Sing Party
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 | |
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 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Nintendo SPD FreeStyleGames |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
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| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single-player and multiplayer |
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]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 60/100 |
| Publication | Score |
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| IGN | 6.3/10 |
| Nintendo Life |   |
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
- Gilbert, Ben (26 September 2012). "These are the 23 games launching with the Wii U on November 18". Engadget.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "SiNG Party Will Test Your Vocal Chords This January - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life". Nintendolife.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Metacritic reviews sing party for the WiiU". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Clements, Ryan (19 December 2012). "Sing Party Review". IGN. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- "Review: SiNG Party (Wii U)". Nintendo Life. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2022.