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[entremet]

This makes me more excited than anything. Glad to know there's an activity log, I love knowing how long I play stuff for.

They had one for the Wii as well.

 

[Error Macro]

Yeah, all of this music is beautiful. A lot of it reminds me of the 1990s, such as the Home music; it sounds futuristic, but a future as it would have been envisioned in the past, if that makes sense.

Also, the Mii Maker pt. 1 music reminds me of Angelo Badalamenti's score for The Beach:

Mii Maker @ 0:31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lyRd-NRqjjw#t=31s

"Starnight" from The Beach @ 0:12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=glR2OYYujmE#t=12s

[edit] I seem to recall there's an even closer example, but I have to search through the score to find it.

I really love that Nintendo took the time to compose music for the different menus. What a nice touch.

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

The parental controls music makes me think of a futuristic Zelda game.

 

[Peagles]

Mii Maker 1 reminds me of something from Super Paper Mario.

 

[Out of Working Order]

Boot up has a tiny hint of the Wii theme in it. Also reminds me of DKC3's music.

 

[speedpop]

Very nice. I enjoy the departure away from the Wii style.

 

[Lijik]

Digging the ambient style Nintendo has been taking lately with this and the 3DS, but they better not mess up the shop theme again - thats the one thing that needs that Wii "elevator music" esque sound!
Wii and DSi shop themes are hot fire, 3DS shop is bunk as hell

 

[Cjdamon042]

Getting huge Dreamcast vibes from some of them and we all know what happened there

Just kidding, I hope not...

Also some give me SMG vibes which is a massive plus. All sounds good in my opinion.

 

[MasterShotgun]

I'm digging all of this. The Mii Maker music is especially great considering I never really liked the Wii or 3DS versions.

 

[Lunar15]

I was just going to listen for shits and giggles, but when the violin hit in the Mii Maker menu theme, I was pretty freaking impressed.

EDIT: I love how these are completely original compositions, but somehow they sound extremely nostalgic.

 

[Zabuza]

They had one for the Wii as well.

??? How do you get to it?

 

[KillerTravis]

??? How do you get to it?

I don't think that's true. You can just see the amount of time you have played on the message board, but you can't see your overall play time like on the 3DS.

 

[MicH]

The Mii Maker music is simply amazing.

 

[Man God]

Wii's activity log was built into the Nintendo Channel.

 

[Peagles]

Wait wait wait! Quick someone play them backwards, or speed them up or something, I bet they are something cool!!!

 

[oatmeal]

I really like it.

Not as 'synthy' as the Wii.

 

[Terrell]

Wii's activity log was built into the Nintendo Channel.

Yeah, most (if not all) of Nintendo Channel's features have migrated into the OS/Miiverse/eShop, just like I figured it would. Definitely a good thing.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Do we know if Kazumi Totaka composed these tunes?

I want to know this as well. He normally does the music for Nintendo's home menus, and I trust him more than anyone else in that department.

All of this is excellent and rather inventive. Hearing the home theme and its immaculate sound design engenders an odd sigh of relief this time around. The Mii Maker music is gorgeous and provides a luxurious detour from past canon-like tracks. Even the Parental Controls menu gets interesting material—how odd!

Now I just want to hear the (hopefully) new eShop music.

 

[Vic]

I absolutely loved the Mii Contest Channel music, so catchy! I never really used the software, but sometimes I would boot the channel up just to hear the music.

Starts at the 23 second

Same here.

 

[hateradio]

Home menu music reminds me of the GCN background music when you don't have a game disc in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFpw2kHnSuM

This gave me chills.

 

[Coolwhip]

The boot up sound sucks. Where is the catchy Gamecube like sound?

 

[qq more]

I don't think that's true. You can just see the amount of time you have played on the message board, but you can't see your overall play time like on the 3DS.

Nintendo Channel has your total playtime of each game

 

[KillerTravis]

Nintendo Channel has your total playtime of each game

I had no idea about this. I hope the new eShop is close to the Nintendo Channel in functionality.

 

[MrT-Tar]

Loving these tunes, the start-up one and home screen one gives me the shivers (which is a good thing)

 

[Medalion]

Gurantee whatever the Wii U store music is, we will hate it in comparison to the untouchable Wii Shop music

 

[qq more]

I had no idea about this. I hope the new eShop is close to the Nintendo Channel in functionality.

Wii U's Activity Log is gonna have the (your) total playtime info

 

[OMG Aero]

I had no idea about this. I hope the new eShop is close to the Nintendo Channel in functionality.

