Karaoke Joysound

About

Karaoke Joysound turns your Wii into a home karaoke stage with online song access and multiplayer chaos. Sing along to a growing list of tracks while onscreen visuals show your pitch accuracy. Some songs let you follow guide vocals to hit the right notes. A scoring system rates your performance and lets you compare results with other players online. Single-player mode lets you practice solo but the real fun comes in split-screen matches where you and a friend take turns belting out tunes. The game includes a 6-hour online pass with purchase letting you test your vocal skills without extra fees. While the song library isn’t as deep as later karaoke titles it still offered a solid foundation when it launched. Local multiplayer keeps things lively with up to four players sharing the mic. User forums note the voice recognition works best in quiet environments but the party vibe makes up for any technical hiccups. Released in 2008 it helped popularize the genre on consoles before similar games expanded the formula.