From the makers of the successful We Sing franchise (we rather liked We Sing: Encore and We Sing: Robbie Williams when we had the chance to take them out for a review), comes the recently announced We Dance - a brand new dancing game that's a bit like a cross between Just Dance and DanceDanceRevolution.
Due out this summer, We Dance lets you dance using either a Wii Remote (as in Just Dance) or the 'Star Mat' (a dance mat similar to DanceDance Revolution) - or, if you're feeling particularly masochistic, you can combine the two, using the dance mat with your feet and mimicking the arm movements with the Wii Remote, which is sure to trump those of us who just wave our arms around to Just Dance, without really mimicking the other movements...
You needn't worry if that all sounds a bit daunting though, as, like We Sing did with singing, the game comes equipped with a 'Dance School', where you can go through the dance steps and arm movements at your own pace, along with a much-needed warm up section so you don't end up pulling any muscles (we're looking at you, Your Shape). Each song is given a star rating based on how difficult it is, making it easy - if you're like me - to find a song that's not beyond your dancing ability.
As there's no actual pictures of We Dance out yet, here's a picture of a dancing dog I found.
We Dance will feature 40 songs, both old and new, spanning genres "from rock to pop, rap to disco and hip hop to drum 'n' bass" - so there should be something for everyone. Case in point - even I know a fair few of them by name alone, and I live under a rock. So without further ado, here's your full list:
- A.R. Rahman feat. The Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)
- Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around
- Agnes - Release Me
- Axwell feat. Max'C - I Found U
- B-52s - Love Shack
- Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
- Barry Manilow - Copacabana (At the Copa)
- Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At?
- Basshunter feat. DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
- Blue - One Love
- Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
- Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
- Chuckie & LMFAO - Let The Bass Kick In Miami Girl
- Donna Summer - I Feel Love
- Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
- Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit
- Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo
- Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne - Down
- Jive Bunny - Let's Twist Again
- Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
- Kid Cudi - Day 'n' Night
- Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
- Los Del Rio - Macarena
- MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
- OK Go! - Here It Goes Again
- Outkast - Hey Ya!
- Pendulum - Slam
- Pixie Lott - Boys And Girls
- Puretone - Addicted To Bass
- Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv
- Rose Royce - Car Wash
- Sergio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas - Mas Que Nada
- S-Express - Theme From S-Express
- Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
- Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
- Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
- Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
- The Saturdays - Forever Is Over
- The Village People - YMCA
- Whigfield - Saturday Night
A big part of the We Sing games was their multiplayer appeal, and We Dance is set to be no different. So far we don't have much information on it, bar that there'll be three different 4-player modes - Jump, Step and Pose - which each contain a variety of multiplayer mini-games - but that's all we know.
Luckily, we'll be finding out some more details soon, as we're heading down to London tomorrow to have a go. Make sure you keep checking back, as we'll be spilling all the beans as soon as we've caught our breath. Feel free to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to be the first to find out.
