Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party (Wii, 2007)

Dance Dance Revolution, or DDR, Hottest Party for the Wii is incredible fun. It is also an awesome workout! :)

This is a review of the game alone. In order to play the game you need to have a gamepad. If you do not get the combo pack you have to get another gamepad that fits a Nintendo gamecube port to play this game.

UPDATE:
*I picked up a gamecube dancepad by Powerplay Global LTD for $13.99 at my local Toys R US. Check out prices like this before buying the bundle, you might save more buying the parts apart from each other.*

The object of DDR is to dance along to the song and hit the appropriate pad arrow with your feet. It is a rhythm game that is based on remixes of popular songs. This version has songs from the past 40 years. As an added twist to other DDR games the Wii version has hand single that you have to swing either the remote or nunchuk in time with. So basically you have 4 arrows to hit and then the 2 hand singles also! :)

As a teacher I suggest that this is a fun game to get your kids up and working out on. There are studies out of California that actually show that kids playing this at lunch while at school lost pounds like mad. Some students even lost upwards of 50 pounds while playing the game! It is that addicting and fun!

There are many different modes for the game.

Basic Training. Learn how to use the pad and hand gestures
Dancing. Dance to different songs
Work Out. My personal favorite. Dance and burn off those calories!

Each song has 4 difficulty levels also! This helps the replay value of the game! :)

You can pick from different "dancers" and the graphics are fun to watch. The songs are great and catchy. I found I was dancing away for an hour and a half before I realized how much time I had been on the game. I was covered in sweat and had a big grin! :)

This is a great game. It is set up for 1 person, but you can play up to 4 people on it.

This is by far one of the best games out there for the Wii right now!

5/5. Heck 10/10 if I could. Awesome!

Latsyrhc
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