Sing Party
North American box art
Developer(s)Nintendo SPD
FreeStyleGames
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Wii U
Release
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player and multiplayer

Sing Party (stylized as SiNG PARTY) is a music party video game developed by Nintendo and FreeStyleGames and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It was released in North America as a Wii U launch title in November 2012, and later in Europe in January 2013.

Sing Party is a karaoke-style game that features 50 licensed songs from various artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Lady Gaga, Queen, and Rihanna. The game requires the use of the Wii U karaoke microphone, which was bundled with all physical editions of the game in addition to also being available for purchase separately. Previous licensed microphones used with singing games for Wii are also compatible with this game.[3] Sing Party received generally mixed reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Like other karaoke games, players would sing to the lyrics of the available songs and get scored based on their rhythm, however Sing Party permits multiple people to play along with the lead singing player.

The game includes a variety of different modes. In Party Mode, lead singers read the song lyrics on the Wii U GamePad, allowing them to face the other players, which represent the lead singers' audience, and the lead singers can move around the room instead of staring at the television screen. The other players joins in the fun by following the cues from the physical performance of the lead singers, singing the background vocals and dancing along with the moves shown on the television screen.

In Sing Mode, players can sing by themselves or as a duet with harmonies. As the song is performed, their vocal qualities are scored and evaluated on the TV in real time.

In Team Mode, players can split into two groups, which lets players face off against their musical rivals as they rotate through different game modes.

Track list

The following is a list of the 50 songs available in the game.[4] Since Sing Party is online-enabled and connects to the Nintendo Network, Nintendo advertised releasing future songs as DLC in early 2013, though none was ever released.[3]

SongArtistReleased
"Call Me Maybe"Carly Rae Jepsen2011
"Glad You Came"The Wanted2011
"Le Freak"Chic1978
"Party Rock Anthem"LMFAO2011
"The Edge of Glory"Lady Gaga2011
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Betty Everett1964
"Only Girl (In The World)"Rihanna2010
"I Want You Back"The Jackson 51969
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"James Brown1965
"Y.M.C.A."Village People1978
"Love You Like A Love Song"Selena Gomez & the Scene2011
"Baby"Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris2010
"Don't Stop Me Now"Queen1979
"Go Your Own Way"Fleetwood Mac1976
"Kids in America"Kim Wilde1981
"Ironic"Alanis Morissette1996
"So Good"B.o.B2012
"Surfin' U.S.A."The Beach Boys1963
"Just The Way You Are"Bruno Mars2010
"Jar of Hearts"Christina Perri2010
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love"The Darkness2003
"Groove Is in the Heart"Deee-Lite featuring Q-Tip and Bootsy Collins1990
"Mercy"Duffy2008
"Theme from New York, New York"Frank Sinatra1980
"You've Got the Love"Florence + The Machine2009
"I Will Survive"Gloria Gaynor1978
"Alone"Heart1987
"The Power of Love"Huey Lewis and the News1985
"Flashdance... What a Feeling"Irene Cara1983
"I'm Yours"Jason Mraz2008
"Walking on Sunshine"Katrina and the Waves1985
"Firework"Katy Perry2010
"Just a Kiss"Lady A2011
"Satellite"Lena2010
"Dancing on the Ceiling"Lionel Richie1986
"Haven't Met You Yet"Michael Bublé2009
"The Climb"Miley Cyrus2009
"Daydream Believer"The Monkees1967
"How You Remind Me"Nickelback2001
"Don't Hold Your Breath"Nicole Scherzinger2011
"Always on My Mind"Pet Shop Boys1987
"All About Tonight"Pixie Lott2011
"Show Me Love"Robin S.1993
"You Can't Hurry Love"The Supremes1966
"Higher"Taio Cruz featuring Kylie Minogue2010
"Don't Leave Me This Way"Thelma Houston1975
"I Think We're Alone Now"Tiffany1987
"Love Shack"The B-52's1989
"Dancing in the Street"Mick Jagger and David Bowie1985
"Ain't That a Kick in the Head"Robbie Williams2001

Reception

Sing Party has received mixed reviews. The game received a score of 60/100 on review aggregator website Metacritic, indicating “mixed or average reviews”.[5] IGN has given the game a 6.3 out of 10, saying that "while one person steps up as the main performer, others can dance, sing and clap along with the prompts on the TV screen making sure everyone at the party is rocking out together."[6] Nintendo Life gave the game a 5/10 score, praising the flashy graphics but criticizing the game for lacking identity and being mediocre.[7]

References

  1. Gilbert, Ben (26 September 2012). "These are the 23 games launching with the Wii U on November 18". Engadget.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. "SiNG Party Will Test Your Vocal Chords This January - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life". Nintendolife.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Get Ready to Party When Wii U Launches on Nov. 18 - Nintendo Official Site". Nintendo.com. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "Fifty Songs for Any Occasion". Sing Party Nintendo. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2020. View the HTML source code (Control U or Command U) for the list of 50 songs.
  5. "Metacritic reviews sing party for the WiiU". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. Clements, Ryan (19 December 2012). "Sing Party Review". IGN. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  7. "Review: SiNG Party (Wii U)". Nintendo Life. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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