Dance Central 2
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| Developer(s) | Harmonix Music Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Harmonix Music Systems |
| Distributor(s) | Microsoft Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) | AU October 21, 2011 EU October 21, 2011 NA October 25, 2011 JP October 27, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Music, Rhythm, Exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Media/distribution | DVD-ROM |
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] A sequel titled Dance Central 3 was officially announced at E3 2012 and was released later in the year.
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[edit] Gameplay
The core gameplay in Dance Central 2 is mostly identical to the original Dance Central. Players perform given dance moves, which are tracked by the Kinect. The more accurately the player performs the move, the more points he/she scores. Higher difficulties increase move complexity, and the margin of error is reduced.
Features new to Dance Central 2 include voice control, simultaneous two 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]
[edit] Characters
The 18 characters appearing in the game are listed below along with their crew affiliation. Nine are new to Dance Central 2 while the others return from the original Dance Central. Also, it was announced on February 2, 2012 that if the community reaches certain milestones, like star count or calories burned, two new crews and two new outfits will be unlocked. As of April 30, 2012, all the crews and outfits have been unlocked.[6] The Characters that are in purple are new characters.
| Character | Crew |
|---|---|
| Bodie | Riptide |
| Emilia | Riptide |
| Li'l T. | Flash4wrd |
| Taye | Flash4wrd |
| Angel | Lu$h Crew |
| Miss Aubrey | Lu$h Crew |
| Mo | Hi-Def |
| Glitch | Hi-Def |
| Kerith | The Glitterati |
| Jaryn | The Glitterati |
| Cyph56 | D-Cypher |
| Cyph78 | D-Cypher |
| Dr. Tan* | D-Cypher ELITE |
| Cyph-Elite | D-Cypher ELITE |
| Marcos | Icon Crew |
| Frenchy | Icon Crew |
| Shinju | Ninja Crew |
| Kichi | Ninja Crew |
[edit] Venues
| Stage |
|---|
| High Tide |
| Set Adrift |
| Tee Off |
| Lowdown |
| Penthaüs |
| The Airship |
[edit] Soundtrack
[edit] On Disc
The following 44 songs appear on the Dance Central 2 disc.[2][4] Songs that are in pink are cover versions. Songs in yellow are the songs in the Crew Challenge. All songs that are in blue are final challenge songs in Crew Challenge led by D-Cypher. All songs are unlocked from the start.
| Song | Artist | Decade | Choreographer | Difficulty (Out of 7) | Crew | Character | Dance Central 3 Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Baby Got Back (Mix Mix)" | Sir Mix-a-Lot | 1990s | Chanel Thompson | 6 | Riptide | Emilia | Emilia |
| "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 5 | The Glitterati | Kerith | Kerith |
| "Body to Body" | Electric Valentine | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 3 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | Jaryn |
| "Born This Way" | Lady Gaga | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 5 | The Glitterati | Kerith | Kerith |
| "Bulletproof" | La Roux | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | Miss Aubrey |
| "Club Can't Handle Me" | Flo Rida ft. David Guetta | 2010s | Chanel Thompson | 3 | Riptide | Emilia | Emilia |
| "Conceited (There's Something About Remy)" | Remy Ma | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 5 | Flash4wrd | Taye | Taye |
| "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" | Usher ft. Pitbull | 2010s | Chanel Thompson | 5 | Riptide | Emilia | Emilia |
| "Fire Burning" | Sean Kingston | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 3 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | Miss Aubrey |
| "Get Ur Freak On" | Missy Elliott | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 7 | Flash4wrd | Taye | Taye |
| "Goodies" | Ciara ft. Petey Pablo | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 4 | Flash4wrd | Taye | Taye |
| "Grenade" | Bruno Mars | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 4 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | Angel |
| "Hot Stuff" | Donna Summer | 1970s | Chanel Thompson | 3 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | Li'l T |
| "I Like It" | Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull | 2010s | Chanel Thompson | 3 | Riptide | Emilia | Emilia |
