Most importantly, the audio recognition is forgiving – not everyone is a grade A singer, so keeping them engaged in the game is important and this game definitely succeeds. At times, we’ve found Singstar on PS3 to require pitch perfect vocals, which can dampen the fun, but Wii Sing Encore seems firmly planted in the “enjoyed by everyone” camp, ideal for parties or just mates belting out some tunes after the pub.
“After the astounding success of We Sing, we know there are hoards of fans clamouring to get their hands on We Sing Encore,” says Nik Blower, sales and marketing director of Nordic Games. “It’s the perfect game to while away the hours during the school holidays and is guaranteed fun for Wii gamers of all ages.
The launch itself was held at Punk Soho in London, and included the game itself and a real band to sing along to. Belting out some of the tracks included with the game with a proper band instead of a karaoke machine provided some memorable moments of the evening while in another area we sampled Stereophonics Dakota with 4 players. We have seen the future, and it is Rockeoke..
We Sing Encore is the only singing game to support 4 players and this sequel takes the concept of the original game and adds a host of new features including Singing Lessons, Real Karaoke mode where vocals are stripped away and Jukebox for non-stop music – perfect for parties.
Nordic Games will have a significant presence at this year’s Gamescom (18th – 22nd August) where it will give visitors the chance to get on stage to try out the game and show the recently announced We Sing Robbie Williams behind closed doors.
Similarly to We Sing, We Sing Encore has a variety of tracks across multiple genres and decades. The UK listing is below:
1. The B-52s - "Love Shack"
2. Black Eyed Peas - "Shut Up"
3. Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
4. Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love"
5. Coldplay - "Yellow"
6. Elton John - "Tiny Dancer"
7. Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
8. Gwen Stefani featuring Akon - "The Sweet Escape"
9. Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
10. Jimmy Ruffin - "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
11. Kaiser Chiefs - "Ruby"
12. Katrina & The Waves - "Walking On Sunshine"
13. Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis & Akon - "Just Dance"
14. Lily Allen - "Smile"
15. Lou Bega - "Mambo No 5"
16. Lynyrd Skynrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"
17. Mika - "Grace Kelly"
18. Natasha Bedingfield - "Unwritten"
19. Pixie Lott - "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)"
20. Plain White Ts - "Hey There Delilah"
21. Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy"
22. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
23. Robyn featuring Kleerup - "With Every Heartbeat"
24. Simply Red - "Holding Back The Years"
25. Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"
26. Spandau Ballet - "Gold"
27. The Supremes - "Baby Love"
28. Taio Cruz - "Break Your Heart"
29. The Veronicas - "Untouched"
30. Westlife - "Flying Without Wings"
The ten English songs that have been announced so far are:
1. Florence + The Machine - "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"[4]
2. Girls Aloud - "The Promise"[4]
3. The Saturdays - "Up"[4]
4. Will Young - "Leave Right Now"[4]
5. Kasabian - "Fire"
6. S Club 7 - "Don't Stop Movin'"
7. The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
8. N-Dubz - "I Need You"
9. Stereophonics - "Dakota"
10. The Lightning Seeds - "Three Lions"
