Just Dance Kids 2
SCORE: 93
You know what makes my day? When
Receivables tells me a game comes in. Not just any game though. When I
find out it is a game we specifically asked a publisher to produce. Just
Dance Kids 2 is one of those games. First we asked for a kid friendly
version of Just Dance. Ubisoft provided with Just Dance Kids. Obviously
that game did well because Just Dance Kids 2 is now on the Xbox 360, and
Playstation 3 as well as the Wii.
Ubisoft has targeted Just Dance Kids 2 even better than the first one.
There are plenty of great kids songs in Just Dance Kids 2. Songs come
from a variety sources including television shows. We found songs from
the Wiggles, and Imagination Movers. There are even fun kids songs like
Five Little Monkeys, and Its Bitsy Spider.
Real kids dance to the songs in Just Dance Kids 2. There is something
precious about seeing children dance to safe music while they are
following the moves of other children. The special effects in Just Dance
Kids 2 are at a similar level to Just Dance 3. I notice a few moves that
are sort of pelvic thrusts but not quite to the level of music videos.
I was looking for lyrical issues in Just Dance Kids 2, and found very
few. Ubisoft did a fantastic job keeping Just Dance Kids 2 safe for
children. They have improved in this area leaps and bounds from the
original game. What about kids? What do they think? Well the children we
had play Just Dance Kids 2 loved many of the songs in Just Dance Kids 2.
They knew many of them, and enjoyed dancing to them.
There are over forty songs in Just Dance Kids 2. So expect kids to be
kept busy for months thanks to Just Dance Kids 2. On top of that there
are achievements that families can acquire. There is also songs in
multiple languages. If you happen to purchase the Xbox 360 version then
you can record your own dance moves. Beating that high score is one of
the key reasons children replayed Just Dance Kids 2. Two players can
compete at the same time. So Just Dance Kids 2 is a good way to spend
some time with your children.
The difficulty in Just Dance Kids 2 ranges. Some of the moves are easy,
and some are more challenging. Learning the dances is part of the fun of
this game. I am not a fan of menu screens, but kids had no problems with
them. To me they are a little small, and hovering over a song to hear it
results in that song being brought up to play. Now you can be back
easily, but I found that frustrating.
Just Dance Kids 2 is exercise in disguise. Please be careful playing
this home console game. I woke up sore the next morning. Children can
over do it as well. So keep any eye on that. The good news is you will
shed pounds, and have a good time. We enjoy playing Just Dance Kids 2 as
a family. We rotate people in and out, so tired family members can rest.
It was a real pleasure for me to be able to play and review Just Dance
Kids 2 on the Xbox 360 Kinect. This game helps improve the image of the
industry, and is a great way to get some exercise. Anyways Istanbul is
calling, and I am required on the dance floor.
- Paul
Graphics: 93%
Sound: 90%
Replay/Extras: 97%
Gameplay: 89%
Family Friendly Factor: 95%
System: Xbox 360 (Kinect)/Wii/PS3 (Move)
Publisher: Ubisoft
Rating: 'E' - Everyone
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