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Dance Central 2 
Developer(s) Harmonix Music Systems Publisher(s) Harmonix Music Systems Distributor(s) Microsoft Studios Platform(s) Xbox 360 Release date(s) Genre(s) Music, Rhythm, Exercise Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer Rating(s) Media/distribution DVD-ROM System requirements Dance Central 2 is a dance video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems for the Xbox 360 Kinect. The game is the sequel to Dance Central. Dance Central 2 was officially announced at E3 2011 during Microsoft's press conference.[1]
Contents
Gameplay
Features new to Dance Central 2 include voice control, simultaneous 2-player gameplay in both cooperative and competitive modes with drop in/drop out functionality, an improved fitness mode, a more in-depth and customizable "Break it Down" mode, allowing the player to practice only specific moves in a routine, and a campaign mode featuring dance crews of various styles.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Characters
With the advent of 2-player simultaneous gameplay, the 14 characters, 5 new and 5 returning along with 4 more unlockable ones (1 returning and 3 new ones), are organized into 7 dance crews, each consisting of 2 dancers: Riptide is a sport-oriented crew, Lu$h is a crew with a sailor's theme, Flash4wrd is an all-female hip-hop crew, Hi-Def is an all-male street dancing crew, Glitterati is a mysterious crew who will serve in an antagonistic role within the campaign mode and D-cypher which is an unlockable robotic crew which is only available once completing the campaign mode.[7] The characters appearing in the game are listed below with their crew affiliation in parentheses.
New
- Bodie (Riptide)
- Glitch (Hi-Def)
- Jaryn (Glitterati)
- Kerith (Glitterati)
- Li'l T. (Flash4wrd)
- CYPH-78 (D-Cypher)
- CYPH-56 (D-Cypher)
- CYPH-ELITE (D-Cypher Elite)
Returning
- Angel (Lu$h)
- Dr. Tan (D-Cypher Elite)+
- Emilia (Riptide)
- Mo (Hi-Def)
- Miss Aubrey (Lu$h)
- Taye (Flash4wrd)
+ Dr. Tan was not playable in the original game, but was seen during the end cut scene.
Soundtrack
The following 44 songs appear on the Dance Central 2 disc.[2][4] Songs that are in green are cover versions. All songs that are in red are final challenge songs in Crew Challenge. All songs are unlocked from the start.
Song Artist Decade Difficulty (Out of 7) Crew Character "Baby Got Back (Mix Mix)" Sir Mix-a-Lot 1990s 6 Riptide Emilia "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga 2000s 5 The Glitterati Kerith "Born This Way" Lady Gaga 2010s 5 The Glitterati Kerith "Body to Body" Electric Valentine 2000s 3 The Glitterati Jaryn "Bulletproof" La Roux 2000s 2 Lu$h Crew Miss Aubrey "Club Can't Handle Me" Flo Rida ft. David Guetta 2010s 3 Riptide Emilia "Conceited (There's Something About Remy)" Remy Ma 2000s 5 Flash4wrd Taye "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" Usher ft. Pitbull 2010s 5 Riptide Emilia "Fire Burning" Sean Kingston 2000s 3 Lu$h Crew Miss Aubrey "Get Ur Freak On" Missy Elliot 2000s 7 Flash4wrd Taye "Goodies" Ciara ft. Petey Pablo 2000s 4 Flash4wrd Taye "Grenade" Bruno Mars 2010s 4 Lu$h Crew Angel "Hot Stuff" Donna Summer 1970s 3 Flash4wrd Li'l T "I Like It" Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull 2010s 3 Riptide Emilia "I Wish for You" EXILE 2010s 4 Hi-Def Mo "Impacto (Remix)" Daddy Yankee ft. Fergie 2000s 2 Flash4wrd Taye "Last Night" Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole 2000s 2 Lu$h Crew Miss Aubrey "Like a G6" Far East Movement ft. Cataracs and Dev 2010s 5 The Glitterati Jaryn "Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea Din Tei)" O-Zone 2000s 1 Hi-Def Glitch "Massive Attack" Nicki Minaj ft. Sean Garrett 2000s 4 Riptide Bodie "Meddle" Little Boots 2000s 4 The Glitterati Kerith "My Prerogative" Bobby Brown 1980s 4 Riptide Bodie "Nothin' on You" B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars 2000s 3 Lu$h Crew Angel "Oops (Oh My)" Tweet ft. Missy Elliot 2000s 3 The Glitterati Jaryn "Reach" Atlantic Connection and Armanni Reign 2000s 1 Riptide Bodie "Real Love" Mary J. Blige 1990s 1 Lu$h Crew Miss Aubrey "Right Thurr" Chingy 2000s 3 Flash4wrd Li'l T "Rude Boy" Rihanna 2000s 3 Flash4wrd Taye "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" Gnarls Barkley 2000s 6 Hi-Def Mo "Sandstorm" Darude 1990s 1 The Glitterati Kerith "Satellite" Lena 2010s 7 The Glitterati Jaryn "Sexy Chick" David Guetta ft. Akon 2000s 7 Hi-Def Mo "Somebody to Love" Justin Bieber 2000s 6 Hi-Def Mo "Technologic" Daft Punk 2000s 6 Hi-Def Mo "The Breaks" Kurtis Blow 1980s 2 Lu$h Crew Angel "The Humpty Dance" Digital Underground 1990s 2 Riptide Bodie "This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan 1990s 2 Hi-Def Glitch "Toxic" Britney Spears 2000s 7 The Glitterati Jaryn "Turn Me On" Kevin Lyttle 2000s 2 Lu$h Crew Angel "Venus" Bananarama 1980s 2 Lu$h Crew Miss Aubrey "What Is Love" Haddaway 1990s 5 Riptide Emilia "Whip My Hair" Willow Smith 2010s 5 Flash4wrd Li'l T "Yeah!" Usher ft. Lil' Jon & Ludacris 2000s 5 Hi-Def Glitch "You're a Jerk" New Boyz 2000s 3 Hi-Def Glitch Additional content
