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01/17/2005 Entry: "Better Living through Dance Mat"
Alison Scott at Macadamia reviews a new dance mat game, Dancing Stage Fusion. I'm not sure if this is available in the US under the same name or a different monicker, but the Euro version is PAL so no good for me. This new one is integrated with EyeToy so your hands and arms can get involved in the dancing. "But as well as all the stuff for serious dancers, there's plenty for beginners too. There are beginner steps for all the music, 21 'real songs' with their original videos (as well as 33 songs just for DDR), and lessons to get you going. I think my favourite of the licensed songs this time is 'Mickey' by Toni Basil; the steps are great and it's a song that's just the right sort of speed and style for dance mat. For families it's possible for the first time to play 2-player with one player on beginner and the other on higher levels, and on the beginner setting there's no 'game over' -- great for the four-year-old who thinks it's just a new version of whack-a-rat."
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This is the Euro version of the US game DDR Extreme. The licensed songs aren't all the same of course but otherwise it's much the same game I believe.
Posted by Alison Scott @ 01/18/2005 09:59 PM PST
DDR max 2 has the no-game-over for workout mode (that's what I mostly use).
Posted by Anita @ 01/17/2005 07:14 AM PST
great find--i'm a fan of the dance mat games--so much fun for the family (except for wifey who currently refuses to do the dance)--and i'm really digging this whole "no game over" thing!
thanks again!
Posted by jon @ 01/17/2005 06:48 AM PST