The sequel to the much-loved We Sing is (nearly) here! Due out in July this year, We Sing Encore will include forty new songs, as well as a whole host of new modes, for both single players and groups of up to four people.
Offering up a new setlist, that's bursting with songs from practically every genre imaginable, the game looks set to do a great job of offering something for everyone, from the 90s kitsch of I'm Too Sexy (Right Said Fred), all the way through to Lynyrd Skynyrd's iconic Sweet Home Alabama, and more modern tracks that'll appeal to the kids and adults alike, such as Fight For This Love (Cheryl Cole), and Don't Stop Movin' (S Club 7).
And while we're expecting the gameplay to mostly be more of the same virtual karaoke fun - albeit with a brand new soundtrack - it wouldn't be a sequel without a few tweaks to the formula - the largest of which seems to be the new rewards and achievements, which set challenges for people playing in either single player, or competitive or co-operative multiplayer.
With the addition of a 'real karaoke' mode, the game also promises to sort the karaoke masters out from the disco divas, by removing the backing vocals entirely, while those who just fancy messing around can play back their own performances and add effects to their voices.
Other gameplay enhancements include the introduction of 'Star Notes' and a new jukebox mode allowing non-stop music - what these entail, we're not sure.
And even better - for those of you who've never played a We Sing game before (or if you're a little bit self conscious about your voice) We Sing Encore even offers virtual singing lessons that promise to "teach players how to sing like professionals" - although hopefully, they'll be without the nerve-wracking exams.
The thirty core songs are as follows, with the remaining ten set to be announced over the next ten days, between 1st June and 11th June (via an interesting game of hangman on Twitter):
- B52s - Love Shack
- Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
- Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
- Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love
- Coldplay - Yellow
- Elton John - Tiny Dancer
- Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
- Gwen Stefani featuring Akon - The Sweet Escape
- Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
- Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
- Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
- Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
- Lady GaGa feat. Colby O'Donis & Akon - Just Dance
- Lily Allen - Smile
- Lou Bega - Mambo No 5
- Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama
- Mika - Grace Kelly
- Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
- Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)
- Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah
- Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
- Rihanna - Umbrella
- Robyn feat. Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat
- Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
- Soft Cell - Tainted Love
- Spandau Ballet - Gold
- The Supremes - Baby Love
- Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
- The Veronicas - Untouched
- Westlife - Flying Without Wings
They sent us a picture of a dog. We're not sure why. Maybe he really likes We Sing Encore. Or maybe he just wants you to stop yowling to Taio Cruz.
It's quite a setlist, we're sure you'll agree - and it's one that's only set to get better, as the remaining ten songs are announced over the next few days.
To join in with the hangman - or 'Twangman' as they call it (an amalgam of Twitter and Hangman) - simply follow @WeSingGame on Twitter and try to guess each day's song to win a copy of the original We Sing game.
