shimrra
10-16-2008, 12:26 PM
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Nintendo has been holding Wii Music very close to its proverbial chest as of late. They have been so protective of the product, that there was not a single track confirmed for the game - until yesterday. According to SiliconEra, and verified by Nintendo of Japan, the first six tracks on the game are as follows:
My Grandfather’s Clock
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Ode to Joy
Super Mario Brothers Theme
The Legend of Zelda
Animal Crossing Wild World
The sources then went into further details about the following tracks, noting:
My Grandfather’s Clock was a bluegrass song, but it got a J-Pop cover from Ken Hirai. It’s unclear if Nintendo of Japan plans to include the remake or the original song. Ode to Joy also got a J-Pop remake from boy band KAT-TUN, but Wii Music might be using the original composition from Beethoven. Without the vocals it’s difficult to distinguish. Both of these songs are likely to be in the US version too since their international appeal predates any covers. At least Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is clearly the original composition. In addition to those there are three Nintendo medleys which rounds out six of the 50 songs. At E3 I remember Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Yankee Doodle were in it too, but that sums up like eight songs. — SiliconEra
So, other than a couple suspect J-Pop remixes and a bunch of old school public domain tunes, I have found a grand total of nothing that excites me about this game. Lets just hope that they can manage to nail the Nintendo medleys. I would call for a wait and see on this purchase, at least until we have a better idea what we are getting into. We will know more when the game releases on October 20th.
Link (http://gamesareevil.com/2008/10/first-six-tracks-on-wii-music-soundtrack-confirmed/)
Nintendo has been holding Wii Music very close to its proverbial chest as of late. They have been so protective of the product, that there was not a single track confirmed for the game - until yesterday. According to SiliconEra, and verified by Nintendo of Japan, the first six tracks on the game are as follows:
My Grandfather’s Clock
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Ode to Joy
Super Mario Brothers Theme
The Legend of Zelda
Animal Crossing Wild World
The sources then went into further details about the following tracks, noting:
My Grandfather’s Clock was a bluegrass song, but it got a J-Pop cover from Ken Hirai. It’s unclear if Nintendo of Japan plans to include the remake or the original song. Ode to Joy also got a J-Pop remake from boy band KAT-TUN, but Wii Music might be using the original composition from Beethoven. Without the vocals it’s difficult to distinguish. Both of these songs are likely to be in the US version too since their international appeal predates any covers. At least Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is clearly the original composition. In addition to those there are three Nintendo medleys which rounds out six of the 50 songs. At E3 I remember Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Yankee Doodle were in it too, but that sums up like eight songs. — SiliconEra
So, other than a couple suspect J-Pop remixes and a bunch of old school public domain tunes, I have found a grand total of nothing that excites me about this game. Lets just hope that they can manage to nail the Nintendo medleys. I would call for a wait and see on this purchase, at least until we have a better idea what we are getting into. We will know more when the game releases on October 20th.
Link (http://gamesareevil.com/2008/10/first-six-tracks-on-wii-music-soundtrack-confirmed/)