@Fujoshi: EXACTLY why I removed mine, I noticed its color compared to the other ones was incredibly darker... wash, wahs, wash.

Nintendo didn't foresee we would spend so much time playing , eh?

Shiryu

Sure, I'll pick up Wii Music. I know at least one person in the house that would be thrilled. And I'll be happy for any new strap at this point. Mine are all the original replacements and they're kinda filthy at this point.

Fujoshi

@SteveeVader: Jesus, Stevee, your comment is just plain... wrong and ugly.

@danny841: I understand where youre comming from, im the #1 sad Wii owner after this E3 faield to produce Wii interations of F-Zero/Starfox/Pilotwings, but you have to understand Nintendo made the DS and the Wii to generate new audience. You have to trust in me that there no humanly possible way wii Music took a month to make.

I say we better wait and see, I also saw eveyone bashing Castlevania Wii wihtou even seeing the game in motion, as I saw Megaman 9 being acclaimed froma single still image.

Besides, Nintendo isnt forcing anyne to buy anything. IT is, in the end, your choice.

Don't worry, tough, I think they got the message quite clearly that we Wii* owners tha have had Nintendo systems since the NES are not happy about this E3 showing.

*Lol, I finnaly did it, I wrote "We Wii" in a setence. Im proud. Exiting stage to the left.

Shiryu

I've had a vision: The combined unsynchronized racket created by millions of Japanese will awaken the mighty leviathan from the depths of its ocean sanctuary to wreak havok on the poor Nippon! Ashcraft, GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!

thirstypilgrim97

@quen:

But it screams of low development high payoff. I'm not saying simple things can't be good but I don't like it.

danny841

Great lets all buy rock band and guitar hero's imbred retarded plague ridden cousin.
Yeh great the game doesn't even have an objective or anything except sounding like I am being raped by a childrens toy box.
I laugh at you now nintendo for the utter shit you produce, you may have money but pretty much everyone hates you, kinda like the popular kid with big breasts that everyone loves at first but calls her a whore behind her back

SteveeVader

@danny841: You're making quite a lot of assumptions in there. Maybe the game will suck, maybe it won't. Maybe it won't have any more input than shaking a baby toy, maybe it will. Maybe it'll be boring, maybe it'll be fun. Maybe, like all Nintendo's other casual games, it'll be a pretty good casual game but probably not enough to keep a 'hardcore' gamer entertained for long.

Don't get me wrong I'm not planning to buy it, I just think it would be a good idea not to jump to conclusions before the final version is done and there's reviews out.

quen

Wii Music is a really tough call at the moment. I'd really like more info before I decide.

chiefeagle02

@Satis24: I sometimes have troubles seting up my Balance Board to play Wii Ski... no clue where I would fit a rock band drum kit in my house... ~_~

Shiryu

@Shiryu: Yeah conditions in Japan would be quite different. I mean I have a whole room for my gaming, but to most people that just isn't possible. Wii Music has no added on peripherals right? Besides the board, which is not even close to the size of a drum set, so to those people who don't have room for a RockBand this will be huge.

@danny841: That is one thing I don't really like about Wii Music, its lack of goals.

Satis24

Colored straps? Really? If anything is going to have a new color it should be the system or controllers.

sanyo

Both yes for me. I've been wating for Wii music since the Wii launch. Straps? I mean come on, it's 300 yen it's not that bad.

umaxyome

@danny841: 60 instruments sounds liek variety to me. But youre right, im sure its not what gamers in the traditional sense are looking for.

I also have no clue why the Idolm@ster sells millions, my understanding of japanese culture is merely superficial.

Shiryu

It's the only game I can play with my blind friend and he can get perfect! He'll be so happy when I tell him.

Canadiankid

@Shiryu:
I expect this game to sell very well, especially in Japan. But Japanese games are usually of the hands off variety, that is to say there's not much game to them. This is the same country with an entire genre devoted to games entirely comprised of text and scantily clad teens. The fact that they're million sellers does not make them good games.

danny841

@Satis24: I have not seen first party Nintendo Games selling out over here, with the exception of Mario Galaxy wich was (understandbly) sold out for 2 weeks after its launch.

you raise a good point, tough. We usualy only think our surroundings. All the people nay saying Wii music with their own reasons seldom think that living space in Japan is small. And by small I mean tiny. Thigs liek tmagochi seem crazed to us, but in japan, where having a pet was quite uncommom for most kids, it sold billions. I don't reckon most japanese familie shave the sort of space at home to acoomodaet a full set of Rock Band instruments (thaths why they go to the arcades for this stuff, after all, right?) so Wii Music may have appeal to those people.

