Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Bundle | 
| From: Konami
List Price: $69.99
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Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 80
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Dancing Games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 13 x 11.6 x 4.3
MPN: 25065
Model: 25065
UPC: 083717250654
EAN: 0083717250654
ASIN: B000PMGN2M
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Brand new DDR game designed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, bundle includes a dance pad! | | • | 4 players simultaneous play turns any house into the hottest party | | • | All-new soundtrack includes licensed smash-hits from the last 4 decades | | • | Use the Nintendo Wii Remote and Nunchuck while dancing for greater total body interaction | | • | Swing the Nintendo Wii controller to send obstructions to your opponents |
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Product Description
The global dancing phenomenon gets even more physical with an entirely new game designed for the Nintendo Wii. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party enhances the series' trademark interactive gameplay by combining the physically engaging, innovative and easy-to-pick-up-and-play mechanics of the Wii platform. DDR Hottest Party is sure to be the life of the party with 4 player multiplayer, Wii Remote and Nunchuk support, smash hits taken from the last 4 decades of music, entirely new modes and more! New gameplay twists, fun minigames and other challenges Great family fun with added modes and difficulties for all ages, including Friendly Synch and Kind Support Mode Includes one (1) Konami Dance Dance Revolution Controller inside ESRB Rated E for Everyone
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| Customer Reviews: Read 126 more reviews...
Review for inexperienced dancers new to DDR: December 19, 2007
EnchantedGal (Portland, OR)
338 out of 340 found this review helpful
As a dance challenged, lazy, out of shape gamer-girl whose nights often include pizza and movies (yeah I know there's more of you out there!) I bought this DDR wii game to help me get active. I highly recommend it to inexperienced dancers because each song has various difficulty levels (four actually, but I've yet to get passed 1- beginner and 2- basic.) It will keep you challenged and give you room to improve, making this game a good investment for the game play time.
There is a good single player work out mode where you can select how many calories you'd like to burn during your session. This is basically setting a duration goal, I usually hit "100 calories" and it makes game play a bit over 30 minutes (depending on the intensity level of songs you play) before it tells you you've reached your goal. You can keep playing of course, but this is a good way to set a nightly workout goal without having to look at a clock.
While I see a lot of these reviews are from dancers or kids that move like lightning, for the rest of us more "average" people this game is going to be a challenge... BUT DON'T GIVE UP!!! You are likely to hate this game for the first hour, but once you get the hang of it you'll be hooked.
To give it a fair chance there are a couple things you should know. One is the ***"HAND MARKER"*** option, which means using the wii remote/chuck in addition to moving your feet on the pad. If you've never played DDR before I HIGHLY recommend you turn this option off (just scroll up to the "options" button when you're on the songs dispay menu right before starting a stage.) This will allow you a chance to get a feel for the foot controls before adding the extra confusion of hand movements.
While you're on the menus you need to keep your feet at the center of the pad to avoid crazy menu glitches, just use the wii remote to select buttons. Otherwise you get endless scrolling from the game thinking you're trying to use your feet to select options.
However, once you start a game... NEVER keep your feet in the center! That was my biggest mistake when starting. You end up doing so much more work. Little did I know that there is NO PENALTY for keeping your feet on the arrows (or even stepping more than you need to, if it helps you keep the beat.) You only get a bad score when you MISS the arrow.
The game arrows are nicely programmed to help you move onto the next arrow spot in a natural sort of movement. For instance, you get a left arrow, keep your foot there because most likely you're about to hit that same spot again or move that foot to the back arrow. In general it feels more natural if you try to use your left foot for left and back markers, and use your right foot to hit right and forward markers. Start with the "Lessons from a DJ" song, it's basically a slower paced instructional intro song.
Even if you're not a fan of the music, it will probably grow on you or fade into the background as you focus on getting the hang of the beat. The graphics are pretty silly, but odds are you'll be looking at the arrows so much you won't notice that either. Overall, I'd say this game is a winner for beginners with patience and willingness to practice.
The game pad is easy to use and very responsive. The mat can be folded along it's creases (two folds between the arrow squares) which fits nicely underneath a computer desk. I use mine on the carpet and have had no problems. It moves slightly after a song or two, but you can just nudge it back into alignment with your TV those few inches.
Great first impression - good for all ages September 29, 2007
catsndogs (Sacramento, CA)
273 out of 279 found this review helpful
Positives: open to all ages, encourages activity and cooperation
Negatives: pricey (like all new Wii games) and more pricey if you need more than the included pad, need a lot of space for multiplayer options
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Although the family just opened the box this morning, it's already a sure favorite that will be worth every penny. The game provides challenges for all levels of dancers--from adults to the young teens to the elementary school child to the 5 year old. Please note that family members are not listed in order of skill level because I'm still not sure how a fast-footed Kindergartner achieved an "A" on an expert level song...
