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Nintendo Wii to Create Music for Gamers
Wii Music is being positioned as a new genre in video games. The offer
includes over 60 instruments for you to experiment and then perhaps learn
real instruments. The instruments and over 50 songs are all yours for
$49.99.
How to play? To play each instrument, you use the motion-sensing abilities
of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to mimic the real-life motions
of instruments: bow a violin, strike a vibraphone, or pluck a sitar. The
controllers know if you're playing fast or slow, hitting the notes gently
or really jamming.
Musical novices can understand how to play and start carrying a tune
instantly, while people who are really into music will have fun creating
mixes, rearranging tunes, and sharing them with friends. This is what
Nintendo believes.
Songs in the Wii Music catalog can be rearranged with different
instruments for a variety of sounds. Imagine putting a reggae spin on
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" or turning pop favorites like "Every Breath You
Take" or "Please Mr. Postman" into heavy metal tunes. The song list
contains everything from American classics like "The Entertainer" to
international favorites like "La Cucaracha." Video game fans will find
several Nintendo favorites, like the themes from Super Mario Bros., The
Legend of Zelda, and even Wii Sports.
Wii Music builds on the social gaming trend. Not only can up to four
musicians jam together on the same song, but once you've created it, you
can send it electronically to friends and family members who have Wii
Music. After they've had a listen, they can take your arrangement and add
their own flavor to it with new instruments or a different tempo and send
it back to you. This allows you to jam together even if you are miles
apart.
Finally, Wii Music includes a variety of mini-games that let players
create music videos, conduct an orchestra, play in a handbell choir, test
their musical ears or even rock out on a virtual drum set. Drum Mode lets
you use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers as drumsticks to play like
you have a real-life drum set.
Drummers who purchase Wii Fit separately also can use the Wii Balance
Board accessory as virtual pedals for the bass drum and the hi-hat cymbal.
But the basic Wii Music experience does not require any extra accessories.
All 60+ instruments and 50+ songs are included at an MSRP of just $49.99.
The company informs that the Wii console features parental controls that
let adults manage the content their children can access.
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