karaoke
is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. I ...
-style
video game
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for the
Wii
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published in 2009 by Mindscape and developed by their French division in partnership with
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum ...
.
Gameplay
Gameplay
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is similar to other karaoke
console games
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currently available, such as SingStar, where the player(s) choose a song from a list of tunes on the disc. The player(s) are then to sing the tune of the song through a
Logitech
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microphone connected to the Wii. The software then measures the player's performance in voice tonality and rhythm and scores the singer according to their accuracy.
Features
In 2010, players were able to download more of tracks from the
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum ...
’s catalogue, as well as tracks from other record labels. Available through the
WiiWare
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on the
Wii Shop Channel
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on the
Wii
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console and could be purchased using
Nintendo Points
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. Other features include:
*A specific playlist for each country
*30 hits to sing with the original clips from Universal top artists
*High precision
speech recognition
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using VoxLer Technology, accurately evaluating tune and rhythm
*3 level of difficulty, short and long version available for each song
*From up to 2 players with 2 microphones
*Listening from the performances
*7 gameplays : Training, Solo, Duo, Duel, Battle, Jukebox, Medley
Track list
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Outta Here
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Celebration
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