<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
is	O
a	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
is	O
part	O
of	O
both	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Touch	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Generations	O
brand	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
creating	O
arrangements	O
of	O
existing	O
songs	O
by	O
controlling	O
the	O
members	O
of	O
an	O
on-screen	O
band	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
players	O
choose	O
from	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
musical	O
instruments	O
that	O
are	O
played	O
by	O
mimicking	O
the	O
required	O
actions	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
music	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
,	O
players	O
are	O
not	O
scored	O
on	O
their	O
performance	O
and	O
are	O
encouraged	O
to	O
experiment	O
with	O
different	O
ways	O
to	O
play	O
various	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
advertised	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
as	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
"	O
bring	O
the	O
joy	O
and	O
creativity	O
of	O
musicianship	O
to	O
 [ one's ] 	O
home	O
without	O
expensive	O
music	B-Application
lessons.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
titles	O
announced	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
,	O
first	O
publicly	O
playable	O
at	O
E3	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
later	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
greater	O
detail	O
at	O
E3	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
gaining	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
64.34	O
%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
and	O
63	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
with	O
common	O
criticism	O
directed	O
at	O
its	O
simple	O
gameplay	O
,	O
imprecise	O
motion	O
controls	O
and	O
its	O
predominantly	O
public-domain	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
such	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
regarded	O
as	O
the	O
black	O
sheep	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
series	O
and	O
is	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
least	O
commercially	O
successful	O
entries	O
,	O
selling	O
2.65	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
as	O
of	O
March	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
gameplay	O
focuses	O
on	O
playing	O
and	O
arranging	O
songs	O
through	O
improvisation	O
using	O
various	O
instruments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
how	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
simulates	O
playing	O
sports	B-Application
by	O
mimicking	O
the	O
required	O
gestures	O
using	O
the	O
motion	O
sensitive	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
simulates	O
playing	O
music	B-Application
by	O
mimicking	O
the	O
actions	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
different	O
instruments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
all	O
games	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
series	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
control	O
Mii	O
characters	O
created	O
using	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
Mii	O
Channel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offers	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
sixty-six	O
playable	O
instruments	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
violin	O
,	O
drum	O
,	O
cowbell	O
,	O
flute	O
,	O
clarinet	O
,	O
saxophone	O
,	O
harmonica	O
,	O
piano	O
,	O
guitar	O
,	O
trumpet	O
,	O
harp	B-Algorithm
,	O
shamisen	O
,	O
maracas	O
,	O
sitar	O
and	O
marimba	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
unconventional	O
instruments	O
such	O
as	O
dog	O
and	O
cat	O
sounds	O
,	O
pseudo	O
doo-wop	O
vocals	O
(	O
singer	O
)	O
,	O
karate	B-Application
shouts	O
(	O
blackbelt	O
)	O
,	O
cheerleader	O
cheers	O
,	O
and	O
8-bit	O
sounds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
play	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
instruments	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
mimics	O
the	O
required	O
motions	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
varying	O
techniques	O
required	O
to	O
play	O
different	O
instruments	O
,	O
the	O
instruments	O
in	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
are	O
divided	O
into	O
"	O
groups	O
"	O
to	O
which	O
certain	O
movements	O
or	O
button	O
presses	O
play	O
single	O
notes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
instruments	O
such	O
as	O
keyboards	O
and	O
percussion	O
require	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
swing	O
the	O
controllers	O
as	O
if	O
striking	O
drums	O
;	O
and	O
some	O
string	O
instruments	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
violin	O
and	O
the	O
guitar	O
are	O
played	O
by	O
moving	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
as	O
if	O
drawing	O
a	O
bow	O
or	O
strumming	O
the	O
strings	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
is	O
held	O
as	O
if	O
gripping	O
the	O
instrument	O
's	O
neck	O
