Nintendo has finally seen fit to announce a release date for Wii Music...in Japan. Those of our readers with Japanese (or modded) Wiis will get their fix on October 16 for the not-quite-full-price of 5,800 yen.

Wii Music takes a radically different approach to music games. Gone are note charts, master tracks from big name bands, and keeping score - meaning the musically-challenged and the non-competitive are free to experiment with more than 60 different instruments at their own pace. Click through to see it an on-stage demonstration from E3.