First seen: 18 february 2008
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, …
See moreMajor 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.
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.
See lessWe'll give Major Minor's Majestic March credit for a creative concept, but this middling rhythm routine should have been a WiiWare release or half-priced budget title. And until the latter occurs, we can't help but think you'd be better off marching to your own beat. Read more
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 ). In co-op mode, one person marches and the other... Read more
Major Minor’s Majestic March is perfect for families, especially those with very young children, trying to get into the rhythm genre – it’s short, easy, cute, and inoffensive. For the twelve-and-up crowd, though, the simplistic gameplay, dull song selections, and incredibly short length are bound to disappoint. Read more
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
Developer: NanaOn-Sha Publisher: Majesco Entertainment Features 1-2 Player Wii-Remote Compatible (Motion Control) 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. Well Majesco... Read more