SingStar Video Game Series
A popular series of music games that allow players to test their vocal skills and sing their favorite hits. Games in the series SingStar are released exclusively for PlayStation-branded consoles, and are developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio.
The series made its market debut in 2004 with the game SingStar. The idea of karaoke on the PlayStation 2 quickly gained recognition among gamers and later that year the series lived to see its second installment, SingStar Party . SingStar Party. In nearly 10 years, the brand has produced more than 30 games, and this number is twice as high if you include releases developed for local markets (including Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain and Poland).
Games in the series SingStar are devoid of a storyline. The players' task is to sing songs in accordance with the background music. The evaluation is based primarily on the player's sense of rhythm and keeping the right key. The game is facilitated by moving indicators on the screen, which indicate how long each word of the text should sound and in how high a key it should be sung.
The popularity of the series SingStar is primarily due to the musical content. Most often, the soundtracks feature hit songs by well-known artists. In some cases, games are entirely dedicated to one band (e.g. SingStar ABBA, SingStar Queen), a specific genre (e.g. SingStar R&B, SingStar Pop, SingStar Country) or musical era (e.g. SingStar '90s). The variety of play modes is also a big advantage - from singing solo, to competing with friends, to performing songs together.
As with most music games, the visuals of SingStar plays a secondary role. As a rule, however, players have the opportunity to sing while watching pictures or videos of their idols. The easy-to-read user interface and simplicity of gameplay mechanics meet the needs of a wide audience from the so-called casual market.
According to estimates by Sony Computer Entertainment, by the end of 2009 sales of games in the series of SingStar exceeded 20 million copies, and this includes both the games themselves and kits with microphones.
SingStar Series Evolution
2010
SingStar Dance
2010
SingStar Guitar
2009
SingStar: Take That
2009
Singstar Motown
2009
SingStar Polskie Hity
2009
SingStar Queen
2008
SingStar ABBA
2008
SingStar Vol. 3
2008
SingStar Country
2008
SingStar Vol. 2
2008
SingStar Summer Party
2007
SingStar Amped
2007
SingStar '90s
2007
SingStar Pop Hits
2006
SingStar Legends
2006
SingStar Rocks!
2005
SingStar '80s
2005
SingStar Popworld
2004
SingStar Party
2004
SingStar
SingStar Celebration
Party
October 24, 2017
Another entry in the popular music series. During the game up to eight players can sing together the most popular pop music songs.
SingStar Frozen
Party
December 3, 2014
Special edition of a popular music game, prepared on the wave of success of the animated film Ice Land. While having fun we can confront our vocal skills with the songs known from the film and its bestselling soundtrack. The game is compatible with the PlayStation camera and modern smartphones that can act as a virtual microphone.
SingStar: Ultimate Party
Party
October 29, 2014
The next installment of the SingStar series, in which we sing the songs of artists of our choice. Together with the new part, 30 songs were taken care of, including Polish artists, and an application for mobile devices was released, which turns the smartphone into a microphone.
SingStar Back To The 80s
Party
October 28, 2011
SingStar Back To The 80s is a Sony Computer Entertainment social game where players can test their vocal skills. The gameplay is based on classic karaoke principles, and the background music constitutes 30 of the greatest hits of the 1980s. Two microphones and an optional PlayStation EyeToy camcorder are required for fun.
SingStar Dance
Party
November 5, 2010
SingStar Dance is a game from the music and dance series produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players have the opportunity to test their skills by singing popular songs (karaoke), as well as try their hand at dancing. The game takes advantage of the capabilities of the PlayStation Move controller and the PlayStation Eye webcam, offering fun for up to 4 participants.
SingStar Guitar
Party
October 13, 2010
SingStar Guitar is a music game produced by Sony Computer Entertainment for instrumental music enthusiasts on PlayStation 3. The developers have implemented support for guitar controllers known from the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series. Thanks to this, players can test not only their vocal skills, but also those related to playing musical instruments.
SingStar Polskie Hity 2
Party
September 22, 2010
SingStar Polskie Hity 2 is the second part of a music game released in 2009 by Sony Computer Entertainment. As in the original, the players' task is to sing the greatest Polish hits from recent years. The soundtrack contains pieces by Dody, Gosia Andrzejewicz and Natalia Lesz. The creators have prepared several variants of the game, in which one or two people can participate.
SingStar: Take That
Party
November 6, 2009
The next installment of the popular series of music games. This time the player faces the opportunity to sing the biggest hits of the popular band Take That in the 90s.
Singstar Motown
Party
September 18, 2009
SingStar Motown is a music game for all pop and soul fans, released on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the popular Motown label.
SingStar Polskie Hity
Party
June 10, 2009
SingStar Polskie Hity is a music game produced by Sony Computer Entertainment for vocally talented PlayStation 3 users. Players can face 30 of the most popular Polish songs of recent years. The soundtrack included pieces by such bands as Feel, Kombi, De Mono or Lady Pank. The assessment includes the tonality, voting power and compliance with the rhythm of the song.
SingStar Queen
Party
March 18, 2009
Musical karaoke game from the popular SingStar series, in which players have the opportunity to test their vocal skills by performing songs of the band Queen.
