It's totally a banjo kind of week. We were just talking about Banjo-Kazooie (and its apparent banishment from Virtual Console), and now Nintendo presents a Wii Music video demonstrating that game's interpretation of the instrument of the same name. It's air banjo! Like air guitar, but folksier. While holding the nunchuk aloft, whipping downward with the Wiimote will approximate a single pluck, or a strum, depending on the song. Maybe tomorrow the featured instrument will be the kazoo. Wouldn't that be an odd coincidence?
All this banjo talk makes us want to watch Space Ghost Coast To Coast. BANJOOOOOO!
Looking for more on Wii Music? You can catch an E3 trailer here, read about our time with the game here, and learn how to play the steel drum, handbell, trumpet, timpani, acoustic bass, shamisen, harmonica, cello, harpsichord, cheerleader, saxophone, sitar, cowbell, electric bass, drums, dog, accordion, taiko, clarinet, conga, electric guitar, harp, flute, marching drum, violin, piano, guitar, and marimba.
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9-26-2008 @ 11:47AM
Mr Khan said...
I really can't wait for this game to come out, if only to resolve all the bullshit that's being said about it
It comes out, we have the full game, we have a few rant threads (or surprise praise threads), people get the games "point" and then it'll all be resolved
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9-26-2008 @ 12:30PM
ZombiePikmin said...
YES!!! you know you want it (the game) and ill have to avoid gamefaqs for two months when this comes out
9-26-2008 @ 3:08PM
ChibiKawase said...
Am I the only person hoping they'd play Dueling Banjos? D:
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9-26-2008 @ 5:58PM
zchry said...
Oh I am TOTALLY going to tear up the Banjo Kazooie theme song with this junk!
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9-26-2008 @ 6:09PM
Orion said...
The only thing i don't get is it seems the notes are fairly random. Yes, I'm sure there is a way to change the pitch up or down, but im a little skeptical about how this will work.
Honestly, im looking forward to the new Wii Sports, if for anything but the Waverace-like mini game and the free motion plus that I hope I'll be using on the next Zelda or Star Wars game WINK WINK nintendo and lucasarts WINK WINK.
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9-26-2008 @ 8:23PM
Matt said...
That doesn't sound like a banjo, it sounds like a western tuned shamisen. And look, it doesn't matter what Shiggy says, waving a Wii remote to a rhythm doesn't teach you how to play guitar, just like playing Guitar Hero doesn't teach you how to play guitar. I still don't get why there haven't been game developers that will make an instructional game for actually learning how to play guitar, or the drums, or a saxophone, or whatever. Sure, Guitar Hero may be great while you're in middle school, but how will that increase your chances with the ladies in high school? Learn how to play guitar, get into a band. Cripes, these people talk as if they're bridging some sort of gap, but they're not. I look at Wii Music and Rock Band as ways avoiding real instruments rather than inspiring people to learn.
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