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DDR: Hands and Feet entwine on the Wii!

February 4th 2007 09:19


Konami is pushing ranks with their new title for the Nintendo Wii, and this time the Dance Dance Revolution franchise continues with the use of the Wii’s hand held controllers. Imagine stamping your feet and moving your arms in coordination to beats and rhythms on the screen, which can now be done in your own living room and against 3 other friends.


DDR Hottest Party looks like an innovative use of the Wii controllers but how accurate will the game pan out. DDR is known for its fast paced and excessive button output which requires players to tap their feet in a range of directions in quick succession or face losing points and the stage. I recently played boxing on the Wii and was quite disappointed by the speed in which my hand movements were rectified by the sensor bar of the Wii. Quick jabs were not particularly recognized, making me repeat my moves in a slower pace. If this was a problem for me in boxing, I would imagine how tough annoying it might be if I was jumping around and swinging my arms very quickly in DDR.


This title is still in its early phases of development but looks quite good. Konami have announced a range of tracks spanning 40 years and will cater for a large musical audience. Graphically, this title looks nice and does not require heavy eye candy which is a positive for the Wii. Other than that, my only concern is how fast hand and feet movements will be captured by the motion sensors of the Wii – of which we will have to wait and see as the game development gathers to a close. This title should be out by the end of the year.

Pictures taken from Gamespot.




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