Rhythm game fans were delighted to hear last month that Majesco is working with the creative minds behind the Parappa the Rapper franchise to bring out a new Wii rhythm game. Today, Majesco has revealed that game to be Major Minor’s Majestic March, which will be a marching band rhythm game:
“There’s something magical about marching bands that truly captures the imagination. The concept of leading a virtual band that’s reliant on your musicianship is a perfect fit for the interactive capabilities of Wii,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. “The combined musical and artistic superiority of Matsuura and Greenblat make them a natural choice to deliver this innovative title exclusively to the Wii audience.”
The Wii Remote will be used like a baton that the bandleader named Major Minor will use to keep tempo, find new band members and beat the cute little animals when screw up*. The game will have eight different locations, 15 different instruments, and 25 different songs to play. Major Minor’s Majestic March is set to come out at the end of this year just in time for the holidays.
If this didn’t have Rodney Alan Greenblat and Masaya Matsuura working on the title, then I’m pretty sure I would have never had any interest in this game. Parappa was an excellent game so I’m definitely looking forward to this. How about you?
[* – That last use for the baton is a total lie.]
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
‘MAJOR MINOR’S MAJESTIC MARCH’
Legendary Designer Masaya Matsuura and Artist Rodney Alan Greenblat Bring First Marching Band Game Exclusively to the Wii™ System
(EDISON, N.J., January 31, 2008) – March to the beat of your own drum as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Major Minor’s Majestic March for the Wii™ home video game console. Developed by NanaOn-Sha, Major Minor’s Majestic March marks the return of the creative team behind the renowned PaRappa the Rapper franchise–legendary game designer and multimedia musician Masaya Matsuura and famed New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat.“There’s something magical about marching bands that truly captures the imagination. The concept of leading a virtual band that’s reliant on your musicianship is a perfect fit for the interactive capabilities of Wii,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. “The combined musical and artistic superiority of Matsuura and Greenblat make them a natural choice to deliver this innovative title exclusively to the Wii audience.”
Major Minor’s Majestic March turns the Wii Remote™ into a “special” baton that the bandleader, Major Minor, uses to keep tempo, recruit new band members and pick up valuable items. While marching through eight whimsical locations that contain various hair-raising events, Major Minor strives to create the most impressive parade ever. Players can add up to 15 different instruments to their dynamic procession-including brass, woodwinds, and percussion-to alter its composition and resulting performance. Players are scored on how well their band maintains its rhythm and manages obstacles that could otherwise throw the procession into disarray. The band keeps tempo to more than 25 popular marching band songs from around the world, composed into original medleys for each stage.
Major Minor’s Majestic March is expected to release holiday 2008. For more information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.