Speakign for myself, I sleep in the living room, so if I don't have my own room, it's hard to to justify having such a setup on the livign room...

Shiryu

Wii Music looks terribly boring. I can't imagine adults playing this full knowing you're not really doing anything, there's no point system, no goals, no new songs to pick up, you don't even have to DO anything in particular to make a song to play. I mean you waggle the controller and sound comes out. I liked it better when I had the toy as a baby. There's just something terribly annoying about the lack of a real game here. At the very least people defending this could at least admit it's a glorified tech demo.

Maybe I shouldn't be so angry at the game. But there are just so many nagging complaints I have. Like the fact that this being played by so many casual gamers (i.e. Soccer Moms) means this will perpetuate the myth that games are only toys. And the fact that Nintendo (one of the richest companies in the industry and the only one that makes a profit on consoles sold) can manufacture a game that in all honesty took a month to develop.

Am I alone here?

danny841

Wii music - no
Colored wii straps - no

I don't know enough about Wii music to knock it, but at the current time it just looks dull and shallow to me.

Truth be told, if it is dull and shallow I hope it flops and flops big. Maybe that would send a message to Nintendo.

nastysquared

If there's a composition mode I'll get it. That or just wait until it gets hacked...

StarStabbedMoon

@Shiryu: They are still hard to find here in Canada, they are usually in and out of the store within an hour. Yes I guess you never really had a choice in the matter. Its hard to think of things from a different perspective.

Will the supply be able to keep up with the demand of Wii Music though? Otherwise it will just be like another Rock Band situation.

Satis24

i'm not sure about wii music, and don't care to buy different colored straps. Different colored controllers might interest me

dArk_stAr

Wii Music...no.

Colored straps? Yes please!! I've been waiting for these since launch day. It reminds me of keitai straps. They could make these for every game and game company out there. It would make a great little pre-order bonus. Though they would probably be more popular in Japan, since said keitai straps are also pretty much only in Japan.

donquijote23

@Satis24: Wii owners got their choices made for them, since at the time, Rock Band wasn't even announced it would come to the Wii. Lets face it, if they coudnt keep up with the supply for the 360/PS3 version in the US alone, imagine the disaster it would have been to meet the demand fromWii owners. In fact, the game is out and I have yet to see a single copy of it in my country, with reports of it not being seen in preety much anywhere in Euroland.

Shiryu

@Shiryu: haha thats fantastic. I held out for Rock Band assuming it would be the better of the two, because it came out with just the guitar. Maybe its just a personal perference but I only really played it the month/2 months after I got it, I really haven't touched it since. Thats why I'm hesitant to even consider Wii Music because I think that the same thing will happen.

Satis24

I think that it's official, people will buy up anything Nintendo branded, even if they already have it, and it's just a different color.

Talleh

...coloured ....straps...?

coloured straps...

yeah, no.

coloured controllers, yes. coloured straps, no.

stargateheaven

Wii music, hey if its good I'll get it!
But different colour control straps? WAH? Different colour controllers please!

excel_excel

@mrantimatter:
2nd to that

eeryee

@mrantimatter: Air Guitar an another 59 or so air thingies... just say "no", but say "no" for the accurate reasons.

Shiryu

The worst thing about wii music is that if anyone else had annouced it, they woudl be laughed out of the industry.

Only Nintendo can charge you $50 to play air guitar and be praised for it.

mrantimatter

@Woodwater: About the lack of challenge/pointlessness:

Ah, but the key thing is that in a game about making music, what matters is whether it *sounds* good - and no computer can tell you that (ever tried harmonising in singstar?). But people come with pre-installed ears that can do that. So, yes there's a challenge to it, but it is outside of the game.

You can tell from the cacophony at the Nintendo presser - that it won't be quite as easy as people seem to make out.

phisheep

@Woodwater: That's what im saying too, it appeals more to people who are not musicans, it has the Nintendo "Blue Ocean" strategy all over it: please and excite people who have never touched a videogame before (even if not a game in the regular sense) or never played an instrument in their life. Im also quite looking forward GH4 for it's music making capabilities.

@DaiMacculate: Mind you, I said "mind you" to you twice in the same comment. This is definite proff I need to sleep more... a lot more.

Shiryu

Wow! different coloured straps. Count me in...err...NOT!!!

unleashbass

@Shiryu: Yeah I should have qualified that, I do keep the straps around for when guests want to play :P

DaiMacculate

@Shiryu: I'm a once professional, now hobbyist musician, and I see no problem with Wii music as well. I have a hell of a time with Guitar Hero and I'm looking forward to the GH4 drums. What I'm saying, is that, I just can't see myself being excited about it. I think part of the reason GH or even Rock Band are motivating people to pick up a real guitar is because there's some sort of challenge to it.