The 3DS eShop is pretty much a combination of the Nintendo Channel and the Wii Shop so I imagine it would be the same on Wii-U.

 

[ASIS]

You guys weren't kidding... WOW at Mii Maker.

 

[Shikoro]

LOL @ the top comment from the Boot Up video. XD

Spoiler

Amir0x can't catch a break...

 

[Persona86]

It's like they went to the Zelda or Mario Galaxy team told them to make menu music. Which is likely what happen. Sounds good.

Yeah especially the Mii maker music.

Hopefully we get more of this quality in the next Zelda.

 

[Medalion]

All of a sudden people will be spending lots of time in the Wii-U Mii Maker app just so they can loop the music over and over

 

[Terrell]

Gurantee whatever the Wii U store music is, we will hate it in comparison to the untouchable Wii Shop music

When you say "untouchable", you mean it the same way as highly radioactive plutonium, right? Cuz I know that when I hear the Wii Shop Channel music, I can feel my sperm count decrease.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Wii Shop Channel reigns supreme amongst the Wii menu tracks. No questions asked. Brilliant mixture of Latin rhythms with electro-jazz stylings.

 

[Medalion]

Wii Shop Channel reigns supreme amongst the Wii menu tracks. No questions asked. Brilliant mixture of Latin rhythms with electro-jazz stylings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKKgAizMQb0

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

I wouldn't mind if the new Shop theme sounded something like this.

 

[shadyspace]

Man why is the best music in the Mii Maker I use that shit once and never touch it again

 

[Why would you do that?]

Mii Maker is good, but I actually like Parental Controls better.

I can see myself laying on my bed bored one day, poking through the Wii U settings on the GamePad, then falling asleep to the parental controls music.

 

[Willkiller]

Nintendo can produce such great music and yet it insists on shoehorning that awful "BAH BAH" music into the NSMB series.

 

[Nuklear]

The music reminds me of the music they use on NHK World.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6-zY7sDBwA

 

[Medalion]

Not enuff wobbling bass to match the commercials

 

[Rootbeer]

I love each track.

Can't wait to get my Wii U I have that Sunday, Mon & Tues off work to play with it Who needs a dick when you have a Wii U.

 

[Shimesaba]

Mii Maker is good, but I actually like Parental Controls better.

I can see myself laying on my bed bored one day, poking through the Wii U settings on the GamePad, then falling asleep to the parental controls music.

Agreed. It's sort of like Animal Crossing GCN music but more electronic.

 

[TheCongressman1]

This music is amazing. Especially for such small menus and screens. Oh man. This got me much more pumped than I expected.


Also,

Nintendo can produce such great music and yet it insists on shoehorning that awful "BAH BAH" music into the NSMB series.

This.

 

[Agent Unknown]

Dang, home menu is the most soothing system music I've heard since the Dreamcast boot up screen.

 

[Aquamarine]

Love this atmospheric-chimes-stuff, reminds me of Aquatic Ambience.

Anyone know who composes this stuff?

Kazumi Totaka did the music for the Wii and the 3DS. He probably did this as well.

Agreed. It's sort of like Animal Crossing GCN music but more electronic.

He also did the score to Animal Crossing...among lots of other Nintendo games. He's also the voice of Yoshi, surprisingly enough.

Nintendo can produce such great music and yet it insists on shoehorning that awful "BAH BAH" music into the NSMB series.

It's all about brand identity. Nintendo is petrified about changing the dynamics of the NSMB series in fear that it will drive away customers.

 

[The Hermit]

First comment on the wii u boot up music

Amir0x sux

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cYFY-mYK0g

Nothing can compare.

Wii > 3DS >>>>>>>>>>>>> DSi

I forgot about the Wii shop music... The first time I logged in, I was staring the screen just listening to it, I loved it!

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Sounds like I'll be turning off the music every time I'm near a Wii U.

 

[EloquentM]

Sounds like I'll be turning off the music every time I'm near a Wii U.

Do you get paid to troll every Nintendo thread or is it just some sort if weird obsession ?

 

[UncleSporky]

Sounds like I'll be turning off the music every time I'm near a Wii U.

I'd turn down my MP3 player too, it's good stuff.

 

[KNT-Zero]

I for one LOVE the Mii Maker theme. So calm, is like a direct opposite of the Wii version. It's perfect to listen to while customizing lots and lots of Miis...maybe for contests like Check Mii Out? :/