Wii Music's air guitar
by JC Fletcher 
{ Sep 4th 2008 at 1:38PM }
The eighth in the "Today's Instrument" series of Wii Music demonstration videos is one of the most iconic, recognizable instruments, and one that is the source of a lot of people's issues with Wii Music: the electric guitar. As we all know, in Guitar Hero you push buttons on a plastic guitar controller in time with musical cues. In Wii Music, you do this.
Perhaps if this one instrument weren't in the game, people wouldn't be as inclined to compare the two and judge Wii Music so harshly, since aside from the musical theme and the idea of simulating instruments, they're extremely different things? More likely they'd complain about the lack of electric guitar.
[Video uploaded by Balance Board Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Crustin @ Sep 4th 2008 1:45PM
GAME OF THE YEAR!
seamonkey420 @ Sep 4th 2008 1:58PM
i really hope you meant that with sarcasm...
Crustin @ Sep 4th 2008 2:09PM
Oh, I do... in so much as that the odds are against it. However, I'd love it if it was. Why wouldn't I wish Nintendo success?
I don't really have a judgment on it though as I have not seen it in person or had a chance to try it, I don't know anyone personally who has tried it, and I don't really know enough details about it. With that limited knowledge, the only fair comment I can make is that, based just on what I have seen on this web site, my gut reaction is that it's probably not the game for me. I'll wait until I can make a informed decision before I can say more.
peter @ Sep 4th 2008 2:19PM
Um.. why inst the nunchuck the strumming nub? Unless you never really chord anything?
Matisyahu Serious @ Sep 4th 2008 2:28PM
on the 'girls with guitars tip':
that girl makes aly & aj look practically voluptuous.
not that there's an impractical side to voluptuousity, mind you.
Mr Bunky @ Sep 4th 2008 2:47PM
Can we do a virtual guitar smash after a performance? That's the only thing appealing I could get out of this game.
ChromeAlchemist @ Sep 4th 2008 2:47PM
me like azn girl :D
well, not this azn girl, the one on the violin was an unadulterated box of fine (thats very attractive in english)
Ethan @ Sep 4th 2008 3:45PM
I seriously don't see why this is better than just grabbing a broomstick and pretending.
Dylan @ Sep 4th 2008 5:48PM
I agree. Is there any point to this game, other than making gestures in order to generate sound? That's not a game. That is like saying drawing is a game. Sure, it may be fun, but not what I would consider a video *game*.
TWOO DEE @ Sep 4th 2008 6:11PM
you're absolutely correct - it's more like a toy
to quote: "Yes, and that's why it's more interesting than a game."