NINTENDO is going to launch its own version of the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. The new game, Wii Music, will allow up to 4 players to simulate playing a range of 50 different musical instruments.

Nintendo demonstrated the game at the E3 conference in Los Angeles. Along with the demonstration came an announcemend of a new hyper-sensitive remote control called the MotionPlus. The controler will allow for greater sensitivity and create more complex instument play.

After we checked out a video clip of the drum demonstration, we really do have to ask ourselves - “When is it time to put down the controller and just get a real drum kit?”. Playing in a rock band is supposed to make you look cool. While watching the drums demo, a dude flailing his arms around doesn’t really evoke the thought of “cool” in our heads.

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