Wii Music

Wii Music
From Nintendo

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Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #54 in Video Games
* Brand: Nintendo
* Model: RVLPR64E
* Released on: 2008-10-20
* ESRB Rating: Everyone
* Platform: Nintendo Wii
* Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

* Wii Music for Nintendo Wii lets you play musical instruments and make music using the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board
* Start a band with up to six different band members
* Pick a background stage, and shake, move, and press buttons to play up to 60 different instruments for a ton of melodic fun
* No need to press a specific button at a certain time; instead you just need to mimic the actions of playing that instrument
* Save up to 30 music videos and create playlists among your favorites

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
When it comes to music and rhythm games, Wii Music stands in a class of its own. Unlike other music games, which penalize players if they don't play perfectly, Wii Music is a musical playground where there are no mistakes.

Here anyone can pick up and master the huge array of instruments available, through simple motions like strumming and drumming. Musicians in your band jam by simply playing their instruments to the beat of a song or by improvising to their heart's content.

Play faster. Play slower. Skip a beat, or throw in 10 more. No matter what you do, Wii Music automatically transforms your improv stylings into great music.

Customer Reviews

A Blast For The Whole Family
Wii Music is great fun for the whole family. It is more whimsical than Rock Band or Guitar Hero and takes-on a less intense feel. It is actually rather comical as you design your own character and choose your instrument, and play a song together as one band.

My 5 year old, 11 year old, and 13 year old, and I, had a blast forming our band and watching the replay of the video we had created. It was like transforming ourselves into cartoon characters.

It is certainly not going to give you the same experience as Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but, as I mentioned, it is great family fun and I would expect would be much more fun for younger kids to play by themselves.

Pleasantly Surprised
When we received Wii Music for Christmas, I thought it would be a hit for the younger set in our house, but not hopeful for the teens. I was pleasantly surprised to find my 13 yr old son (Guitar Hero enthusiast and musician) and his 12 yr old cousin (star athlete) completely engrossed in the game for hours. They loved it! We all love it.

It's completely different from Guitar Hero, which we all like as well. It stretches the kids in authentically musical ways, and yet there is still a fun game-playing component. They've created many videos of their musical compositions, too. Don't expect Guitar Hero, be ready for the option to improvise, compose and try your hand at "playing" a new instrument.

Wii Music -- digital musical fun
I'm so glad that I received this for Christmas. I am amazed at the wide variety of instruments you can play. You can jam alone or with backup musicians, conduct an ensemble, or make your own music video.

I'm a pianist, and love playing piano on here, as well as the other instruments. I had a little trouble with the violin technique at first. I started playing with the remote controller alone. I then added my nunchuk and Wii Fit balance board. Once I got the techniques down, and learned how to get the best sound from each instrument, my love of this software just increased.

If you're a budding musician like me, or want to introduce someone to the world of music via the Wii, this is your ticket to fun and exploration.

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