

It was released as a free app, titled Wii Karaoke U by Joysound, on the Nintendo eShop in Europe, on October 4, 2013. The game includes a lesson mode which trains and quizzes players on tone and rhythm. 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. Buying tickets for songs from the Nintendo eShop, players rent the songs they want to sing for a limited period (from 24 hours to up to 90 days) from Joysounds's song library.Ĭhoosing a stage to perform on, players are able to select their own Mii characters to represent themselves. The game requires an Internet connection for players to access new songs to download.

The game can use both the Wii U GamePad's microphone and any universal USB microphone connected to the Wii U console. Nintendo-JoySound Wii Karaoke U will bring built-in karaoke software to the Japanese version of Nintendo's upcoming dual screen console, Nintendo announced today during a Japanese Nintendo Direct. It licenses the Joysound online song library from Japanese karaoke service provider Xing. Wii Karaoke U is a built-in karaoke app developed by Nintendo and Joysound.