and	O
fingerboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Balance	O
Board	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
utilized	O
in	O
playing	O
the	O
various	O
drum	O
kits	O
,	O
emulating	O
the	O
foot-operated	O
pedals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Softer	O
notes	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
with	O
slower	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
movement	O
,	O
and	O
holding	O
various	O
buttons	O
can	O
create	O
damping	O
,	O
muting	O
,	O
chords	O
,	O
tremolo	O
,	O
arpeggio	O
,	O
and	O
glissando	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
playing	O
the	O
selected	O
song	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
each	O
choose	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
available	O
instruments	O
and	O
then	O
perform	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
six	O
different	O
members	O
of	O
a	O
band	O
;	O
the	O
six	O
available	O
sections	O
are	O
melody	O
,	O
harmony	B-Library
,	O
chord	O
,	O
bass	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
percussion	O
parts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unoccupied	O
sections	O
are	O
played	O
by	O
computer-controlled	B-Application
"	O
Tute	O
"	O
characters	O
or	O
can	O
be	O
dropped	O
altogether	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
music	B-Application
games	I-Application
such	O
as	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
or	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
where	O
players	O
are	O
scored	O
based	O
on	O
playing	O
certain	O
notes	O
at	O
specific	O
times	O
,	O
Jam	O
Mode	O
lacks	O
a	O
scoring	O
system	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
objectively	O
penalize	O
for	O
missing	O
or	O
playing	O
"	O
incorrect	O
"	O
notes	O
nor	O
do	O
players	O
have	O
any	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
pitch	O
of	O
the	O
notes	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
internal	O
music	B-Application
track	O
for	O
each	O
section	O
of	O
all	O
songs	O
is	O
specially	O
programmed	O
to	O
respond	O
to	O
all	O
possible	O
player	O
actions	O
:	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
attempt	O
to	O
make	O
any	O
notes	O
played	O
be	O
harmonious	O
to	O
the	O
song	O
,	O
including	O
those	O
played	O
outside	O
the	O
original	O
melody	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
do	O
what	O
is	O
called	O
an	O
"	O
Overdub	O
"	O
session	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
same	O
song	O
is	O
played	O
again	O
controlling	O
a	O
different	O
musician	O
or	O
instrument	O
;	O
this	O
allows	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
over	O
the	O
music	B-Application
recorded	O
in	O
previous	O
playthroughs	O
and	O
allows	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
to	O
play	O
all	O
parts	O
of	O
a	O
band	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
then	O
save	O
their	O
overall	O
performance	O
as	O
a	O
music	B-Application
video	O
for	O
later	O
playback	O
,	O
or	O
share	O
it	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
via	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
also	O
supplies	O
templates	O
of	O
each	O
song	O
according	O
to	O
existing	O
music	B-Application
genres	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
pop	O
,	O
march	O
,	O
rock	O
,	O
and	O
jazz	O
,	O
and	O
players	O
can	O
take	O
interactive	O
tutorials	O
to	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
fit	O
a	O
song	O
to	O
a	O
particular	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
50	O
songs	O
included	O
in	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
with	O
8	O
being	O
classical	O
,	O
22	O
being	O
traditional	O
,	O
13	O
popular	O
and	O
7	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
game	O
soundtracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Category	O
Title	O
(	O
In	O
Game	O
)	O
Title	O
(	O
Original	O
)	O
Artist	O
Year	O
(	O
original	O
)	O
Comment	O
Classical	O
Bridal	O
Chorus	O
Treulich	O
geführt[ Bridal	O
Chorus ]	O
Richard	O
Wagner	O
1850	O
Classical	O
Carmen	O
Overture	O
Georges	O
Bizet	O
1875	O
Classical	O
A	O
Little	O
Night	O
Music	B-Application
Eine	O
kleine	O
Nachtmusik[ A	O
Little	O
Night	O
Music ]	O
Wolfgang	O
Amadeus	O
Mozart	O
1787	O
Serenade	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
9	O
Ludwig	O
van	O
Beethoven	O
1824	O
Classical	O
Swan	O
Lake	O
Лебединое	O
озеро	O
Пётр	O
Ильи́ч	O
Чайко́вский[ Pyotr	O
Ilyich	O
Tchaikovsky ]	O
1876	O
Classical	O
The	O
Blue	O
Danube	O
An	O
der	O
schönen	O
blauen	O
Donau[ By	O
the	O
Beautiful	O
Blue	O
Danube ]	O
Johann	O
Strauss	O
II	O
1867	O
Traditional	O
American	O
Patrol	O
F	O
.	O
W	O
.	O
Meacham	O
1885	O
March	O
Traditional	O
Frère	O
Jacques	O
Frère	O
Jacques	O
French	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Do-Re-Mi	O
Oscar	O
Hammerstein	O
II	O
1959	O
From	O
the	O
American	O
musical	O
The	O
Sound	O
of	O
Music	B-Application
Traditional	O
From	O
Santurtzi	O
to	O
Bilbao	O
Spanish	O
folk	O
song	O
Traditional	O
Happy	O
Birthday	O
to	O
You	O
Patty	O
Hill	O
and	O
Mildred	O
J	O
.	O
Hill	O
1893	O
American	O
