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WiiMusic is chockfull of all the instruments you'd expect to be available for waggling your Wiimote to, as well as a few other 'instruments' that you absolutely didn't expect. While the full hands-on report will be arriving to the site a little later on, I figured I'd whet your appetite for what's to come by introducing WiiMusic's Puppy Suit instrument. Available amidst the harmony options, the Puppy Suit is, well, your Mii wearing a Puppy Suit. Making puppy sounds. Oh yeah.

But what is a Puppy Suit? Where did it come from? How on earth does it make music? Take a look at the above video (sorry for the loud showroom noise in the back) and then hit the jump to hear more about this musical furry costume and a special explanation of the instrument by yours truly to the puppy loving Chad Concelmo!

When choosing the Puppy Suit as your harmony instrument in WiiMusic, the Wiimote and the nunchuck become your large, plushy puppy hands. By moving them in front of you, your Mii will emit tiny puppy yelps. It's ridiculous, and adorable, to hear the Super Mario Bros Puppy remix, but it feels kind of weird to 'play' the suit when you're just pawing at thin air.

You'll also notice in the video the option to use turntables and beat boxing as instruments. Fancy huh! I get a little more in depth about those when explaining my experiences to Chad in the video bleow:



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dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:54
dtomek
Nintendo: Letting more inept people believe they are a maestro than ever before?
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:59
Leathersoup
Please stop giving Wii Music coverage. Please!
Lime's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 14:59
Lime
In after HURR WII MUSAK SUK

Currently, my stance on this is cautious optimism. It could be interesting, but the tracklist may very well be a turn-off.
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:02
ThunderHeartXI
I will succeed in destroying you Nintendo. Know that, at least.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:05
brainderailment
Seriously? This is what we're devolving into?
Get me off this god-forsaken planet.
nosinging's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:07
nosinging
I can safely say this is the least interesting toy I've ever seen hyped so heavily. The argument for this is that it's for the casual gamer--fine. But I seriously have a hard time believing ANYONE thinks this looks fun.

p.s. Since I'm commenting already, that drummer at the press conference has either never played drums before, or Wii Music isn't responsive enough to relay any actual rhythm.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:08
king3vbo
Maybe if we stop talking about Wiimusic, it will just disappear
Def JM's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:09
Def JM
You know I'm becoming a big fan of these videos. Thanks.
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:10
dtomek
Actually on second thought, I guess playing an instrument is incredibly similar to erratically flailing one's arms around.
Tyrian3's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:18
Tyrian3
oh, come on...it can't be true...and by the way wearing a puppy suit doesn't make you bark like a puppy.
like someone said in the video: ridicolous.

on a side note, I'm sure this suit will make Wii Music sell another million copies more than it was previously thought.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:18
GuitarAtomik
I keep getting flashbacks to years ago when songs done completely in keyboard sampled barks and meows were all the rage. This is not a good thing.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:19
Justice
They're just trying to make it seem better by adding the tinest "bonuses".
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:21
NihonTiger90
There are parts of this game that have potential. There are also large parts that have none.

Pray Nintendo tweaks this damn game before it comes out. God knows all the negative coverage ought to be enough for them to take it back to the drawing board.
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:24
riomccarthy
For some reason the puppy suit made me too insanely giddy.. Kind of reminds me of the noises from Mario Paint that I spent way too much time with as a kid.
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:25
bbrigg1
Maybe there will be a wrong suit next.
BlackSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:27
BlackSheep
i love chad!!!
crankypants's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:27
crankypants
I'm confused. Will there be a dog suit accessory packaged with this game? Will I have to wear it while I bark and waggle?

Granted, this doesn't make me any less excited about what looks like the best wii game since Boogie (yeah!).
Lightthrower's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:27
Lightthrower
Ridiculous agreed!
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:40
007
ridiculous...


Also... For some weird reason watching your two laugh made me laugh.


Why????
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:46
galagabug
if there is a puppy suit that makes puppy noises, and not a giant ass that makes fart noises, i will be terribly dissapointed.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:48
pendelton21
...
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:53
parrothead
I can't take any more Wii Music coverage. Is this all Nintendo is talking about?
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 15:54
Brad Rice
GAME OF THE YEAR!
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:08
Primo
this is worse than the XFL.
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:14
Rifter01
We <3 Chad! We <3 Tiff!
We <3 Chad's awesome facepalm! For Serious! <3



<3 Spread trher luv
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:21
Tactix
It is ridiculous....and probably gonna print money.

