''We Sing'' is a 2009
music video game
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for
Wii
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, re-released in 2016 for
Xbox One
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and
PlayStation 4
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.
It was developed by French studio Le Cortex, produced by Wired Productions and published by
Nordic Games Publishing.
It is the first singing game to support 4 players simultaneously each with their own microphone.
The 2016 reboot of the game, supporting up to 10 singers
''We Sing'' is distributed as a software only version or a two microphone and game bundle pack.
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to the ''
SingStar'' series of video games. Players sing along with music in order to score points, matching pitch and rhythm.
The game can be played with up to 4 people.
Release
The launch event for the UK market for We Sing took place at the main
Game
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store on
Oxford Street
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London on 19 November 2009. It was promoted by ''
The X Factor
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'' girl group
Miss Frank
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.
Sequels
There are 10 editions of the ''We Sing'' series released for the Nintendo Wii, including ''
We Sing Encore''.
The game features 40 new songs, additional single and multiplayer modes, as well as an award system and singing lessons mode. On July 22, 2010, Nordic Games Publishing announced that a
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
edition of We Sing would be released, titled ''
We Sing Robbie Williams''.
The game has 25 songs. It was released with Williams' greatest hits album in October 2010. Other titles include ''We Sing Down Under'', ''We Sing Deutsche Hits'', ''We Sing Deutsche Hits 2'', ''We Sing UK Hits'', ''We Sing Rock'', ''We Sing Pop'' and ''We Sing 80s''.
See also
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SingStar
*
Karaoke Revolution
''Karaoke Revolution'' and its sequels are video games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360, developed by Harmonix and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. The Original Conce ...
*
Lips
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References
External links
Official website
{{We Sing
2009 video games
Embracer Group franchises
Europe-exclusive video games
Karaoke video games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Music video games
THQ Nordic games
Video games developed in France
Wii games
Wii-only games
Wired Productions games