Nintendo just finished the keynote at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) today. Towards the end, Miyamoto-san (creator of Mario) introduced Wii Music.
The game lets a player perform music without having any musical knowledge. What’s cool is that the notes are already determined in the game so you don’t have to worry about hitting the wrong notes. Many instrument makers have recently have made easy-to-play electronic instruments like Yamaha’s digital EZ trumpet, but this game takes it to the next level by removing one more dimension of complexity. It allows gamers to focus on the rhythm and enjoy the performance of an instrument.
Instruments they showed:
- Saxophone
- Guitar
- Taiko drums
- Piano
- Drums, which can be used in conjunction with the Balance Board (that’s neat!)
Up to four players can play together. Wii Music will be available this holiday season. I guess that’s on my wishlist for this this Christmas.
You can see the keynote at IGN.
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