Like I said, I'm SURE they'll sell a crap load, and, I'm sure that, when I go to a Christmas party once the game is released everyone will try it and everyone will enjoy it. Perhaps even me.

It's just that it seems pointless in it's execution. Which, maybe is what it's supposed to be.

But I truly feel that joining an air band would accomplish the same thing.

Woodwater

I will tell you the true when the Wii as announced. I saw the Wii music clip with the orchestra. At was the moment I knew I would buy the Wii on the first day it come out. But now no sorry I like to play a game not a music toy. I was expecting something like Donkey Kong bongo. Oh well at least I have Samba de Amigo to look forward too.

Ett

@Satis24: I've stayed away from them at first (physical space issues) and I prefer to make music for real (you would be amazed with the quantity of synths that are software emulated to perfection these days), but could not resisit all the madness around Guitar Hero 3, so I decided to buy it for the Wii last Xmas (note: Rock Band was nowehre in sight for the Wii at the time, and we still don't really have it in Europe). Bought GH3 Aerosmith last month. My dad looks at me funny when I play it, he is either wondering "How can I play that without looking like a dofus liek him?" or "Dammit, we raised himwrong!". Could never tell, really... ~_~

Shiryu

@DaiMacculate: Oh, you rebel, you... mind you, I removed my strap from Wiimote 1 (mine) and don't even use the protection jacket! HOW RAD AM IT?

Mind you, I keep straps and jackets on all opther wiimotes... shall we say, the only Wiimote I trust not to be thrusted into my TV is my own. v ^_^

Shiryu

I'm not terribly interested in Wii Music, admittedly. But if Nintendo lets you make your own compositions and export them as MP3 files to the SD card, THEN I would probably buy the game on day one.

Monsieur Fap★Fap!

@Shiryu: I guess the fact that it does take up less space will look better to a whole lot more people.And I do agree that it will be a bit more family friendly because it looks like it will be easier, people are more willing to try it if they think they have a chance at it. I myself have rock band and surprisingly can get both my parents to play it. Well they did anyway when I first got it. Have you tried other music types games or have you been holding out for one like this?

Satis24

@Woodwater: Im a hobbyist musician (shameless plug: [shiryumusic.no.sapo.pt] ) and I see no problems with making the sense of playing an instrument acessible to people who are not musicians to be wrong. In fact, im sure Guitar Hero, somewhere out there, made people want to learn how to play real guitars, and thats always good in my book.

Say, when will theycome up with DJ hero? Electronic Music Producer Hero? Bagpipes Hero!?

Shiryu

Wii Music is not yet a game, from what I've seen and read, so I'm gonna withhold judgement until I see more.

As for straps, I never use them, so I don't see the need for new ones :P

DaiMacculate

@GOLD5: Id liek evenmore then that,I woudllike a revision Wii console itself, but the problem is that theyre having soo much trouble keeping upwith demand with the current white only console, no way theyre going to move resources to make new ones...

... but you can always custom yours. ^_^

Shiryu

@Satis24: I don't have physical space to have a whoel set of plastic instruments. Besides, this one looks way more family friendly then Guitar Hero. I can't see my mom playg GH3, but im sure she will play Wii Music. Im buying it not for myself, but for my non-gaming friends that keep flockign around my Wii ever sicne I bought it.

You are, however correcct, there is a saturation of music games in the market already, this is Nintendo's take on that pie, I think theyre different enought to warrant the purchase (and the fact I wont need any exta peripherals sure helps my decision).

Shiryu

How about the new friggin console colors they showed in the prototype photos? Since when does Ninty not make tons of different case variations after the initial demand wears off? I don't like white because it looks dirty too fast. I totally miss the Dreamcast and N64 with their variety of special editions. The MGS4 PS3 was OK but we need more!

GOLD5

It's like they're teasing us with this announcement. They'll give us colored straps, but not colored controllers or consoles? I would buy a new wiimote/nunchuk just to get them in black or blue.

Ajax

...Hahaha...it's like, put a friggin CD on and shake your arms wildly in the air and you get the same effect no??

Woodwater

I can't see myself being excited at all over this.

It's just, ... , I don't even know what this is. I mean, I can see it as being a novelty for the Christmas party when you have the family over, but what kind of replay value is there in there?

As a musician AND a gamer, I really don't understand that piece of software.

I'm sure it'll do wonderfully well though. *siiiigh*

Woodwater

I have to say I'm not really interested in Wii music. I find for the most part once you have played one music game you have played them all.

Yes I know that this is different then the other music games because you don't actually have plastic instruments to strum on, etc. but it just seems like another waste of money.

