joystiq.com — Via a translated Greek interview, Joystiq has unveiled that Wii Music will allow players to compose music using various instruments and send them to friends over WiiConnect24. Also, Wii Health will send results to hospitals, who will then send your check up data to your Wii message board. Very cool stuff!
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mobbydickApr 12, 2007
Wii Health? I mean they coulda made GameCube Health 3 years ago. I don't believe Nintendo's whole health talk.
knetworxApr 12, 2007
Can't have Wii Sex until you have a Wii-Wii with a Wii Hard-on.
thetaoofbillApr 12, 2007
You mean you haven't "experimented" with the wiimote?!
matttkApr 12, 2007
Exactly. People are looking at this as "why isn't this Halo or GTA or Mario?" but that wasn't what Wii Sports was either. Wii Sports was a simple idea that anybody could pick up and play. It's what sold the system and got new people to play. I think Wii Music has the potential to do the same thing.
Closed AccountApr 12, 2007
And you think they have computers in the hospitals here in Greece? yeah right...ok, maybe one, in the cashier. :)FTA: "No word on how the data will be collected or processed" lol
adhd123Apr 12, 2007
That's what she said.
freetymeApr 13, 2007
Here's Nintendo's plan for expanding the market1) Grandma/ Grandpa / Soccer Mom (henceforth will be called non-gamer) see you play Wii, Wii sports interest them they decide to get one2) You show them how to use Internet, News, Weather, Mii, Game, and Everybody Votes channel they have fun with that. Nongamer loves checking weather, and sends you messages every once in a while asking if there are any "games good for them" you suggest Wii Music and Health, maybe Cooking Mama3) They have fun playing Wii Sports, Health, and Music, eventually they move on to something a bit more challenging because their addicted to those Wii channels and want to see what else the Wii can do. They either pick up something they heard you mention. Mario Kart Wii, a golf game if their older or just like golf, or maybe My Sims.4)Your non-gamer relative or friend messages you about what is happening at the Lodge, gardening club or junior's sport, and ask you what you have been doing. You message back saying that you just got Super Smash Brothers Brawl, you of course put in parentheses (that's a Nintendo fighting game), just so they know not to pick it up. Fighting game should turn them off, right?5) Before you know it "non gamer" is on Nintendo- Wifi connection playing Brawl (and hopefully you know because I'm hoping its one unified friends list using the Wii address book) and they beat you bad with Pikachu.6) Before you know it Grandpa, Grandma, and Soccer Mom are all in the line at the grocery store talking about who they beat in Brawl last night. They are inexperienced with any console except the Wii, the Wii having built them up from Wii Sports, to Wii Health, Mario Kart, Sports games, and finally fighting games. Nintendo just created a consumer loyal to their brand, at least for now, because they have only played a Nintendo console, after all their now familiar with all the channels, Nintendo games, and probably got addicted to Nintendo franchises as well as control. The gaming "elite" or "1337" is gone, you now have to bear the humilation of being beat on Brawl by that "non gamer" turned gamer, beating you on Brawl with all sorts of characters.
fallenone05Apr 13, 2007
Another set of useful features like the Wii poll, keep it coming Nintendo; this is AWESOME!//sarcasm