When Wii Music was unveiled to the gaming public at the E3 Media and Business Summit, it was quickly panned as lacking the style and substance of established music franchises such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Its reputation certainly wasn’t helped with Shigeru Miyamoto’s demonstration of the game at the show.
His decision to hold a WiiMote to simulate an instrument also did little to inspire the fortunes of the Nintendo faithful. This performance, along with the company’s emphasis on sales data over content, led to bloggers, show attendees and gaming publications to roundly criticize Nintendo’s presence at the show and openly question their commitment to their fan base.
As Wii Music nears its release date, opinions on it have ranged from spectacular to subpar. Whether or not gamers will embrace this product remains to be seen. However, they will at least know just what they are getting, as 48 of the proposed 50-plus songs are now revealed for the public to ponder.
It remains to be seen if gamers will like (or dislike) the list. One thing is certain, though: The more we know about this game, the more we have a chance to judge it on its own merits.
Wii Music song list (so far):
- 1. “American Patrol” the march by F.W. Meacham
2. “Animal Crossing’s K.K. Blues” by K.K. Slider
3. “Animal Crossing: Wild World” Theme
4. “Bridal Chorus” by Richard Wagner
5. “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis (from Chariots of Fire)
6. “Daydream Believer” by The Monkees
7. “Do-Re-Mi” by Rodgers and Hammerstein (from The Sound of Music)
8. “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9. “Every Breath You Take” by The Police
10. “F-Zero Mute City” Theme
11. “Happy Birthday To You” the birthday celebration song
12. “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson 5
13. “I’ve Never Been to Me” by Charlene
14. “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms
15. “La Bamba” the Mexican folk song
16. “La Cucaracha” the Spanish folk song
17. “Legend of Zelda Overworld” Theme
18. “Material Girl” by Madonna
19. “Minuet in G major” by Johann Sebastian Bach
20. “My Grandfather’s Clock” the bluegrass song by Henry Clay Work
21. “O Christmas Tree” the Christmas carol
22. “Oh My Darling, Clementine” the American folk ballad
23. “On the bridge of Avignon” the French song about the Pont d’Avignon
24. “Over the Waves” by Juventino Rosas
25. “Overture” from the opera Carmen
26. “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes
27. “Sakura Sakura” the Japanese cherry blossom folk song
28. “Scarborough Fair” the traditional English ballad
29. “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
30. “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto
31. “Super Mario Bros.” Theme
32. “Swan Lake” the ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
33. “Symphony No. 1’s Titan” by Gustav Mahler
34. “Symphony No. 9’s From the New World” by Antonin Dvorak
35. “Symphony No. 9’s Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van Beethoven
36. “The Blue Danube” the waltz by Johann Strauss II
37. “The Entertainer” by Billy Joel
38. “The Flea Waltz” is usually the first piano piece learned
39. “The Four Seasons’ Spring (La Primavera)” by Antonio Vivaldi
40. “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva
41. “Troika” the Russian folk song
42. “Turkey in the Straw” the American folk song
43. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” the English nursery rhyme
44. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!
45. “Wii Music” Theme
46. “Wii Sports” Theme
47. “Woman” by John Lennon
48. “Yankee Doodle” the U.S. patriotical song
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I like Wii Music. True, I waited for the price drop to $19.99 at Gamestop, but I really wanted it even before it came out. Now I am overjoyed with the product. Still have plenty of songs to unlock, but already I have the sense that there is in fact lots of depth and intricacy to this game as indicated by ign's Tsao.
Lots of folks wanna bash the game, and I'd like to comment that people are too quick to trash this game. It's simple and deep. It's easy to pick up and play, yet hard to master. Patience is a virtue, and it is a key to enjoying this game. I praise Miyamoto and his crew for their efforts. Good job, Nintendo.