The included gamepad stays in place much better than the Nintendo gamepad that was made for DDR: Mario Party Mix, but if you have one of those, they work fine with the game if you can tolerate their tendency to migrate. However, you will need a lot of room in the living room if you plan to hook up more than one pad. In fact, I don't know if you can logistically arrange 4 pads without extension cords because the hand motions can get wild and potentially dangerous.
The rewards are nicely paced, and you can get new songs even for mediocre dancing. We haven't tried the work-out mode but suspect it will be useful for sluggish adults when that exercise bike routine seems too bland. While the only other DDR we've purchased was Gamecube's Mario Mix, the Wii: Hottest Party's hand motions add a nice depth to the game.
It's the type of game that has appeal to the solo player and the group setting. Parents will like that their kids actually get up and move while playing video games. And the friendship mode helps foster teamwork and cooperation between siblings instead of the competition emphasized by a lot of games. (Okay, okay, the real appeal of friendship mode is that one of the kids can help a clumsy parent through a tough song...)
Menus not as intuitive as other games. September 27, 2007
Robert Kaufman (Salt Lake City, UT United States)
95 out of 107 found this review helpful
I will leave the critical work of reviewing the minutia of the gameplay of "DDR Hottest Party" to more capable reviewers. Suffice to say, the gameplay itself carries on both the Wii's tradition of simple, casual gaming with the now familiar interface that has become the hallmark of the DDR franchise.
My biggest problem in familiarizing myself with DDR Hottest Party can be summarized with one hint: GET OFF THE DANCEPAD WHEN YOU'RE IN THE GAME'S MENU SYSTEM. If you're standing on a control pad when you're in a menu, the game acts like a Windows PC with a stuck key, perhaps aptly so.
 Departs from previous DDR titles, but not in a very impressive way October 6, 2007
J. Gonzalez (Pasadena, CA United States)
45 out of 53 found this review helpful
Wow, DDR for the Wii! I was so excited when I first heard about this game. Unfortunately, after buying it the first day and then playing it for a few weeks, I'm sadly disappointed. In general, the game sticks to the usual formula: you play songs, get a score, and if it's good enough, unlock more songs. There's a circuit mode, and free play mode, and a workout mode. However there are some new features, and plenty that have been taken away...
NEW:
* Hand motions with the wii remote. While this is interesting, it's not really accurate enough to be fun if you're a serious player. I usually turn them off unless I'm really bored with a song and want to try something new.
* Gimmicks. When you have gimmicks turned on, a variety of "obstacles" will be added to the gameplay. For example, there might be "bombs" that appear over certain arrows, and if you step on the arrow at that time, your health meter will go down. Or maybe there will be special arrows that, if you miss them, a barrier will raise up from the bottom of the screen and start obscuring arrows. While these gimmicks are sort of interesting, they really are just... gimmicks.
* LOTS of pop music. If all you've ever wanted is to play DDR to Coldplay, then boy is this game for you.
* Some kind of crazy multiplayer mode. I haven't tried any of this yet because I didn't want to buy multiple pads before trying the game. Looks interesting though.
MIA:
* Japanese songs, interesting techno songs, Captain Jack, video game music, etc. Mostly replaced by good, old-fashioned American Pop Music.
* FAST, HARD songs. There's no equivalent to MAXX Unlimited or even Tsugaru in this game. Sorting by BPM and looking at the higher end of the spectrum is just depressing. Of course, I am still working on the game and haven't unlocked everything yet, but it's not looking good so far.
* The options screen that usually comes up if you hold down the button when selecting a song. In other games, this screen allows you to change arrow speed, scrolling, etc, but in Hottest Party these options are nonexistent. I found this to be a pain because I like to run songs on 1.5x when I'm having trouble learning the steps.
* Training Mode and Edit Mode. These aren't really necessary, but why not put them in?? They're fantastic if you want to learn a really difficult song, or break it down so you can add new moves to your dancing, like drops and spins.
IN CONCLUSION...
I've played DDR extensively on PS/PS2/Arcade and frankly I don't find this new title very much fun. The gimmicks and hand motions add very little to the game, and they certainly don't make up for everything they've taken away. If you're a hardcore DDR fan, you should definitely try this before you drop (waste?) $70+ on the package.
 Superb !! Exactly like the arcade version. October 31, 2007
Nils Valentin (Tokyo, Japan)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
I was not sure if I should get DDR because of its pricetag and the fact that you really need two mat's (or more ;-) to actually make the most of it.
With only one mat its just half the fun. Its good for training alone, but having a contest with your best mates is just a completely different level of entertainment.
The songs included and the overall experience doesnt loose an inch from the original arcade in your nearby amusement park.
Its amazing how the developers managed to bring the same atmosphere across a little home tv.
For me this is a group / challenge game, so do yourself a favour, forget about the pricetag for a moment when you are weak and get the game with at least two mats and get your best mate(s) to bring the drinks ;-) - you will need them after you sweat out all your bodys fluid.
One thing you have to think about is where to keep the mats when not used, keep that in mind too (roughly 60x80 cm each, but you can fold them).
Enjoy !!
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