Satis24

@TalKeaton: A Force to be Reckoned With: You may only have one. Sorry.

Brian Ashcraft

@tmo: Love the entire concept, had tons of fun exploring it. It should be cheap by now, truly unique experience on the DS.

Shiryu

"Rambing Man" is one fun name!

Wii Music = Defintive purchase.
Wii straps = Ill pass, thanks, I got numbered stickers on all my wiimotes, nunchuks and classic addons.

Shiryu

@Methusalah:

Have you played Electroplankton on DS? You can't really 'win' on that (though arguably there are goals) but it is really a lot of fun.

Then again I only borrowed it from a friend, not sure if it is worth a purchase...

tmo

I have no interest in Wii Music. It didn't look particularly fun when they were showing it on stage. Holding a Wiimote like an instrument and dancing just doesn't appeal to me. If I could play the game by wildly waving my Wiimote in the air and there is no difference in the outcome between me playing right, I don't want to play. As far as straps go, I would rather wait for the green Wiimotes.

collinc

I'm *very* interested in this. It was actually partially a selling point back pre-release for the Wii for me (seeing as I'm musician heavy into game-programming and whatnot), so I've been looking forward to it for a long time

phnord

Goddamn. If this is true, then Nintendo are pretty stupid for adding Wifi to this.

Ryumeka

"Valkyrie Profile DS (October 2nd for ¥47)."

47 Yen? Dang, that's cheap! I'll be taking five, please.

TalKeaton: A Force to be Reckoned With

On Wii Music, I'm with Dannon - although to be fair, I wouldn't buy anything without seeing a review first. I made that mistake with Black and White so many years ago, and it still haunts me to this day.

About to go on vacation for a year, so should be plenty of Wii Music reviews when I get back. ;)

PenguinJim

I'll definitely pass on wii music. A game I can't "win" doesn't appeal to me in the least. I'll pass on the new straps too. Hopefully when they get around to releasing different colored wiimotes and nunchuks the straps will match.

Methusalah

I'd rather different coloured wiis and wii-motes than straps.

I prefer themed accessories (e.g. Mario/Zelda) than just colours, but choice is never a bad thing. I hope Captain Rainbow sees an international release. Love the Rainbow.

tmo

I don't know if I would ever buy Wii Music. Maybe just try it out at a friends house first.

I don't really care what color things are.

JustJake

Skeptical of WiiMusic, but not opposed. I need to see and understand more.

Robotube

I think I'd prefer the straps at the moment, I don't know why I don't even use them as it is.

I need to see more on Wii Music, I'm skeptical at the moment.

Dannon

oh my god,I must import

chaseus

Me for Wii Music definitely. That game will have hidden depths.

Straps? Don't think so.

phisheep

oooooohhhhhhh if i only had a wii i would so buy this game!!!!! lol

EVILSTUART

warioland and animal crossing are my only Wii purchases left for the year.

otis123

Wii Music - jury's still out. I need more information on what exactly I can do with it first.

Colored straps - definite no.

DrLiquid

I heard Valkyrie Profile!

Oh, this thread is for Wii Music? fgsfds

RedRaptor

I want new straps. Whenever friends bring over their wii-motes sometimes we get confused as to which is whose. Plus boyfriend has a controller preference for some reason so maybe a his and hers color combo would be in order.

ajp84

Already have coloured straps. Third parties release things far quicker than Nintendo.

juliopalio

Nintendo can't make enough Wiis as is. I doubt they're concerned about releasing it in other colors.

I fully expect Wii Music to sell like crazy.

zgreenwell

Wii Music = meh.

I'm more excited for those straps though than I am for Spore and LittleBigPlanet combined.

Browzilla

@Shiryu:

Good luck finding Electroplankton at a decent price. The cheapest I saw on ebay or amazon for a new one was $60, and the used ones aren't much cheaper.

greatslack

@greatslack: One good thing about Shiryu's country and my own (Portugal) is that sometimes, these kinds of games are discounted since there's not much interest. I got my new Electroplankton for 19.99€ in a major electronics store 3 months ago.

Most major games are a lot more expensive throughout its' shelf life, as I believe is the case in most Euro countries apart from the UK, where I get 90% of my games from.

Man_s

wii-music: definitely purchase with a wii, if I want to look like a retarded infront of all my friends :D
I don't get it at all, how nintendo can make such a shitty game (and a lot of others^^) into gold... they really must have some GREAT ALCHEMISTS with them!

and for the new coloured straps, just another way for them to get more money for more shitty games :P

since 12 years i'm a member in the official nintendo fan club, but after miyamotos awesome presentation with ravi roll I had to burn my member card, I had to!

berserk_ftw