Wii Music will arrive on October 20, Nintendo of America announced today.

Packing over 60 instruments, the motion-controlled music software--first revealed at this year's E3--is said to let "people turn their living rooms into fun concert halls" and "aims to bring a deeper love and appreciation of music to everyone," according to Nintendo. Read more »

Nintendo has released a batch of new screenshots from Wii Music, depicting several colorful performance venues from grassy meadows to basement clubs and TV stages. Mii avatars can also be seen playing a variety of instruments.

Wii Music sets a departure from mega-hit music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero by making failure impossible. The Wii Remote-controlled game, the final step in Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto's original vision for the Wii, will jam its way into living rooms this holiday season.

Celebrated game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's original plans for the Nintendo's motion-oriented Wii will be entirely realized with the fall release of Wii Music, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed.

"Wii Music completes what Miyamoto wrote in his proposal when he came up with the idea for the Wii," Iwata told the Wall Street Journal. "He was saying that he needs to think up more ideas now." Read more »

Wii Music is probably not what you expect it to be.

It's definitely not a rhythm game—at least, not in the way that Rock Band and Guitar Hero are rhythm games. It's a consequence-free environment in which you and up to three other friends participate in jam sessions where the only goal is to... well, jam.

No scrolling note indicators, no notes. Just you, your Wii Remote and Nunchuk, and as much flailing about as you can handle. Read more »

Nintendo today announced the development of Wii Music, demonstrating the title at the company's E3 2008 press conference. The game is scheduled for release this coming holiday.

Wii Music allows multiple users to play in bands simultaneously. Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrated an in-game saxophone, holding the Wii Remote up as one would play such an instrument.

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