Christmas Karaoke for the Wii!
December 2, 2009 11:45 AM Subscribe
Looking for a karaoke game for the Wii, or barring that, a Karaoke machine.
Basically we want to mix things up at the family Christmas gathering this year and do some Karaoke. But! We just want to do Christmas music. We've got the Wii so that's why I thought it would be a good idea to use the Wii if there's a game that has Christmas music. Or perhaps it's possible to use the Wii as a Karaoke machine? Not sure about that.
Or I'd like recommendations for an inexpensive Karaoke machine. Looking to spend as little as possible as this will probably be used this one time and not again.
I hope I've explained this and been clear enough. Thanks in advance for your help!
Basically we want to mix things up at the family Christmas gathering this year and do some Karaoke. But! We just want to do Christmas music. We've got the Wii so that's why I thought it would be a good idea to use the Wii if there's a game that has Christmas music. Or perhaps it's possible to use the Wii as a Karaoke machine? Not sure about that.
Or I'd like recommendations for an inexpensive Karaoke machine. Looking to spend as little as possible as this will probably be used this one time and not again.
I hope I've explained this and been clear enough. Thanks in advance for your help!
The nice thing about game console karaoke games versus karaoke machines is that the games provide a rough idea of the pitch whereas the machine at most highlights the text as it's supposed to be sung. Then, people can take a much better stab at a song they hardly know instead of giving up partway through.
I haven't played this particular version but have played other Karaoke Revolutions in the past. They make it easy and fun to do duets.
I have (and like) the SingStar series for the PS2, but it doesn't appear to exist for Wii.
Rock Band for the Wii has a vocals part, but unlike Karaoke Revolution and SingStar, it doesn't have duets. Plus, there are those pesky other instruments to play too.
I don't know of any of these games that include Christmas-specific music.
posted by bookdragoness at 12:01 PM on December 2, 2009
I haven't played this particular version but have played other Karaoke Revolutions in the past. They make it easy and fun to do duets.
I have (and like) the SingStar series for the PS2, but it doesn't appear to exist for Wii.
Rock Band for the Wii has a vocals part, but unlike Karaoke Revolution and SingStar, it doesn't have duets. Plus, there are those pesky other instruments to play too.
I don't know of any of these games that include Christmas-specific music.
posted by bookdragoness at 12:01 PM on December 2, 2009
I have one we're getting rid of!! I'm in Mesa!
It's an American Idol karaoke machine. Not the new ones, but an older version (maybe 2 years old). It hooks up to your tv. We've used it a couple of times. Great condition.
mefi-mail me!
posted by Sassyfras at 12:11 PM on December 2, 2009
It's an American Idol karaoke machine. Not the new ones, but an older version (maybe 2 years old). It hooks up to your tv. We've used it a couple of times. Great condition.
mefi-mail me!
posted by Sassyfras at 12:11 PM on December 2, 2009
I should add, that we got that machine for our 7 year-old daughter . . . so it may not be what you're looking for.
posted by Sassyfras at 12:29 PM on December 2, 2009
posted by Sassyfras at 12:29 PM on December 2, 2009
Guitar Hero from World Tour (aka #4) on has vocal parts. You don't need to play any other instruments if you don't want to.
posted by Cogito at 1:43 PM on December 2, 2009
posted by Cogito at 1:43 PM on December 2, 2009
Little known fact: if you have Comcast or Time Warner Cable, there's a karaoke channel On-Demand.
You might also want to take a peek at PyKaraoke, a simple karaoke player for multiple operating systems. It's trivial to find compatible Christmas music files online, or you can buy a disc.
If your heart is set on the Wii, I can second the Karaoke Revolution series, though the track selection is limited and not at all Christmas-y.
posted by eamondaly at 1:59 PM on December 2, 2009
You might also want to take a peek at PyKaraoke, a simple karaoke player for multiple operating systems. It's trivial to find compatible Christmas music files online, or you can buy a disc.
If your heart is set on the Wii, I can second the Karaoke Revolution series, though the track selection is limited and not at all Christmas-y.
posted by eamondaly at 1:59 PM on December 2, 2009
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posted by idb at 11:57 AM on December 2, 2009