Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and developer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down to have a talk with each other for Nintendo’s official WiiMusic page to discuss the joys of playing WiiMusic. One of the topics covered was that of education. Both the men said there was some inherent educational value in the game, which probably has something to do with the fact that WiiMusic doesn’t require any skill, rhythm, or taste to pick up.
From the interview:
Iwata: Well, there, with Wii Music, there's a strong possibility of raising people's basic level of music education.
Miyamoto: Yes. Thus, from now, I've even thought it would it would be great if kindergartens or elementary schools got Wii Music and began kid's music education with that...
Honestly, if I could teleport back to elementary school and have my recorder and “Hot Cross Buns” sheet music revoked for WiiMusic, I probably would have never picked up another instrument in my life. How does a game where one aimlessly hits buttons and sways around to canned music teach music? Miyamoto and Iwata forgot to address that apparently.
At least there’s still hope that Nintendo could make the collegiate life easier. I suggest WiiHesiod, where players can act out the Archaic period lifestyle and obligations. WiiPurgatory would suffice as it could easily give inference on the usages of indulgences pre-European Reformations. Make that happen, Nintendo.
[via GoNintendo]
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9:04 AM on 09.26.2008
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Teacher (walking around the class observing): Sounds like cheap midi F. Not waggling enough D-, Dog not doggy enough F. Isn't having any fun at all F-, Crying too much F, Says his wrists hurt from playing too much D-, Says he wants to go home now F.
I can imagine my high school marching band marching with wii controllers in their hand during half-time. C'mon, now that's effing funny! Huh? HUH!?
<cherp cherp, ribbit...>
<bow>
seriously, this game sucks.
This game was invented by accident, actually. The programmer that was assigned to make the notation for the songs "just didn't feel like it" and thus wiimusic was born. That, or a monkey with a cigar and typewriter was assigned to do that part of the code. Don't worry, it was a particularly smart monkey, a particularly good quality cigar and the typewriter was magical.
No, wait...nevermind. I'm far sighted. I can still read.
B quiet. B gone. B dead. B in a fire somewhere far from here.
Get it? that was a joke see, cause...nevermind.
Umm...
...lol
wow, just wow.
heh heh heh I get it!
And hey Nintendo, stop thinking you're top shit, you're not!
Way to go.
Gosh, I really love typos.
when it comes down to it, learning piano is the best way to learn anything about music. establishes note/chord theory and reading music.
i guess i must be weird though.
i hope this game FAILS, FAILS FAILS!!!!!
Getting them interested and have a sense of rhythm will help them allot.
Its amazing how bitter lots of you people are about this software. You guys seriously are being royal jackasses.
Try and look at it from a different perspective and not your own.
If only you guys knew how actuall music classes teach to kids...( yes people by clapping and singing stupid songs that we would never like)