Boogie SuperStar – WII – Preview

Last year, Boogie for the Nintendo
Wii was a unique approach to the rhythm game genre, allowing players to both
sing and dance their way through a variety of licensed tunes. However, there
were some issues with the game, and the “dancing” didn’t really feel very much
like dancing as you’d simply point the Wii remote in a different direction
whenever needed. However, with the upcoming follow-up, EA Montreal is looking to
change that.

A wholly new experience, Boogie
Superstar redoes the dancing mechanic in the game while keeping the solid
singing mechanic from the first game. The dancing requires you to have rhythm
and move to the beat, performing different moves depending on what comes up on
the screen. The game has an on-screen metronome that will help you find the
rhythm and visual cues to show you what moves you have to do.

There are six characters that you
can choose from in the game, as well as several ways to customize them, from
different clothes to different colors. Should you not be into customization,
there is a way to have the game automatically find you an outfit.

The game will have over 40 licensed
songs from a variety of artists from several different genres, like Kanye West,
Britney Spears, and so on.

Boogie Superstar is shaping up to be
an improvement over its predecessor, with more focused gameplay and cool new
features that will appeal to the tween girl demographic. Look for it this
October.