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5.3 out of 10

Major Minor's Majestic March

 

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  • User Score (10)
    4.4 4.4 from 10 reviewers
  • Expert Score (15)
    5.1 5.1 from 15 reviewers
  • Gameplay (6)
    4.7 4.7 from 6 reviewers
  • Graphics (5)
    7.0 7.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound (5)
    6.8 6.8 from 5 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Video Game Generation

    Video Game Generation
    5.5/10
    30 May 2009

    It's hard not to like Major Minor's Majestic March due to the appealing artwork and excellent selection of marching music, but the basic gameplay and short length really hurt its long-term appeal and replay value.  Overall Major Minor's Majestic March is an excellent rental, but no more than that unless you find it really cheap. Read more

    • Greenblat's artwork is appealing., An excellent selection of marching band standards., The controls are simple, but work well.
    • This game is very short, and playing through the entire beginner level is required to unlock the multiplayer modes., Even when unlocked, those two multiplayer modes do...

  2. VGChartz

    VGChartz
    4.5/10
    13 June 2009

    Major Minor and his band march onto Wii to the beat of... poor game design. By Alex Machuca Before delving into Major Minor’s Majestic March, I often found myself curious as to why the game had seemed to rarely be in the public spotlight. Obviously, the game wouldn’t appeal to everyone’s tastes given the family-friendly art style and atmosphere presented, and the fact that trendy flavors and modern hits prevalent in your standard Rock Band and Guitar Hero offerings... Read more

  3. Game Boyz

    Game Boyz
    6.0/10
    2 May 2009

    Music games have become all the rage these days. From the likes of Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Lips, Sing It!, and DDR, developers have managed to let diehard gamers play as a band, belt out tunes like a rock star, or dance like mad to the beat. I find it somewhat amazing how many ways one can take music and make an interactive game out of it. Read more

  4. DreamStation.cc

    DreamStation.cc
    4.0/10
    9 May 2009

    While there are a lot of interesting ideas here in Major Minor’s Majestic March, I can’t help but think that this game suffers the symptoms of Samba de Amigo. It has poor Wii remote detection, and it should have waited for Wii MotionPlus. The whimsical Saturday morning cartoon art style may put people off if the hit-and-miss controls don’t already, and the length of the game is ridiculously short. Read more

  5. GameZone

    GameZone
    6.0/10
    30 April 2009

    In the mid-90s, Masaya Matsuura was known in Japan as a member of Psy-S, a pop/dance band, who’d begun to explore his interest in interactive, computer-based music. Rodney Greenblat was a New York-based graphic artist known for his whimsical character designs that were usually anything but human. Read more

  6. Diehard GameFAN

    Diehard GameFAN
    20 April 2009

    Even though Matsuura and Greenblat have teamed up once again, players looking for a Wii title that rivals the charm and game play of Parappa the Rapper will be disappointed in NanaOn-Sha’s latest production. Music gaming purists that are keen to the Eastern style of rhythm games should be able to dive in for a game play or two, but it’s unlikely many gamers will jump at the chance to hoist a baton up and down for an hour – the incredibly short time it takes to... Read more

  7. N-Europe

    4.0/10
    19 April 2009

    Interesting concept, terrible execution. When you spend the entire game waving the Wii Remote, the controls make the game sink or swim. Major Minor’s Majestic March sunk. Read more

    • The game concept is original, Nice use of the Remote speaker
    • Lasts 30 minutes, No reason to play it again, Terrible controls, Bad graphics and art direction

  8. Crispy Gamer

    Crispy Gamer
    9 April 2009

    Imagine if NanaOn-Sha's classic rhythm action game PaRappa the Rapper had involved doing nothing but tapping the X button over and over and over again to a 2/4 beat. Pretty lame, right? Replace tapping X with moving the Wii Remote up and down and you've essentially got Major Minor's Majestic March , an ignoble and disappointing follow-up to PaRappa (and its less-well known but equally kick-ass spin-off, UmJammer Lammy ). Read more

  9. Kidzworld

    6 April 2009

    From the makers of PaRappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy comes another off-beat rhythm game, but this time, it uses the Wiimote to cast the player as a marching band's drum major. Does Major Minor's Majestic March match my must-play model? Read more

  10. GameSpot

    8 April 2009

    There is some cooperative multiplayer action in which one player controls the tempo while the other recruits and grabs items, as well as a competitive mode in which players swap duties on the fly and try to get the most band members. The former is well suited for kids who might like the vibrant art style but have trouble keeping a tempo, whereas the latter isn't very engaging at all. Read more

    • Novel gameplay, Goofy artistic style, Accomodates younger players.
    • Imprecise, inconsistent controls, The seven performances can be completed in less than an hour, Frustrating tempo drops and missed gestures, Unpleasant Wii Remote spea...

  • User Reviews

  1. Okay game but not for younger kids

    Amazon
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: A. Brown, Amazon
    25 December 2010 See Product at Amazon ($9.72)

    Don't be fooled by the cutesy characters, this is not an easy game for kids! We got it for our 4 year old to play thinking he could handle it, but it's tough. With that being said, if you're into band and marching band music, it can be kinda cool. If you've got no rhythm, though, you're outta luck. Read more or see product

  • WikiFreak Description

Major Minor’s Majestic March

Major Minor’s Majestic March is a Wii game that is developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Square Enix and Majesco Entertainment. It is a single-player / multi-player game that requires the users to utilise the Wii remote as a mace (a form of baton used exclusively by drum majors). Major Minor’s Majestic March gives a players the ability to alter composition and performance by adding up to 15 different instruments to their dynamic procession—including brass, woodwinds, …

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Major Minor’s Majestic March

Major Minor’s Majestic March is a Wii game that is developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Square Enix and Majesco Entertainment. It is a single-player / multi-player game that requires the users to utilise the Wii remote as a mace (a form of baton used exclusively by drum majors). Major Minor’s Majestic March gives a players the ability to alter composition and performance by adding up to 15 different instruments to their dynamic procession—including brass, woodwinds, and percussion. Players are then scored on how well their band maintains its rhythm and manages obstacles that could otherwise throw the procession into disarray. Major Minor’s Majestic March features more than 25 popular marching band songs from around the world, composed into original medleys for each stage. Major Minor’s Majestic March has an ESRB rating of E for Everyone.

Features

Major Minor’s Majestic March is a game that puts gamers in the shoes of a Drum Major. The Wii Remote becomes a magic Baton that players use to keep tempo, recruit new band members, and pick up special items. While marching through 7 locations, players can induct up to 30 new band members and add over 20 different instruments to their procession. Gameplay for Major Minor’s Majestic March involves unlocking new characters, difficulty levels, and more by keeping the rhythm and leading the band around dangerous obstacles. Players can also enjoy Major Minor’s Majestic March with friends in Cooperative Multiplayer Mode and Contest Multiplayer Mode, or march solo in Single Player Mode.

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