Karaoke Joysound
| Karaoke Joysound | |
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 Karaoke Joysound Wii in the Japanese retail package. | |
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft, Xing |
| Publisher(s) | Wii (retail)
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| Platform(s) | Wii, WiiWare |
| Release | Wii Original version:
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| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Karaoke Joysound Wii (カラオケJOYSOUND Wii) is a karaoke video game by Hudson Soft for Wii. It licenses the Joysound online song library from Japanese karaoke service provider Xing, who also helped co-develop the game with Hudson. The game was originally released in a retail package with an included USB microphone on December 18, 2008 in Japan, and was later released there as a downloadable WiiWare game on July 28, 2009.
In January 2012, Konami (which acquired Hudson Soft and all its original IPs in 2011) announced they would release the title for the first time in North America under the simplified title Karaoke Joysound, which connected to a much different music library of well-known English songs. It was originally expected for a March 2012 release, but was delayed until October 30, 2012, and was made available as both a standard disc and a microphone bundle. On July 17, 2014, the software was re-released as a downloadable WiiWare title, without any prior announcements, for the North American Wii Shop Channel, courtesy of publishers Brother International Corp. It was originally announced for a July 3 release, but it was delayed for unknown reasons.[1]
The software is spiritually succeeded by the Joysound-licensed Wii Karaoke U app for the Wii U in 2012, and as of July 2014 it is only available in Japan and Europe. On May 18, 2015, Konami announced the termination of the online Joysound service. Last date to purchase songs was July 21, 2015 and the service was shut down on October 29, 2015.[2]
Overview[]
Karaoke Joysound Wii is a game "designed to provide a karaoke-club experience at home".[3] The game requires an internet connection for players to access new songs to download. Buying tickets for songs with Nintendo Points, players rent the songs they want to sing for a limited period (from 24 hours to up to 90 days) from Xing's song library. Choosing a stage to perform on, players are able to select from a previously created avatar or use their own Miis to represent themselves. Players are also able to adjust options such as echo, key and speed of the song, and other players can use their Wii Remotes to accompany the singer by playing instruments such as cymbals and maracas.[4]
In addition to the included microphone, the retail version includes 70 songs on disc as well as a lesson mode which trains and quizzes players on tone and rhythm, and a party mode with five minigames.[4] Along with omitting the included songs and extra modes, the WiiWare version features a number of cosmetic changes.[5]
Reception[]
In the six months after release, the retail version of Karaoke Joysound Wii sold over 250,000 copies in Japan.[6]
Joysound Yearly Chart[]
Joysound published Top10 songs in Heisei (1989-2019).[7]
| Rank | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Cruel Angel's Thesis 残酷な天使のテーゼ |
Yoko Takahashi |
| 2 | Kiseki キセキ, Miracle |
GReeeeN |
| 3 | Spring, summer, autumn and winter 春夏秋冬 |
Hilcrhyme |
| 4 | magnet | minato ft. Miku, Luka |
| 5 | Hanamizuki ハナミズキ, Dogwood |
Yo Hitoto |
| 6 | Two-Faced Lovers 裏表ラバーズ |
Wowaka ft. Hatsune Miku |
| 7 | Melt メルト |
Supercell ft.Hatsune Miku |
| 8 | Meltdown 炉心融解 |
iroha(sasaki) ft Kagamine Rin |
| 9 | Butterfly | Kaela Kimura |
| 10 | World is Mine ワールドイスマイン |
Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku |
| Rank | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Rotation ヘビーローテーション |
AKB48 |
| 2 | A Cruel Angel's Thesis 残酷な天使のテーゼ |
Yoko Takahashi |
| 3 | Gee Jp. Ver. | Girls' Generation |
| 4 | Kiseki キセキ, Miracle |
GReeeeN |
| 5 | Mister Jp. Ver. ミスター |
Kara |
| 6 | Aitakatta | AKB48 |
| 7 | Ponytail to Shushu | AKB48 |
| 8 | Chiisana Koi no Uta 小さな恋のうた |
MONGOL800 |
| 9 | Arigatou ありがとう, Thank you |
Ikimono-gakari |
| 10 | Maru Maru Mori Mori! |
Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook |
| Rank | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Rotation ヘビーローテーション |
AKB48 |
| 2 | Memeshikute 女々しくて |
Golden Bomber |
| 3 | Senbonsakura 千本桜 |
WhiteFlame ft.Hatsune Miku |
| 4 | A Cruel Angel's Thesis 残酷な天使のテーゼ |
Yoko Takahashi |
| 5 | Eikōnokakehashi 栄光の架橋, Glory bridge |
Yuzu |
| 6 | Flying Get | AKB48 |
| 7 | Chiisana Koi no Uta 小さな恋のうた |
MONGOL800 |
| 8 | Kiseki キセキ, Miracle |
GReeeeN |
| 9 | Matryoshka マトリョシカ |
Hachi ft. Miku, Gumi |
| 10 | Hanamizuki ハナミズキ, Dogwood |
Yo Hitoto |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (2014-07-03). "Nintendo Download: 3rd July (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "Karaoke Joysound Online Service Termination". Konami. 2015-05-18. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ^ "Karaoke Joysound Wii: thousands of downloadable songs". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hudson details Karaoke Joysound Wii ahead of release Archived 2009-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Downloadable Karaoke Hits WiiWare Tomorrow Archived 2009-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hudson's Karaoke Game Is A Hit
- ^ "Joysound Heisei Yearly Chart".
External links[]
- Official website
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The complete history of Karaoke
- 2008 video games
- Karaoke video games
- Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games
- Video games developed in Japan
- WiiWare games
- Wii-only games
- Wii games
- Wii Wi-Fi games
- Karaoke