Traditional	O
Traditional	O
La	O
Bamba	O
La	O
Bamba[ The	O
Bamba ]	O
Ritchie	O
Valens	O
1958	O
Mexican	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
La	O
Cucaracha	O
La	O
Cucaracha[ The	O
Cockroach ]	O
Mexican	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Little	O
Hans	O
Hänschen	O
klein[ Little	O
Hans ]	O
Franz	O
Wiedemann	O
German	O
Traditional	O
Traditional	O
Long	O
,	O
Long	O
Ago	O
Thomas	O
Haynes	O
Bayly	O
1833	O
English	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
My	O
Grandfather	O
's	O
Clock	O
Henry	O
Clay	O
Work	O
1876	O
American	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
O	O
Christmas	O
Tree	O
O	O
Tannenbaum[ O	O
Christmas	O
Tree ]	O
Ernst	O
Anschütz	O
1824	O
German	O
Traditional	O
Traditional	O
Oh	O
My	O
Darling	O
,	O
Clementine	O
1880	O
American	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Over	O
The	O
Waves	O
Sobre	O
las	O
Olas[ Over	O
The	O
Waves ]	O
Juventino	O
Rosas	O
1888	O
Mexican	O
Waltz	O
Traditional	O
Sakura	B-Application
Sakura	I-Application
さくら	O
さくら	O
<	O
[	O
Cherry	O
Blossoms ]	O
1888	O
Japanese	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Scarborough	O
Fair	O
English	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Sur	O
le	O
pont	O
d'Avignon	O
Sur	O
le	O
Pont	O
d'Avignon[ On	O
the	O
Bridge	O
of	O
Avignon ]	O
French	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
The	O
Entertainer	O
Scott	O
Joplin	O
1902	O
Classic	O
Piano	O
Rag	O
Traditional	O
The	O
Flea	O
Waltz	O
Der	O
Flohwalzer[ The	O
Flea	O
Waltz ]	O
Unknown	O
Unknown	O
Traditional	O
Troika	O
Вот	O
мчится	O
тройка	O
почтовая	O
Russian	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Turkey	O
in	O
the	O
Straw	O
American	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Twinkle	O
,	O
Twinkle	O
,	O
Little	O
Star	O
Jane	O
Taylor	O
1806	O
French	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Traditional	O
Yankee	O
Doodle	O
Richard	O
Shuckburgh	O
American	O
Folk	O
Song	O
Popular	O
Chariots	O
of	O
Fire	O
Vangelis	O
1981	O
Popular	O
Daydream	O
Believer	O
The	O
Monkees	O
,	O
Anne	O
Murray	O
1967	O
Popular	O
Every	O
Breath	O
You	O
Take	O
The	O
Police	O
1983	O
Popular	O
I	O
'll	O
Be	O
There	O
The	O
Jackson	O
5	O
,	O
Mariah	O
Carey	O
1970	O
Popular	O
I	O
've	O
Never	O
Been	O
to	O
Me	O
Charlene	O
1977	O
Popular	O
Jingle	O
Bell	O
Rock	O
Bobby	O
Helms	O
1957	O
Popular	O
Material	O
Girl	O
Madonna	O
1984	O
Popular	O
Please	O
Mr.	O
Postman	O
The	O
Marvelettes	O
,	O
The	O
Carpenters	O
1961	O
Popular	O
September	O
Earth	O
,	O
Wind	O
&	O
Fire	O
1978	O
Popular	O
Sukiyaki	O
上を向いて歩こう[ I	O
Look	O
Up	O
As	O
I	O
Walk ]	O
九	O
坂本[ Kyu	O
Sakamoto ]	O
,	O
A	O
Taste	O
of	O
Honey	O
1961	O
Popular	O
The	O
Loco-Motion	O
Little	O
Eva	O
,	O
Grand	O
Funk	O
Railroad	O
,	O
Kylie	O
Minogue	O
1962	O
Popular	O
Wake	O
Me	O
Up	O
Before	O
You	O
Go-Go	O
Wham	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
George	O
Michael	O
band	O
)	O
1984	O
Popular	O
Woman	O
John	O
Lennon	O
1981	O
Game	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
Nintendo	O
2005	O
Animal	B-Device
Crossing	I-Device
:	I-Device
Wild	I-Device
World	I-Device
Theme	O
Game	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
—	O
K.K.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
freeform	O
Jam	O
Mode	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
features	O
four	O
minigames	O
that	O
feature	O
a	O
scoring	O
system	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mii	O
Maestro	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
use	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
as	O
a	O
baton	O
to	O
conduct	O
an	O
orchestra	O
,	O
swinging	O
the	O
controller	O
up	O
and	O
down	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
tempo	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
no	O
indicators	O
of	O
any	O
kind	O
to	O
show	O
how	O
well	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
performing	O
,	O
forcing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
match	O
the	O
original	O
music	B-Application
from	O
memory	O
,	O
and	O
experiment	O
to	O
find	O
which	O
movements	O
will	O
yield	O
a	O
higher	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Handbell	O
Harmony	B-Library
,	O
considered	O
similar	O
in	O
style	O
to	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
where	O
players	O
match	O
notes	O
to	O
the	O
on-screen	O
guide	O
by	O
playing	O
two	O
handbells	O
,	O
each	O
controlled	O
by	O
shaking	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
was	O
first	O
shown	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
the	O
2005	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Device
game	O
ever	O
to	O
be	O
demonstrated	O
during	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
E3	O
2006	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
where	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
came	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
stage	O
to	O
perform	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Overworld	O
Theme	O
for	O
the	O
audience	O
using	O
the	O
Orchestra	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
