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Disney High School Musical: Sing It! for PlayStation 2
Disney High School Musical: Sing It! for PlayStation 2 is a karaoke game with songs, characters and sets from the first two films. Lyrics move across the screen while you sing into a USB microphone and the game measures pitch and timing. Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and other Wildcats perform choreography on stage.
In story mode you sing tracks in a fixed order and unlock songs, characters, clothes and locations. A separate option lets you choose a song and stage yourself. You can also take voice lessons and watch saved performances. The list has thirty tracks from both films plus several Disney bonus songs.
Solo play works with one compatible USB microphone. Two microphones are best for a duet, but the manual says singers may pass one when their part starts. Party play supports up to eight people taking turns. A microphone is essential and is not automatically included with a used copy, so check the photos and contents.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Disney High School Musical: Sing It! for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Disney High School Musical: Sing It!
High School Musical: Sing It! appeared in 2007 on PlayStation 2 and Wii, when the first two Disney Channel films had a huge audience. Disney Interactive Studios commissioned the console versions as a sing-along extension of the films. The PS2 game was sold alone and bundled with a microphone, so used copies vary.
Rather than tell a new story, the game focuses on recognition. Players sing in familiar school settings with digital cast members and can create an East High student. Songs from High School Musical and its sequel dominate, while bonus tracks by other Disney artists widen the list without abandoning the Wildcats presentation.
Sing It! became the name of a wider series of Disney karaoke games. Later entries covered Camp Rock, Hannah Montana and general Disney hits, often on newer consoles. This first High School Musical edition remains tied to the 2006–2007 films. Everything on PS2 is local, with no online music store or new song downloads.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
SingStar defines many PS2 karaoke experiences and also uses USB microphones with pitch detection. High School Musical restricts its repertoire and presentation entirely to Disney and the Wildcats.
Disney Sing It uses the same sing-along formula but gathers artists from several Disney Channel series and films. High School Musical: Sing It! explores the first two films more deeply through their characters and sets.
Boogie combines singing with dancing and its own story. High School Musical mainly scores vocals, stays closer to karaoke and requires neither a dance mat nor an EyeToy camera.
Senior Year Dance! focuses on dance steps using a controller or dance mat and music from the third film. Sing It! requires a microphone and scores pitch and rhythm instead.
SingStar Pop Hits offers a broad selection of period chart music with original videos. High School Musical has a narrower song list but gives fans a consistent Disney presentation and unlockable Wildcats material.
American Idol also scores pitch and timing, but frames performances around auditions, judges and a television contest. High School Musical: Sing It! largely drops that fiction and presents songs as East High scenes. Its appeal is therefore less about a personal singing career and more about familiar characters, sets and songs from the two films. The film-based presentation remains the main difference.
