1. oscarthedon

   10

   I went and borrowed this game from my friends house, it was so epic...Miyamoto has done something epic again. He must not retire or im gonna start a boycott!!!… Expand

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2. BaruchB.

   6

   All of you haters are missing the point completely. This isn't some dumbed down version of Guitar Hero, it's Cakewalk/FLStudio/SoundForge/[Insert favorite music software here] for kids. With a fun, family-friendly application. Those expecting a simple rhythm game in the vein of GH/RB/DDR will be disappointed that there's only a hand-bell minigame that grants that experience. The rest is just basic sequencing, which puts most (not all) of the impetus on the user, and not on the software. Skilled arrangers can produce some very interesting remixes, as evidenced by the videos showing up on YouTube. Less-skilled musicians such as Matt Cassamania will end up with remarkably less interesting and more painful renditions. The main problem is that it doesn't even fulfill what it's set out to do. Although there is a wide swath of instruments, some are missing (where are you classical guitar?!), others are just gimmicky (cheerleader), and all lack good sound quality (especially the "sax"). There is a wide selection of public-domain music, and some (pre-modern) pop and Nintendo scores, but that's it. The game - sorry, SOFTWARE limits itself extremely by not including a Mario Paint-esque note-by-note composition tool. Including something like that will not only multiply its lifespan, but would expand its appeal. That Nintendo chose to exclude something so vital in a MUSIC game is puzzling. One can only hope that downloadable content can be made available in the future to compensate for this near-fatal flaw. All that said, the target audience is DEFINITELY targeted towards kids and other music novices (and their parents). The "Pitch Perfect" minigame is just another teaching tool on pitch, harmony, and music theory in general. The Jam Sessions, when played in multiplayer, may sound jarring when played by first-timers, but as the players learn rhythm and synchronization, the result will definitely clean up - hardware response issues aside (though I never saw much people have trouble there). No, it doesn't teach you how to play an instrument (neither does playing plastic guitars), but it teaches key music skills in a kid-friendly manner. Certainly, jamming on the air guitar to preset tunes goes a longer way than tedious forced lessons with dull music teachers. Ten years from now, when we see a whole new generation of musical geniuses, I expect that you haters will all eat your hats. (By which I mean I'll probably end up doing it myself before I ever see any of you show remorse.) If internet fanboys existed in 1992, Mario Paint would have been blasted to high heavens... but it's now an icon of our videogame library. Will we say the same of Wii Music years from now? If Nintendo fixed its major flaws, perhaps we would.… Expand

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3. Ducky418

   3

   Games such as Wii Sports and WiI Fit are pretty fun, but this game ia simply a terrible racket. Although the idea of playing on all of the instruments is cool, the game simply doesn't work. Even if you bring up the stupid note chart, it will still sound awful. You can make your own CDs and videos, but there is no sharing them online. The only mode in Wii Music that is fun is the games, because the bell ringing actually has notes to play and sounds pretty good and the pitch quiz will stump you and have you laughing at the same time. Wii Music could have been fun, but its not. Drumming on cans or is more fun than playing this.… Expand

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