U-Sing Explained

U-Sing
Developer:	Mindscape
Publisher:	Mindscape
Genre:	Karaoke
Modes:	7 game modes
Platforms:	Wii

U-Sing is a karaoke-style video game for the Wii published in 2009 by Mindscape and developed by their French division in partnership with Universal Music.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to other karaoke console games 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 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’s catalogue, as well as tracks from other record labels. Available through the WiiWare on the Wii Shop Channel on the Wii console and could be purchased using Nintendo Points. 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 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

(United Kingdom, Australia & Netherlands)

1. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
2. Boyzone - Better
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Culture Club - Do you really want to hurt me
5. Duffy - Mercy
6. Esmée Denters - Outta Here
7. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
8. Jackson 5 - ABC
9. James Morrison - Wonderful World
10. Just Jack - The day I died
11. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
12. Kool & the Gang - Celebration
13. La Roux - Bulletproof
14. Lady Gaga - Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
15. Lily Allen - 22
16. Lionel Richie - All Night Long
17. Mika - Love Today
18. Mr Hudson and the Library - Too Late, Too Late
19. Orson - No Tomorrow
20. Sam Brown - Stop
21. Snow Patrol - Crack the Shutters
22. Stereophonics - Have a Nice Day
23. Texas - I Don't Want a Lover
24. The All-American Rejects - I Wanna
25. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
26. The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
27. The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'
28. The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up
29. The Saturdays - Issues
30. The Temptations - My Girl

External links

• Official website