SingStar ABBA
Party
November 14, 2008
The next installment of the popular series of music games. This time the player faces the opportunity to sing the greatest hits of the Swedish band ABBA.
SingStar Vol. 3
Party
November 14, 2008
SingStar Vol. 3 is another cover for the popular series, which has been entertaining crowds of music lovers since 2004. The game is addressed to all those who love to sing.
SingStar Singalong with Disney
Party
November 7, 2008
SingStar Singalong with Disney is another music game, prepared by Sony Computer Entertainment, which is not much different from its predecessors. It is addressed to all lovers of timeless Walt Disney films.
SingStar Country
Party
October 28, 2008
The next installment of the popular series of music games. We test our vocal skills, trying to sing a song like the original. The country genre is the leitmotif of the music included in the game.
SingStar Hottest Hits
Party
September 25, 2008
SingStar Hottest Hits is another music game from the popular series, which is addressed to all lovers of the latest hits.
SingStar Vol. 2
Party
June 20, 2008
SingStar Vol. 2 is the second incarnation of the famous series of karaoke games on PlayStation 3. Developers have introduced several improvements to the new production.
SingStar Summer Party
Party
April 25, 2008
SingStar Holiday Party is a music game produced by Sony Computer Entertainment for vocally talented PlayStation 2 users. This time players have the opportunity to face the repertoire of hot holiday hits. On the soundtrack of the game there are hits of such artists as: Edyta Górniak, Kasia Kowalska, Krzysztof Krawczyk, David Bowie, Elton John or Rihanna.
SingStar R&B
Party
October 26, 2007
SingStar: R&B is another part of the popular karaoke game series, where players perform songs by famous music performers. The game is perfect for various types of events, during which up to eight people can compete.
SingStar Bollywood
Party
October 19, 2007
SingStar: Bollywood is another part of the popular karaoke series. With each new release, SingStar offers us a journey through different genres and musical periods.
SingStar Rock Ballads
Party
September 21, 2007
SingStar Rock Ballads is the tenth installment of the popular series of karaoke games from Sony London Studio, an internal division of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The production brings thirty new tracks and this time it focuses on rock ballads. We can sing songs by such artists as Duran Duran ("Ordinary World"), Queen ("The Show Must Go On"), or Avril Lavigne ("I'm With You"). We are dealing here with both new and older pieces, which have become a permanent part of the history of music.
SingStar Amped
Party
September 18, 2007
SingStar Amped is another part of the music karaoke series, where you can test your vocal skills. The assumptions of the game are simple. On the TV screen we can watch a music video for a given song with its lyrics and a special, five-line recording that helps to choose the right tone of voice. We sing to the microphone sold together with the game.
SingStar '90s
Party
August 3, 2007
Singstar '90s is the ninth part of the popular series from Sony Computer Entertainment, in which we can play the vocalist. Each subsequent edition focused on a different selection of songs - we have already had to do with pop music, rock music, or songs from the eighties. With Singstar '90s we can move to the years 1990-1999 and remember the times of MC Hammer ("U Can't Touch This"), Seal ("Kiss from a rose"), or even Spice Girls ("Wannabe").
SingStar Pop Hits
Party
April 3, 2007
SingStar ESKA: Time Hits is a music item, prepared exclusively for PlayStation 2 console owners and is a Polish version of SingStar Pop Hits. It belongs to a well-known series of games, giving you the opportunity to test your vocal skills.
SingStar Legends
Party
October 27, 2006
SingStar Legends is the seventh installment of the popular series of music games, in which we try our hand at singing famous songs to a microphone connected to the console on the principles known from karaoke.
SingStar Anthems
Party
August 4, 2006
SingStar Anthems is the sixth product of the best-selling series of music games, designed exclusively for PlayStation 2. As usual, the development team from Sony Computer Entertainment Corporation served us the opportunity to sing to the microphones connected to the console, so that for the best performance of individual songs we would receive a lot of points.
SingStar Rocks!
Party
April 14, 2006
SingStar Rocks! is the fifth installment of the well-known and popular series of games, giving us a chance to participate in karaoke competitions. This time SCEE production allows us to face the songs, kept in a rock atmosphere.
SingStar '80s
Party
November 4, 2005
SingStar '80s is the fourth part of a popular multimedia cycle from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, allowing players to play karaoke alone or with friends (the game requires specially released microphones with it). This time we are moving into an era filled with more and more fashionable retro-kids of the 1980s.
SingStar Popworld
Party
May 13, 2005
SingStar Pop is the third edition of the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) karaoke program. SingStar is an interesting device that combines a set of two microphones (connected via USB to the PS2 console) and a special singing game.
SingStar Party
Party
November 19, 2004
Singstar Party is the second edition of Sony's karaoke program. It has a built-in system for evaluating our vocal skills. Two microphones and a USB adapter connected to the console are included in the game.
SingStar
Party
May 21, 2004
SingStar is a music game created by the development team of Sony Computer Entertainment. Players have the opportunity to test their vocal skills by performing a number of well-known hits. On the soundtrack of the title there were over 300 hits, representing various musical genres. An additional attraction of the game is the possibility to use the EyeToy webcam and watch videos with their own participation.