Love the vids Tiff!
slee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:21
slee
Ohhhh Thank God now I can sleep at night!! WTF NINTENDO!!!!
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:27
Phantom Spaceman
I'll take twelve
konchu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:37
konchu
@nosinging

Actually I think they said he was a professional drummer so I did a little googling here is his site and has some decent embedded sound. http://www.ravidrums.com/index.html
MiOdd's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:41
MiOdd
riomccarthy made mention of Mario Paint, which got me thinking, is Wii Music really that "out of the ordinary" for Nintendo? Mario Paint wasn't a "game" either but it was still loads of fun, maybe Wii Music won't be so bad once we get to play it more.

While I'm still not looking forward to the title, I remain optimistic that it may surprise me in the end.
iwontusemyname's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 16:45
iwontusemyname
ridiculous, indeed.


i don't understand the mario paint comparison people seem to keep making.
konchu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:11
konchu
@iwontusemyname

I think people are refering to the Jam session like feature like were the Ravi guy actually seemed to be making everything happen(even if it didn't sound that great). And if this game has that feature for all instrument were you could actually make music like Jam Sessions on DS. It could possibly be to music what Mario Paint was to drawing. But I don't know this game will pull that off right. We can only wait and see but so far I am a bit underwhelmed by it.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:22
John B
Oh ... my ... God ...

This game is going to suck so badly.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:27
Alexradl


Can't...resist...cute...puppies
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:27
Wexx
Wow. Just wow.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:27
Alexradl
Sorry about the large picture. I didn't know it would be that big...
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:33
Sharpless
I usually have a fairly decent tolerance for casual games, but for some reason, WiiMusic is slowly but surely killing my soul. It's like, "Let's take Rock Band on the easiest setting, then dumb it down even more so that an inbred hamster could do it! It prints money!"

I'm not saying one could never have fun with the game, but anyone who considers themselves a real gamer should be at least slightly offended by this game. It's like being a cinema buff and staring down the barrel of a dozen Zac Effrons.
Urashima's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:34
Urashima
CLEARLY this is an outrage. If they were gonna put a damn suit in here as a musical instrument, they could have at least made it the Tanooki suit!

...though I'm not quite sure what kind of sound a Tanooki Suit would make....still...
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:37
dtomek
@kannon

Clearly the people going ape shit for the maracas game are not the same people bagging on this game. Both seem pretty shitty to me.
falsoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:39
falsoman
falsoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:39
falsoman
Tiff and chad are both very cute people...

Were you on weed on that video?
falsoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:42
falsoman
And aparently so do i. Seeing my blank post.

But wow, i wouldn't pay 50 bucks for this game... i'm not sure if i would pay for it at all.
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 17:46
ghets
So Nintendo considers a puppy suit an instrument...so does that mean anything that makes sound is fair game? Of the 50 or 80 some odd instruments there are 10 real instruments and the rest will be whatever random thing they pull out of their ass???
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 18:16
Pepillou2
woowoowoowoof woof
woowoowoof woowoowoof
woof woof woof
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 18:51
nintendoll
I played the Mario Theme with puppy noises at the LI NARP. It was in a game called "Donkey Konga."

Also, playing Legend of Zelda Theme with lazer noises is fucking sweet. Pew pew!

I would rather they just re-make Mario Paint for Wii than have this thing. Please?
Salty Soil's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 20:51
Salty Soil
Oh no guys! The serious game isn't taking itself seriously!
RWarrior1CO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 22:03
RWarrior1CO
Looks simplistic and stupid.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/17/2008 22:28
Sharpless
@Salty Soil
d0nfil0fi0's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/18/2008 04:33
d0nfil0fi0
HEY TIFF!

It seems you'r now at the Famitsu site in their coverage of Wii Music. You seem pretty happy there, maybe you were just watching the puppy suit!!!



Oh, and the video is so awesome, you both made me laugh so much guys, so keep the hard work done Destructoiders!
Tiff's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/18/2008 10:53
Tiff
Holy Crap! Yeah I noticed this guy taking photos of me. I think I was trying out either the beat box instrument or the bagpipes, but if I remember correctly I was laughing at how ridiculous they were.

BUT HAY. ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING FAMOUS IN JAPAN !_!
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