Customer Ratings & Reviews

***INTERESTED BUYERS, PLEASE READ!*** As of this review, there were four other reviews written and this is the only one so far that is written by (I assume) a member of the game's target audience - gamers who enjoy Japanese-style games, specifically Dance Dance Revolution! If you like DDR, techno music and para para, this game is for you~ If you've never played/don't like DDR and are looking for popular American songs by artists like Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, etc, this game is NOT for you. ***THIS GAME IS NOTHING LIKE DANCE CENTRAL*** Now, onto the rest of my quick review for the fans of DDR! 1. MUSIC The song selection is pretty good~ It's a mix of well-selected DDR, para para and something in between and as long as you're familiar with that style you should be able to enjoy most of the song choices here. Some songs I initially thought wouldn't be any fun were actually LOADS of fun when I tried them, so don't worry if you don't think you'll like a few of the songs. One thing I didn't like is that some of the songs are fairly short and it can be a little disappointing. Especially with NAOKI's "A Geisha's Dream" and Niko's "Night of Fire", which are my favorite songs. They run about 1:30 each - I wish they were longer. 2. GAMEPLAY In order to bring you the best review possible, I have to admit that when I first got the game (a couple hours ago), I just popped it in and started playing Dance Mode. That means I just chose a song and difficulty and was thrust directly into the dancing, no instruction whatsoever. I haven't tried Lesson Mode yet, the tutorial section I suppose, so I can't comment about that but it was still tons of fun learning along the way, though the learning curve is quite steep. Unlike DC, there are no flashcards to tell you when a move is coming up - it just DOES a few seconds before you need to execute it, so it can be a little tricky but with determination and practice, this style of 'learning as you play' results in a much smoother, dance-like experience. 3. OVERALL I enjoyed this MUCH more than Dance Central! I am a Japan-loving geek and I love my anime, manga and Japanese video games so if this sounds like you, you might like to give this game a chance~ DDR enthusiasts will enjoy the song selection and this is the first game of its kind for para para fans where hand motions are key :)

I thought that my kids and I would love this game but unless you have danced on the show on So You Think You Can Dance DON'T get this game. I have a background in dance and now granted I haven't been up on stage at the Hollywood Bowl since I was 18 but this game is tough! You have to know what is coming next and I don't think there are many mind readers out there so you would have to do the dances over and over again to know what the heck to do even a little. The music is stuff no one has ever heard so you can't even get into dancing to a song you are familiar with. My kids refuse to play. If you are interested in honing an already strong dance background then you would like this game but if you want to have fun look elsewhere.

This game was too fast and hard to follow. The kinect does not mimic movements fast enough. I couldn't keep up with the movements and I am energetic. Movement you have to match does not go with the crowd of people in the back ground either.

Thought it would have new songs, but it seems like they're all from any DDR game ever made. Kinda gets old real quick. Other than that, it's fun to play with friends as a party activity.

I accidently bought this game thinking it was the one I wanted. After you open it...you have to keep it. It doesn't have any popular songs like top 40 and the moves are pretty hard if you are not a dance pro. Not so fun to play with the kids when they get discouraged within the first few minutes. :(

Not a great variety of music. Dance Central is a lot better with more music variety and worth the money.

Music is horrible!!! This game is not made with music that is known and makes it very boring to even attempt to dance to!!

The songs are not popular songs and it is very difficult to figure out the dance because it doesn't show you what will happen before hand like in Dance Central... you just have to follow what they do. I did not like this game at all.

I've never heard any of the songs before and there are no cues for the upcoming dance moves. I was pretty disappointed.

Very injoyable and sure keeps you mov'in! My teens loved it and are trying to loose weight by dancing every evening. I think it gives them a great workout and is alot more fun than sitting on the couch. I really like the music!