1up gives Wii Music a grade of A-!!

Filed in archive Wii on October 17, 2008

1up.com has officially reviewed Wii Music, and is the first major outlet to do so.

So, did they fall prey to fanboy rage, or did they give the game a fair shake?

With a grade of A-, I'd say they sure did. Interestingly, reviewer Jennifer Tsao is a classically trained musician. As such, I think she saw many of the same merits I have seen. Interesting, and it proves that some of my argumentation may be correct, despite the obvious caveat that I, of course, haven't played the game!

Here's a money quote:

True musicianship has taken a hit recently with all the music-based videogames captivating today's youth, and Wii Music will surely be the next virtual music experience replacing real music for everyone. As a classically trained musician, I might take offense at this - except that Wii Music gets it really right. Using the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and (optionally) Balance Board to mimic the motions of real instruments may have seemed like a bad joke when the game was first announced, but in practice, it works amazingly well. It's worth it to take the time to learn the four different instrument motions (drums, guitar, horns, and violin) because the game offers so many varied opportunities to pretend-play all of the dozens of instruments in the game, and knowing how to wave your arms and press the buttons just right makes the crucial difference between a stupid-silly game and an actually fulfilling one.

Yeah, pretty much what I've been saying. She does criticize the lack of tunes, not necassarily the amount of them, but the fact they are mostly public domain. Here's hoping this title sells well, and that Nintendo responds with an expansion.

Color me stoked for Wii Music's official release next week!

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