"This oversimplification causes many problems, although none more destructive than the feeling of absolute boredom you get less than 30 short minutes after you start playing - as by then you’ve seen just about seen everything the game has to offer."

Who, me?

"Ultimately, Wii Music is the equivalent of Leonardo da Vinci saying he’ll paint the Mona Lisa for you, but then deciding to challenge himself by using a Etch A Sketch. Yes, I am sure the clever old codger could work out something, but you’re sure as hell not going to take a vacation to Paris to view the end result."

OMG PWND

"This game might be meant for kids but when it gets reviews this low,its somewhat insulting as a gift."

But from what perspective are these "games" getting low scores?
Who says a kid won't like this because a grown up "hardcore" player doesn't like it?

Even my niece of 3 and a half year old plays Kirby on the DS, but next to that she loves things i could hardly like, so should i not get those things as a gift for her because I don't like it?
These reviews should not be reflected as a reference point for kids.

The guy starts with if you wanna make music...where was Wii-music promoted to "make" music? you "play" music..."go buy a real instrument"...yes cause you will be playing songs in a minute right!?...
seriously if you say these things than you missed the point of this software.

Now i don't care for the score, but if you can't understand how to make difference between audiences and the goals of each software you shouldn't be reviewing at all.

Sidar,I just can't support this.From what I played,from what reviewers I agree with,and from the integrity of Nintendo's past as a whole,I can't support this thing.I understand your point and its valid but it just doesn't apply to me and what I believe in from good gaming.I have no problem with Animal Crossing and Wii Sports or even Wii Fit but Wii Music is just one of the last games I want associated with the Wii.Sorry .I enjoy the Wii but I will show no interest for Wii Music.

As for the kids,I will give them any of Miyamoto's classics and I promise you they will enjoy them as much as I did at one point in my life.That is the legacy I want to leave to the gaming youth,games that everyone agreed were fantastic

@iamtehpwn

Harsh words but you may be right

And I even defended Wii Fit.
But defending Wii Music?
You're out of your mind.

This could've been a good game on Wii Shop channel for 500 points.

@ Steven. Yeah. Sad to say though.

Are completely OUT of the demographic this game is aimed at. It's a case of someone who is into Hip Hop judging a country music contest. Of COURSE they won't like the songs, it's not their demographic. The Wii and it's games for the most part are aimed at a more casual, less nitpicky audience that just enjoys having fun without having to pretend to be a big beefy guy with big guns. Wii Music isn't for most folks, but for kids and folks that don't want to play fake drums and guitars or understand the concept of GH and RB, Wii Music is fun. It's casual, it's easy, and it's fun. Review scores by "hardcore gamers" be damned.

If Nintendo has shown anything this generation with the Wii and the DS (which were BOTH mocked by the "hardcore" crowd before and still after release, it's that they can outsell what the hardcore enjoys by a landslide and still be popular despite what hardcore reviewers may say. The "hardcore" crowd is the niche, the smaller group that can sell an impressive amount, sure. But it's nothing compared to what the Wii sells.

Look at the bestsellers in Gaming on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/be...

It's nearly nothing BUT Nintendo related games and items. In the end, who cares what the hardcore reviewers say. If you're looking for a fun, casual music based game, Wii Music is good. I personally will still play RB and GH over it, but my 2 year old loves the heck out of it. And Mario Kart. I can hardly get time to play Motorstorm 2 from playing Mario Kart so much and you know.. It's fun!

-The Wii has Gamecube like capabilities. Basically, it can run at 480p@60fps what the gamecube did in 480i@30fps. It only focuses on a new control method while next-gen consoles focus on EVERYTHING ELSE. That's why its games suck for today's standards, not because it has another target demographic or crowd.

-The Wii doesn't even take advantage of internet capabilities in most games. It pales in comparison to PSN/XBL. Games like Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Wii Play, and so on could be greatly enhanced in terms of graphics, physics, online play (both co-op and competitive), trophies/achievements, top 100 scores lists (leaderboards), user generated content, procedurally generated content, in-game messaging, Downloadable Content and expansions, communication by microphone and webcam. I mean seriously, these games could be a lot better and still appeal to casuals.

-The DS is hardcore because it has tons of hardcore games and because it's a jump from SNES like capabilities to N64 like capabilities. The DS is OK as it added a stylus but didn't kill buttons and still upgraded the hardware. The DSi is an insult to gamers though because they have to upgrade once the new games start coming out for it (if they ever?), even though it's almost the same hardware. It's a jump from gamecube to wii again. Pathetic.

