Product Description

Attention aspiring drum majors of the world! Can you guide the courageous cat, Major Minor, through this whimsical musical adventure? In a town where marching bands are prevalent and everyone is looking to be the best,Major Mike Minor is fairly ambivalent towards marches despite hailing from a long line of illustrious Drum Majors. After his parents present him with a "special" baton that magically attracts band members to fall into rhythm behind the leader, will Major Minor finally fulfill his potential and share the joy of marching with the world?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9437 in Video Games
• Brand: Majesco
• Model: 01560
• Published on: 2009-04
• Released on: 2009-03-31
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .36 pounds

Features

• Your Wii Remote is MajorMinor's "special" bandleader baton, used to keep tempo, recruit new band members and pick-up valuable items
• March in 7 different whimsical locations that contain various hair-raising events
• Add 15 different instruments to your procession, from brass to woodwinds to percussion
• As the makeup of the band changes, so does the performance; it all depends on which members you select
• March and keep tempo to more than 30 well-known marching band tunes from around the world, composed into original medleys for each unique stage

Customer Reviews

Not as bad as some try to make it...
Now, I'll admit that even thought the interface and tutorial make this game seem like it will be a cakewalk (move baton to rhythm, wave to have others join), there's a big learning curve, mainly in keeping with the proper pace so that you don't lose band members and remembering what symbol means what when seeing who you're going toofast/slow for. However, once you dedicate a couple of rounds to getting the hang of it, you'll find that MMMM is a pretty enjoyable experience.
I would recommend this game to any fan of the rhythm and music genre, but do not buy it just because the art style is reminiscent of Parappa, or because the same people worked on it. Sure, the cutesy story scenes and quirky style of the game are very similar to that iconic title, but this is a whole other game altogether.
The graphics themselves aren't awe-inspiring, but the art direction and colorful back-drops shine through. It's also great to hear how the pace of the tunes in each stage speed up or slow down in real-time depending on how fast or slow you move the baton.
I had a fun time with MMMM. Overall I'd say it is a highly recommended and highly underrated gem of the music genre and deserves a second look. Ignore anyone who didn't like it because they didn't get the hang of it right away. My only complaint is that after playing a few stages your arm WILL be tired. Alternate the arm you use if you can!

Fun, for a while
I loved the idea of a marching band game, seeing as I'm in marching band. While gameplay itself is enjoyable, the plot is bland and repetitive. Thankfully after beating the game once, cutscenes can be skipped.
If one has been in marching band before, forget all knowledge except timing. The way to hold the Wiimote to make it happy is a skill to be learned, like a guitar player picking up rock band.
It's like one of those online games you can download, same thing over and over again.

Absolutely terrible
Do you have fun waving a stick for hours on end? Maybe this game is for you. Otherwise, it's not.

The chief mechanic in this game is waving the remote to the beat of music, which is something you don't even need a game console to do. Really, all you do in this game is wave the remote. It gets old after about a minute.

This is a classic example of the type of gimmicky game that the Wii can be known for. These types of games are what fuel the "just for kids" stereotype about the Wii. Don't fuel the stereotype, don't buy the game.