The defining quality of the most successful games for the Wii has been broad accessibility -- anybody can start playing and have fun, regardless of their skill level. "Wii Music" is the first mass ...

October 21, 2008 While music based rhythm games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band let players let out their inner Rock God, Nintendo, like they have done for the majority of their Wii titles, have ...

Nintendo's new Wii Music game is spreading from the family room to the classroom, thanks to newly formed collaborations with select schools and educators. To help inspire students and promote an ...

When Nintendo announced its upcoming releases in July at the E3 Conference, one of the most intriguing games for me was “Wii Music.” The game’s description as something that “makes it easy for people ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If there's anything that could rival the success of Nintendo in recent years, it's the dramatic rise of rhythm-based gaming. It seems natural, then, ...

Create a musical masterpiece with up to four players. Anyone can play the huge selection of instruments in Wii Music with simple motions—like strumming and drumming. It’s easy to play improv jams.

You might play games with your kids at home. But would you send your kids to school to play video games? You might if the teacher were Eileen Jahn, who teaches music at the St. Philip’s Academy in ...

Wii Sports, with its simple, but fun (and in the case of bowling, surprisingly deep) control mechanics, has proven a runaway sensation for Nintendo. I still pick up the compilation now and again, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Maybe it's the part-time musician in us, but something about the Wii Music demo at this year's Nintendo E3 press conference rubbed us the wrong way.

One reason music games are so big is that they're fun to watch: the blaring chart tune, the hypnotic pulses of the display, the posturing antics of your friends. The fact that they make a good ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Guitar Hero it's not, but the bright colors, fun control ...

There has already been plenty of debate about Wii Music. Some say it's another bold move by Nintendo to explore the wider uses of console technology and expand the gaming demographic. Some say it's ...