I bought my DS for Zelda but after this move from Nintendo, nothing stops me fron buying some flash cards and start pirating DS and GBA games because if they can get away with their bullsh1t, then I should get away with playing without paying. They're not really spending any money and clearly lots of gamers aren't satisfied so why should we spend money on them anyway?

-The problem isn't the target demographic. This is for casuals, and there are music games that aren't as complicated as Rock Band and Guitar Hero but that don't suck as hard as Wii Music. Singstar and American Idol come to mind.

Seriously, Nintendo has done NOTHING this generation. They played it smart by releasing a repackaged gamecube with a new image and thereby not spending anything but cents on R&D. They played it very smart by releasing Gamecube's best game (Zelda TP) as a Wii launch title while neglecting the poor gamecube. And they also played it very smart by fooling people into believing that the Wii is actually accurate with motion. People think they're actually 100% in control of the game. Nintendo deceived all gamers and their success is not deserved if success actually depends on effort.

Nintendo simply saw the opportunity to take advantage of an untapped market, which is the extremely casual market, the market that doesn't give a sh1t about quality, quantity, originality or variety in their games. They just want something new, not necessarily innovative and good, but simply a novelty. Wii is more of a fashion symbol than an actual gaming console. People own it because it's "the thing to own".

The only way I could agree with you in terms of demographics is if this game was geared for 3 year olds, retards, ignorants and people that don't know where to spend their money on.

Edit:

"Your comments are very ignorant and almost dreamy. The Wii is leaps and bounds better than the GameCube due to its online, Channels, ability to play VC games, built in wireless, USB support, Mii's (which MS found to be a GREAT idea apparently, huh?), on and on."

So where is the ability to add any HDD I want? Or at least any proprietary HDD? Its online is crippled when you put it against PSN or XBL. I mean seriously, PSN was crap last gen, and look at it now. It's almost on par with XBL and still free. XBL is still great. Nintendo WiFi has proven to be a major failure because either Nintendo doesn't know anything about online or they just don't give a damn.

The Mii's idea is great, after all Microsoft ripped them off and both M$ and Sony were working on social virtual universes last generation, MS was developing XBL Universe which they put on hold (I don't doubt they're trying to revive it after Home comes out), and Home was actually planned to be implemented in PS2 since 2003 but it never came to fruition due to hardware capabilities and most likely for lack of broadband penetration. So again, why are the Mii's so underused? The Mii's have potential but that's all there is to them. I am actually in the Home Beta and IMHO that's almost as good as personal avatars can get.

"Sure.. The graphics are about the same. That's it though and the focus on improving nothing more than graphics by some other consoles is what makes their jump from the last generation NOT so great.
Contrasted against the jump from the XBOX 1 to the 360.. The only thing that has changed is the graphics there. The XBOX 1 has a HD in *every* unit. It had live.. It didn't have wireless controllers I suppose, but pound for pound, the Wii is a greater jump this generation from it's past than the 360 is from it's own. If you disagree with this statement, please list the ways the 360 has improved over the original XBOX other than graphics in ways that couldn't have been done with a GUI change? My original XBOX with XBMC is a great machine and it's a shame MS gave up on it so soon, but that's a different debate. "

You know, it's funny you call me ignorant when you don't even know everything that the jump from Xbox to Xbox 360, and especially the jump from PS2 to PS3 represent. It's not just "graphics", it's physics, sound, artificial intelligence, procedurally generated content, user generated content, downloadable content, unified online IDs, unified friend lists, episodic content, interactive and/or cinematic storytelling, leaderboards, social gaming communities, massive multiplayer online gaming (be it cooperative or competitive), achievements, trophies, virtual worlds. I mean seriously, the wii has NOTHING like this. I've spent about $700 bucks on the Wii already but it's still my least used system. Its channels are worthless, why would I care? I mean that's like listing Folding@home and PlayStation Life as selling points. Note I'm only mentioning gaming features here, because unlike the Wii, the 360 and especially the PS3 have a lot more to offer in terms of entertainment.

"It's not the system for you, we get it. But it does have a market out there and if you think everyone who bought one only to be on a bandwagon or because it's "cool" or whatnot.. Don't be so foolish. I suppose you'll also tell me the DS is crap and the touch screen is gimmicky?"

