Nickelodeon Dance
SCORE: 88
It is time to move and grove thanks to our
friends over at 2K Play. Nickelodeon Dance includes thirty tunes from
your favorite Nickelodeon friends. Some of the characters included
are Dora the Explorer, Boots, Diego, the
Backyardigans, and The Fresh Beat Band. Nickelodeon Dance is part dance
game, and part work out. Which can help kids who have sit down at school
all day, and then come home to eat and sit in front of a television.
Nickelodeon Dance has very safe dance moves for kids. This is one way
that this Xbox 360 Kinect game excels (Nickelodeon Dance is also on the
Wii). There are various backgrounds used in this home console game. All
of them are friendly, and match something in the song. I noticed that
the Kinect was taking pictures of the children while they danced. This
is a neat, and cool feature of this game.
The thirty songs in Nickelodeon Dance include theme songs from the
character's television shows. There are also songs like Limbo Rock, Down
by the Bay, and the Lion Sleeps Tonight to name a few. I found these
songs to be safe. There are also a few Christmas related songs in
Nickelodeon Dance. Which makes sense for this time of the year.
The one issue we found children had with Nickelodeon Dance is the menu
screen selections. One child was actually in tears trying to pick a
certain song. This child kept getting other songs selected, and then had
to actually go into the song to get back out of it. It would have been
nice for an easier way to go back
The dance moves will give them exercise. I tried a few songs myself and
it got my heart rate going. Multiple children told us how tiring
Nickelodeon Dance actually is. Parents will take special note of that,
as they are looking for ways to expend that energy. Especially after
long hours thanks to the poor economy.
Two family members can enjoy Nickelodeon Dance at the same time. Just
make sure there is ample spacing between the two otherwise an incident
may occur. I do not need to elaborate on that, do I? I can see
Nickelodeon Dance lasting for the winter months easily. Parents should
check out the song listing to see how much use their kids would get from
Nickelodeon Dance.
The main lesson in Nickelodeon Dance is exercise. Kids will learn to
move in ways that circulate the blood flow. I recognize many of the
moves in Nickelodeon Dance, since they are used as stretches in various
exercise videos, and video games. I appreciate that 2K Play is
publishing games that help children exercise. This is done in a fun way
too.
- Yolanda
Graphics: 91%
Sound: 91%
Replay/Extras: 86%
Gameplay: 82%
Family Friendly Factor: 90%
System: Xbox 360(Kinect)/Wii
Publisher: 2K Play
Rating: 'E' - Everyone
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