Games for Lunch: Wii Music
In a nutshell: The world's first and only rhythm game that includes a dog suit.
11/10/2008 7:33 PM | 0 Comments | Page 3 of 4
0:39 Level 2 is the teensiest bit harder than Level 1, mainly because they add more Miis to the same old games. 120 points! I'll come back later, maybe.
0:40 That's it for the "Games," so I guess it's time to Jam. "Daydream Believer" is by far the best of the six available songs. It apparently reached the top of the U.S. charts in 1967! "Now make everyone a believer in your Wii Music skills!" Groan.
0:42 There's a dizzying array of instruments to choose from. I like how I can play around with each to the rhythm of the song before I make my choice. After some playing, I eventually settle on the steel drums for an island feel.
0:44 It takes me a second to remember the tune and figure out when I'm actually supposed to be hitting the notes. Then a quick tap of the minus button brings up a note meter, which shows exactly when I'm supposed to tap. This is very helpful, but useful more as a suggestion ... adding in extra notes to mix up the sound is the whole point!
0:45 Tute tells me about overdubs, where I can choose a new instrument and play along with the part I just recorded on a different instrument. Neat!
0:50 I spent the last five minutes just playing around with the different instruments on the selection screen. My favorites so far: the kazoo-like galactic horn, the dog suit (complete with howling!), the twangy electric guitar.
0:53 I just finished playing the galactic drums to "Daydream Believer." Percussion isn't as satisfying as melody ... there's less ability to improvise, and more of a need to keep the beat sanely. I'm playing along with my steel drum part, which I now realize was a bit of a mess in places. But that's OK! No one's grading me!
0:56 Let's add in some dog suit harmony, why not? I can shake both the Wii remote and the Nunchuk for a louder woof. I add in a few carefully placed jumps and howls with the d-pad. Dog suits improve every performance. EVERY ONE!
0:58 Some electric guitar chords round out the sound. The powerful chords overwhelm the rest of the performers, until I figure out I can hold down Z to tamp down the chords. I try keeping to the assigned notes for a bit, but it's sooooo boring. Improv is where it's at!
