Wii Music strikes up the band October 20

When asked during the E3 Media & Business Summit if the lack of goals in Nintendo's upcoming Wii Music made it more of a toy than a game, designer Shigeru Miyamoto explained, "That's right. And that's why it's more interesting than a video game."

Regardless, Wii Music will be appearing on game store's new release shelves October 20, as Nintendo today confirmed the official launch date for the title. The game will have some thematic competition on shelves; retailers expect Rock Band 2 to begin its migration to non-Xbox 360 platforms that week, with World Tour projected for release on October 26.

Unlike those titles, Wii Music was designed around the idea that there shouldn't be any "incorrect" input. Built with the goal of allowing anyone to appreciate the joy of creating music, the game allows players to mimic more than 60 different instruments in improvised jams or playing along to more than 50 well-known standards and licensed songs. For those with a Wii Balance Board and a desire to make some noise, the game also includes a virtual drum kit using the board in tandem with a Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.