It's quite evident that music games are getting the spotlight nowadays. It seems that every publisher is looking to put out a rhythm-based game. The Wii is no exception. They were the last to get Rock Band, however, something else is apparently coming for our system in glossy white armor... Musiic Party? Well hmm okay.


The game is for three people, who will be able to play the rhythm guitar, the bass, and the drums. The game will include more than 30 licensed songs, however a master list hasn't yet been confirmed. Most of the songs seem to be coming from Europe. For the guitar instruments, the notes will come from the bottom, top, left, and right of the screen. You'll have to push the analog stick on the nunchuk in the direction the note came from when it reaches the center. As for drums, the notes come from the top of the screen and require you to whip your nunchuk downwards as they reach the center of the screen.

With Guitar Hero and Rock Band sitting pretty as kings of the rhythm games, it's hard for people to accept any others. The motions in Musiic Party seem a bit awkward, but we'll have to see how it does. Not much else is known; the release date is set vaguely for the beginning of 2009 in Europe.

Source: GC 2008: Musiic Party