The Iwata Asks interviews are back, and this time the Nintendo bigwig is taking on the father of modern day gaming and his latest project.

Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto shouldn't really need an introduction. One man is responsible for leading Nintendo out of the dark ages of Yamauchi to a current worldwide console and handheld victory, and the other one single-handedly saved Nintendo and the games industry from the blistering fires of Hades back in the 80s. The two men have met up in the return of the Iwata Asks interviews to talk about Miyamoto-san's latest Wii project, Wii Music.

Here's an excerpt from part four of the interview, which is called "What I Really Wanted"...

Iwata: As I listen to you talk, I feel like Wii Music may be one of your life's work, something you've wanted to make for a long time.

Miyamoto: I suppose it is. That's why I'm overjoyed that it's complete. I didn't really feel this kind of joy when making other games.

Iwata: There's no need to debate on whether Wii Music is better or worse than other games, but how would you say it's different?

Miyamoto: Let's see... To put it a way that makes me sound good, it gives me hope that I will have made a contribution to the future of music, and that makes me happy.

It may sound presumptuous to say I can have that kind of influence on music, but the game may have an influence on new musical instruments yet to be created, and from now on there may be musicians who say Wii Music was what first got them into music. I have a feeling that will be true.

Iwata: And people who have given up on music and musical instruments will come to know the joy of music through playing Wii Music.

Miyamoto: Definitely. A lot of people are afraid of playing a musical instrument. In particular, playing together with someone else can be fun, but unsettling and scary at first. Wii Music removes that fear, and players, just by imitating actually playing, quickly get a feeling for the structure of ensembles and how fun it is to jam with others. What's more, some people may be inspired to start learning a real musical instrument, and may find their appreciation of live musical performances enhanced.

Iwata: So there's a possibility that Wii Music will drastically raise players' fundamental understanding of music.

Miyamoto: That's right. I think it would be great if kindergartens and elementary schools adopted Wii Music to begin children's music education.

The interview comes in four parts, and can be read over at the official Wii website. There's still more to come, so stay tuned for the next part of the interview. Wii Music is due out on November 14th in Europe.