No, as I said before, the DS is awesome because it was a jump in every way from the GBA to the DS. However, the DSi, as I said above, is insulting as it's a marginal jump like the GC to Wii and not from SNES to N64.

"More to the point, let Nintendo do it's own thing. It affects you none. You're not interested in it and thankfully you have a 360 or PS3 to entertain you. They owe you nothing. They are making money hand over fist despite your inability to understand why."

Well, it's not like I can do anything to stop Nintendo, but I sure as hell will be vocal about their bullsh1t. I have all consoles this gen, including portables and a PC that can run Crysis on admittedly settings that aren't optimal but at least it can. I like games, and I'm pissed off at Nintendo because they made some great consoles before. Nintendo could have gone another way, but oh well.

There is no inability for me to understand why they're making money hand over fist, I get it perfectly, they are taking advantage of people's ignorance in that they don't know there are other comparable but better experiences elsewhere. People simply don't give a sh1t about quality software and Nintendo knows that. Nintendo, being unable to see their own mistakes with the hardcore crowd and third parties in the past (mistakes which were too obvious like not including a CD drive in the N64, not putting a DVD drive in the gamecube, so simple) realized that the only option for them would be to release utter garbage and sell it as if it was the legendary golden turd.

The reason Nintendo's newfound success affects all gamers is that it means developers might eventually "port up" from Wii to PS3 and 360 instead of the other way around. Not only that, but without PS3 and 360 reaching the homes that the Wii has reached, their longevity will be affected, and even worse, 720 and PS4 might just be a leap as small as it was from the gamecube to Wii.

So we'll all be stuck with last-gen technology because people are too stupid to realize that the Wii is obsolete from the get go and still successful. "Hardcore" gamers will either have the choice of settling with whatever "next-gen" offers, or become PC gamers, but that's a lot more expensive than being a console gamer.

I hope the Wii is stopped or that for some reason Wii's start getting some sort of RROD because otherwise gaming is doomed as we know it.

"And I'm no Wii fanboy, I simply have this magical ability to step out of my own shoes and see why others would enjoy it at it's price point. "

I see why others enjoy it. They *think* they have full control of the game even when they don't. Nintendo also has a rabid fanbase which buys mostly first party games. That's why 3rd parties don't make much money on Nintendo unless they decide to make shovelware. And I don't blame them, they're doing exactly what Nintendo is doing, the difference is that Nintendo has the marketing tools that others don't.

It's sad to see No More Heroes, Boom Blox, and other 3rd party games flop so hard when Wii Play is the best selling game this generation. Developers get the message.

Your comments are very ignorant and almost dreamy. The Wii is leaps and bounds better than the GameCube due to its online, Channels, ability to play VC games, built in wireless, USB support, Mii's (which MS found to be a GREAT idea apparently, huh?), on and on.

Sure.. The graphics are about the same. That's it though and the focus on improving nothing more than graphics by some other consoles is what makes their jump from the last generation NOT so great. Contrasted against the jump from the XBOX 1 to the 360.. The only thing that has changed is the graphics there. The XBOX 1 has a HD in *every* unit. It had live.. It didn't have wireless controllers I suppose, but pound for pound, the Wii is a greater jump this generation from it's past than the 360 is from it's own. If you disagree with this statement, please list the ways the 360 has improved over the original XBOX other than graphics in ways that couldn't have been done with a GUI change? My original XBOX with XBMC is a great machine and it's a shame MS gave up on it so soon, but that's a different debate.

It's not the system for you, we get it. But it does have a market out there and if you think everyone who bought one only to be on a bandwagon or because it's "cool" or whatnot.. Don't be so foolish. I suppose you'll also tell me the DS is crap and the touch screen is gimmicky?

More to the point, let Nintendo do it's own thing. It affects you none. You're not interested in it and thankfully you have a 360 or PS3 to entertain you. They owe you nothing. They are making money hand over fist despite your inability to understand why.

And I'm no Wii fanboy, I simply have this magical ability to step out of my own shoes and see why others would enjoy it at it's price point. Hopefully, Nintendo will use their money buckets made this generation to make a box next time that will appeal to gamers that must have the latest generation graphics to feel like they are having fun? That's all I can hope for, but if they don't, I am sure other companies will fill those needs and Nintendo can do their own things.