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Nintendo on Tues. unvieled a new wave of products for the Wii home video game system at its annual E3 Media Briefing.

The company will debut a new music title called Wii Music that will allow players to virtually play more than 50 instruments.

Players hold the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller like its real-life counterpart to play each instrument.

Instruments include drums, the violin, saxophone, and a cow bell.

Players can even play together as a virtual band and record their own music videos.

Additonally, Nintendo debuted Wii Sports Resort, which will utilize the new Wii MotionPlus accessory.

The Wii Sports follow-up will include a variety of new games, including jetskiing, sword dueling, and disc throwing.

The Wii MotionPlus will be included in each Wii Sports Resort SKU sold. It is scheduled for a spring 2009 release.

Finally, the company will sell Animal Crossing: City Folk for Wii by year-end. The title will support a new Wii Speak microphone peripheral to allow players to talk with others online.