will I take extra pleasure in playing them?
Spite is so much fun.

Now excuse me while I load up 'All You Need Is Love'.

Bowser the AVerage Gamer thesedays that you refer to is the Rock band Gh hero party Gamer the games wont die people will still play them so long as they put out good music

As for buying GH mettalica why the hell not its Metallica :P

look the so called average gamer does nothing but complain when every shooter isnt the same as COD, and that because hes an average gamer which play for a restricted amount of time per week they dont have time to finish a game keep making the story sections of games get shorter and shorter while they charge more and more.

deep down inside you known you hate these game because A) you have no sense of rythm and suck at playing along and B) are the party pooper who must hate on sumthing

3rd highest genre is still high and as the article says with the releases weve just got its only going up not down

plus its 3rd to action(which is anything from mario to pong to SF4 tto prince of persia basically anything that requires timng to solve is an action game,so technically shooters are kinda in this as well although they have a specific genre) and sports

now just off the bat here id say there was wat 30 sports games released in the past year now my guess is 30 sports versus 4 music games for the past year well its just not a fair comparison

these games dont need to die what really needs to happen tho is we dont need a new incarnation of the same game every year that goes for all genres gimme sumthing original damnit(any maybe finished im looking at you THE conduit whos story and game progression seem to just fall off a cliff for the end of the game... Oh so thats who ive been talking to the whole time clear 2 rooms end of the game... W8 where was the end game boss .. cue ominous video clip for sequel prep which should have actually been the last half of this game

i have no problem with cliff hangers but there should be a story arc of badness completed at some point during the game

Man, Bowser, you kinda suck.

He's just your typical over opinionated douche trying to sound smart. Cute when people do that.

He's just mad that Mario rescued Peach again.

If you've got a 360 then you're pretty good to go as far as compatibility. The basic rule is that the Rock Band guitars won't work on GH2 or GH3. The rest you can mix and match.

Joystiq has a decent compatibility chart here (but it's a little outdated):
http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/

Rock Band also has one here:
http://www.rockband.com/compatibility

Personally, I prefer the RB drums and the GH controllers (Les Paul specifically).

yeah GH DLC is a let down but the problem is they seem to focus more on releasing the band games than they do on DLC which is in my view the only place there lacking

RB is too easy to me the only thing going for it is the better tunes

this isnt meant to be a go at you or anything

but it seems like everything worrth playing these days has been set up and kicked into next year

im still dubious of AC2 the combat better be more intriguing than counterkill

i finish Batman arkham last night

so at my count that leaves me with COD 6 and uncharted 2 for the rest of this year

i may be forgetting one or 2 but theres not alot of choice this XMAS

of course they all come out a week before i go back to UNI but this is life

For the price you've paid on all of those games you could've actually bought real instruments and learnt to play them haha ;)
But i see what you're getting at.

I do play guitar. Rhythm games and real instruments have no conflict for me.

You haven't been paying attention to RB DLC then...

ugh. wish i could reply to the reply.

i have been paying attention. most of the dlc is passable.

i would totally buy classic hero with a violin and harpsichord. seriously.