was	O
showcased	O
during	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
for	O
E3	O
2008	O
,	O
revealing	O
much	O
more	O
information	O
,	O
including	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Balance	O
Board	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
drums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
later	O
announced	O
that	O
more	O
than	O
61	O
instruments	O
will	O
be	O
playable	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
explained	O
the	O
control	O
scheme	O
that	O
uses	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
's	O
buttons	O
to	O
play	O
notes	O
on	O
various	O
instrument	O
while	O
holding	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
fashion	O
to	O
the	O
actual	O
instrument	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
producers	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
came	O
to	O
be	O
after	O
conceptualizing	O
different	O
core	O
parts	O
of	O
family	O
activity	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
sports	B-Application
and	O
fitness	B-Application
,	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
easy	O
connectivity	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
from	O
a	O
broad	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
experimenting	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
remote	O
and	O
nunchuck	O
to	O
conduct	O
an	O
orchestra	O
,	O
they	O
found	O
the	O
gameplay	O
to	O
be	O
really	O
enjoyable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
prototype	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
simply	O
performing	O
with	O
instruments	O
,	O
but	O
Miyamoto	O
found	O
the	O
concept	O
to	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
likes	O
of	O
other	O
rhythm	O
games	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
;	O
he	O
urged	O
the	O
developers	O
to	O
make	O
differentiating	O
ideas	O
from	O
the	O
general	O
format	O
of	O
these	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
thought	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
simply	O
about	O
rhythm	O
matching	O
and	O
not	O
about	O
creating	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
was	O
given	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
A−	O
by	O
com	O
's	O
Jennifer	O
Tsao	O
,	O
who	O
believed	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
"	O
surprising	O
depth	O
and	O
flexibility	O
"	O
that	O
rewards	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
mastered	O
the	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
also	O
got	O
a	O
6.5/10	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
who	O
said	O
that	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
,	O
while	O
fun	O
and	O
easy	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
and	O
play	O
,	O
is	O
hard	O
to	O
recommend	O
because	O
older	O
children	O
and	O
adults	O
would	O
only	O
get	O
a	O
few	O
hours	O
of	O
entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sales	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
as	O
strong	O
as	O
originally	O
hoped	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
possible	O
reason	O
for	O
this	O
being	O
competition	O
from	O
established	O
music	B-Application
and	O
rhythm	O
games	O
series	O
such	O
as	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
and	O
Rock	B-Application
Band	I-Application
which	O
are	O
dominating	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cammie	O
Dunaway	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
's	O
executive	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
sales	O
and	O
marketing	O
,	O
suggests	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
will	O
be	O
an	O
"	O
evergreen	O
"	O
title	O
that	O
will	O
see	O
continued	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
was	O
the	O
tenth	O
best	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
for	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
November	O
2008	O
and	O
the	O
11th	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
480,000	O
copies	O
sold	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
sold	O
865,000	O
units	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
2008	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2009	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
2.65	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
was	O
a	O
really	O
unique	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
today	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
receiving	O
several	O
different	O
offers	O
from	O
people	O
in	O
the	O
field	O
of	O
music	B-Application
education	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
like	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
,	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
really	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
–	O
but	O
we	O
have	O
added	O
some	O
features	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
overall	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2023	O
,	O
there	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Wii	B-Application
Music	I-Application
.	O
</s>
