Those of you old enough to have been alive during the NES era may recall seeing adverts for Miracle Piano Teaching System, released in 1990. It aimed to teach kids how to play the piano via the on-screen instructions delivered using the NES itself, but despite its groundbreaking nature, it wasn't the first device of its type.
As Game Dave shows in the video above, Konami actually attempted the same trick in Japan in 1987 with Doremikko. Released for the Famicom Disk System, this package came with its own no-frills, Konami-branded keyboard, which plugged into the console via its expansion port at the front.
By modern standards it's pretty basic, but at the time this was quite an innovation - it's just a shame it never got released outside of Japan.
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Oh! A Game Dave video on NintendoLife! Sweet!
The phrase is "tickle the ivories", not tinkle. Common mistake, Google it.
I have a FDS system booted into my RetroDuo. An interesting ninty oddity for sure. But I had no idea about this Konami music game...would have loved it as a kid.
Game Dave is a great content creator and deserves more subscribers.
Ah, nice to see some Game Dave representation! Always massively under-appreciated. Always really well-researched stuff!
The Ancestor of Beatmania , DDR , Jubeat, etc.
Is it just me or does the guy in the picture look like wierd Al Yankovic a little bit
@Floof_Cat Both are correct:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tinkling-Ivories-Various-Original-Artists-x/dp/B009FYRD0M
@Floof_Cat
Tickling the Ivories
Tinkling the Porcelain
Tbh, I don't get why there aren't any educational games like this. The only exception is Rocksmith.
@shani Check out Synthesia, if you're actually interested. I've used it quite a bit, and it is quite good. Not only is it fun, since you can trick yourself into believing it is a game, but you can definitely learn to play. In fact, I disable the falling notes (Guitar Hero style) and use sheet music.
The down side is that you have to have a midi capable keyboard, midi adapters, and a PC nearby. I've used a spare laptop, as well as a home theater PC, and both worked well enough.
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