Karaoke Joysound
Karaoke Joysound Wii in the Japanese retail package.
Developer(s)Hudson Soft, Xing
Publisher(s)Wii (retail)
  • JP: Hudson Soft
WiiWare
  • JP: Hudson Soft
  • NA: Brother International Corp.
Platform(s)Wii, WiiWare, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseWii
Original version:
  • JP: December 18, 2008
  • NA: October 30, 2012
DX version:
  • JP: November 26, 2009
Duet Song version:
  • JP: June 10, 2010
Enka version:
  • JP: June 10, 2010
Super DX: Hitori de Minna de Utai Houdai! version:
  • JP: December 9, 2010
WiiWare
  • JP: July 28, 2009
  • NA: July 17, 2014
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Karaoke Joysound (カラオケJOYSOUND) is a karaoke service and online song library from Japanese karaoke service provider Xing. The Joysound service, which started on various karaoke computers, was adapted into a video game by Hudson Soft for Wii, licensing the Joysound online song library alongside 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 Wii Joysound service. Last date to purchase songs was July 21, 2015 and the service was shut down on October 29, 2015.[2] A successor for the Nintendo Switch named Karaoke Joysound Switch was developed by Xing (who worked on the original games) and published by Nintendo. It was released only in Japan in 2017.

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]

2010-2019

2010
RankSongArtist
1A Cruel Angel's Thesis
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Yoko Takahashi
2Kiseki
キセキ, Miracle
GReeeeN
3Spring, summer, autumn and winter
春夏秋冬
Hilcrhyme
4magnetminato ft. Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka
5Hanamizuki
ハナミズキ, Dogwood
Yo Hitoto
6Love & Lovers
裏表ラバーズ
Wowaka ft. Hatsune Miku
7Melt
メルト
Supercell ft.Hatsune Miku
8Meltdown
炉心融解
iroha(sasaki) ft Kagamine Rin
9ButterflyKaela Kimura
10World is Mine
ワールドイスマイン
Supercell ft. Hatsune Miku
2011
RankSongArtist
1Heavy Rotation
ヘビーローテーション
AKB48
2A Cruel Angel's Thesis
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Yoko Takahashi
3Gee Jp. Ver.Girls' Generation
4Kiseki
キセキ, Miracle
GReeeeN
5Mister Jp. Ver.
ミスター
Kara
6AitakattaAKB48
7Ponytail to ShushuAKB48
8Chiisana Koi no Uta
小さな恋のうた, Little Love Song
MONGOL800
9Arigatou
ありがとう, Thank you
Ikimono-gakari
10Maru Maru Mori Mori!
Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook
2012
RankSongArtist
1Heavy Rotation
ヘビーローテーション
AKB48
2Memeshikute
女々しくて
Golden Bomber
3Senbonzakura
千本桜
WhiteFlame ft.Hatsune Miku
4A Cruel Angel's Thesis
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Yoko Takahashi
5Eikōnokakehashi
栄光の架橋, Glory bridge
Yuzu
6Flying GetAKB48
7Chiisana Koi no Uta
小さな恋のうた, Little Love Song
MONGOL800
8Kiseki
キセキ, Miracle
GReeeeN
9Matryoshka
マトリョシカ
Hachi ft. Hatsune Miku, GUMI
10Hanamizuki
ハナミズキ, Dogwood
Yo Hitoto

2020-2029

2021
RankSongArtist
1Dried Flower
ドライフラワー
Yuuri
2Usseewa
うっせぇわ
Ado
3Yoru ni Kakeru
夜に駆ける, Into the Night
Yoasobi
4Homura
LiSA
5Neko
猫, Cat
Dish
6A Cruel Angel's Thesis
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Yoko Takahashi
7Marigold
マリーゴールド
Aimyon
8Kaibutsu
怪物, Monster
Yoasobi
9Naked Heart
裸の心
Aimyon
10Rainbow
Masaki Suda
2022
RankSongArtist
1Dried Flower
ドライフラワー
Yuuri
2Cinderella Boy
シンデレラボーイ
Saucy Dog
3Suiheisen
水平線, Horizon
Back Number
4Marigold
マリーゴールド
Aimyon
5A Cruel Angel's Thesis
残酷な天使のテーゼ
Yoko Takahashi
6Betelgeuse
ベテルギウス
Yuuri
7Magic Carpet
魔法の絨毯
Takaya Kawasaki
8Zankyosanka
残響散歌, Reverbation Hymn
Aimer
9CITRUSDa-ice
10Sayonara Elegy
さよならエレジー
Masaki Suda

See also

References

  1. Whitehead, Thomas (2014-07-03). "Nintendo Download: 3rd July (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. "Karaoke Joysound Online Service Termination". Konami. 2015-05-18. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  3. "Karaoke Joysound Wii: thousands of downloadable songs". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  4. 1 2 Hudson details Karaoke Joysound Wii ahead of release Archived 2009-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Downloadable Karaoke Hits WiiWare Tomorrow Archived 2009-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Hudson's Karaoke Game Is A Hit
  7. "Joysound Heisei Yearly Chart".
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