There are very few proper singing games in the video games industry. In fact only two franchises, consisting of “Lips”(xbox 360) and “Singstar”(Playstation) are widely known. When it comes to the Nintendo Wii, there is no established franchise, which is where “We sing” comes in. Already in its second interaction the series, from Swedish publisher Nordic games, has enjoyed a fair amount of success. With “We sing encore” it focused on improving weak areas from the first title. But will this effort be rewarded with raving reviews, or is this one encore that Wii players should have missed?

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It is hard to find a gory game which has not had to be toned down in order to be released in certain regions. With that in mind, it is refreshing to see companies such as Rising Star, still publishing games that incorporate that risk factor. While the first “No More Heroes” ended up being published by another company, it was Rising Star that grabbed the reigns for releasing the sequel in European territory. With “No More Heroes 2”, Grasshopper Manufacture has changed its strategy and presents a game that is more accessible to a wider audience. Should anti hero Travis Touchtown have come out of retirement, or would it have been better to just call it a day?

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A rhythm game developed by a team led by one of the person’s responsible for creating Sonic was always going to be something unique. The new PROPE studios surprised everyone by announcing a game where all players did was tap a box with a wii remote on top of it. What would be most important is to know if this concept worked or if it was just full of random tapping.

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To review a game like Wii fit can be quite hard as there is no traditional ending to it as it can go on for as long as it is used. In order to really get the most out of this software I decided to first try it out for a whole month by taking part on the exercises/games every day. I do admit to having missed a few days due to exams and other commitments but for what is worth partaking on Wii fit really had an effect on me.

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