Main article: List of downloadable songs for the Dance Central seriesSimilar to games in the Rock Band franchise, users will be able to import all 32 songs from the original Dance Central disc for 400 Microsoft Points (US$4.99). Additionally, users will need the 16-character code printed either on the back of the Dance Central manual or on a separate insert and at least 250 MB of available storage space. Players who pre-order Dance Central 2 from participating retailers will receive the Microsoft Points needed to perform the import function. Any downloaded songs will automatically load into Dance Central 2's Music Library at no additional cost. Harmonix states that more than 100 songs will be available by the launch of Dance Central 2.[8][9]
Downloadable Content
Song Title Artist Decade Difficulty (Out of 7) Crew Character Release Date "Marry The Night" Lady Gaga 2010s 3 Riptide November 22, 2011 "The Edge of Glory" Lady Gaga 2010s 2 November 22, 2011 Reception
Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score Metacritic 87 (X360)[10] Review scores Publication Score 1UP.com A[11] Game Informer 8.25/10[12] IGN 9/10[13] Official Xbox Magazine 9.5/10[14] Early reviews of the game have been very positive. IGN gave the game a 9/10, praising its style, added multiplayer, and dances, but mentions how a lot of the dances feel quite feminine, and how there is no shuffle mode.
References
- ^ Drake, Audrey. "E3 2011: Dance Central 2 Announced". IGN. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1172946p1.html. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Dance Central 2 information". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/game. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ Steimer, Kristine. "Dance Central 2: The Basics". IGN. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1173475p1.html. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b "New Dance Central 2 Songs, Release Date and Features Detailed!". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1927. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 Cinematic!". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/dance-central-2-cinematic. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 Fitness Club". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/dance-central-fitness-club. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Dance Central 2 Behind The Scenes – Characters & Crews". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/dance-central-2-behind-the-scenes-characters-crews. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "How do I import my Dance Central songs into Dance Central 2?". Microsoft. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Marketplace/Product/Dance-Central-2/Import. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 Pre-Order Info with Bonus!". Harmonix Music Systems. http://www.dancecentral.com/dance-central-2-pre-order-info-with-bonus. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 for Xbox 360 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2011-10-15. http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/dance-central-2. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 Review for Xbox 360 from 1UP.com". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/dance-central-2-xbox360. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "An Iterative Sequel To An Innovative Dance Experience - Dance Central 2 - Xbox 360 - www.GameInformer.com". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dance_central_2/b/xbox360/archive/2011/10/14/an-iterative-sequel-to-an-innovative-dance-experience.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Clements, Ryan. "Dance Central 2 Review - Xbox 360 Review at IGN". xbox360.ign.com. http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/120/1200114p1.html. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 review - Dance Central 2 - Xbox 360 - www.oxmonline.com.com". Future Publishing. http://www.oxmonline.com/dance-central-2-review. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
External links
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Categories:- 2011 video games
- Dance video games
- Kinect games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Xbox 360 games
- Xbox 360-only games
- Video game sequels
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