Nintendo, with its successful Wii and DS consoles, has already stated their goals of broadening the market demographic beyond the gamer stereotype and capturing new consumers. "Research shows that more than 82 percent of people who don't currently play a musical instrument wish they did," Lamond pointed out, expressing his belief that "Wii Music can help address this by providing a positive introduction for millions of people who might not otherwise be inclined to try." "The joy of playing music is something that should be experienced by everyone, regardless of age, talent-level or experience," he stated. Nintendo World Reports' own review of the title called it "far from perfect," questioning the game's sound quality, limited song selection, and viability for consumers who would rather play alone.īut Joe Lamond, President and CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants, believes that the core values behind Wii Music are worthwhile. However, response from the traditional gamer community has been mixed over the value of Wii Music's free-flowing and anyone-can-play design. "We have a school very supportive of the arts and Wii Music has empowered our program even more," she added, "Any system that is educational and can add a love of music to children's lives should be in every classroom."
"Wii Music has brought a renewed excitement to music class for students from first grade to fifth, myself and even some of the classroom teachers," testified Helen Krofchick, a music teacher at the Lugoff, S.C. And if the feedback from Doby's Mill Elementary School is any indication, they may be onto something.
They'll be working to find ways to integrate Wii Music into the music curriculum across the country.
To that end, Nintendo is collaborating with institutions like MENC: The National Association of Music Education, as well as the Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco and the Opus 118 Harlem School of Music organization in New York. In fact, the game maker is casting its recent Wii Music, which lets players virtually jam with over 60 instruments and a selection of musical based activities, as not just a fun gaming experience, but also a valuable tool for music education. But Nintendo has lately been trying to redefine what videogames can achieve. The goal of most videogames is abundantly clear: to be fun for those playing them.
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