| "I Wish for You" | EXILE | 2010s | Kunle Oladehin | 4 | Hi-Def | Mo | Mo |
| "Impacto (Remix)" | Daddy Yankee ft. Fergie | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 2 | Flash4wrd | Taye | Taye |
| "Last Night" | Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | Miss Aubrey |
| "Like a G6" | Far East Movement ft. Cataracs and Dev | 2010s | Spikey Soria | 5 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | Jaryn |
| "Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea Din Tei)" | O-Zone | 2000s | Ricardo Foster | 1 | Hi-Def | Glitch | Glitch |
| "Massive Attack" | Nicki Minaj ft. Sean Garrett | 2000s | Devin Woolridge | 4 | Riptide | Bodie | Bodie |
| "Meddle" | Little Boots | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 4 | The Glitterati | Kerith | Kerith |
| "My Prerogative" | Bobby Brown | 1980s | Devin Woolridge | 4 | Riptide | Bodie | Bodie |
| "Nothin' on You" | B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 3 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | Angel |
| "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet ft. Missy Elliott | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 3 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | Jaryn |
| "Reach" | Armanni Reign | 2000s | Ricardo Foster | 1 | Riptide | Bodie | Bodie |
| "Real Love" | Mary J. Blige | 1990s | Marcos Aguirre | 1 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | Miss Aubrey |
| "Right Thurr" | Chingy | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 3 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | Li'l T |
| "Rude Boy" | Rihanna | 2000s | Frenchy Hernandez | 3 | Flash4wrd | Taye | Taye |
| "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)" | Gnarls Barkley | 2000s | Kunle Oladehin | 6 | Hi-Def | Mo | Mo |
| "Sandstorm" | Darude | 1990s | Marcos Aguirre | 1 | The Glitterati | Kerith | Kerith |
| "Satellite" | Lena | 2010s | Spikey Soria | 7 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | Jaryn |
| "Sexy Chick" | David Guetta ft. Akon | 2000s | Torey Nelson | 7 | Hi-Def | Mo | Mo |
| "Somebody to Love" | Justin Bieber | 2010s | Torey Nelson | 6 | Hi-Def | Mo | Mo |
| "Technologic" | Daft Punk | 2000s | Kunle Oladehin | 6 | Hi-Def | Mo | Mo |
| "The Breaks" | Kurtis Blow | 1980s | Devin Woolridge | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | Angel |
| "The Humpty Dance" | Digital Underground | 1990s | Ricardo Foster | 2 | Riptide | Bodie | Bodie |
| "This Is How We Do It" | Montell Jordan | 1990s | Ricardo Foster | 2 | Hi-Def | Glitch | Glitch |
| "Toxic" | Britney Spears | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 7 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | Jaryn |
| "Turn Me On" | Kevin Lyttle | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | Angel |
| "Venus" | Bananarama | 1980s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | Miss Aubrey |
| "What Is Love" | Haddaway | 1990s | Chanel Thompson | 5 | Riptide | Emilia | Emilia |
| "Whip My Hair" | Willow Smith | 2010s | Spikey Soria | 5 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | Li'l T |
| "Yeah!" | Usher ft. Lil' Jon & Ludacris | 2000s | Ricardo Foster | 5 | Hi-Def | Glitch | Glitch |
| "You're a Jerk" | New Boyz | 2000s | Devin Woolridge | 3 | Hi-Def | Glitch | Glitch |
[edit] Importable content
Similar to games in the Rock Band franchise, users are able to import all 32 songs from the original Dance Central disc for 400 Microsoft Points. Additionally, users will need the 16-character code printed either on the back of the Dance Central manual or on a separate insert and at least 250 MB of available storage space.[7][8]
[edit] Downloadable content
Downloadable songs from the original Dance Central are forward compatible with Dance Central 2. Downloadable songs released for Dance Central 2 are forward compatible with Dance Central 3; however, support for new downloadable content for Dance Central 2 ended with the launch of Dance Central 3 on October 16, 2012. Songs are available for 240 Microsoft Points each.
| Song Title | Artist | Decade | Choreographer | Difficulty (Out of 7) |
Crew | Character | Release Date | Dance Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Marry The Night" | Lady Gaga | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 3 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | November 22, 2011 | |
| "The Edge of Glory" | Lady Gaga | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | November 22, 2011 | |
| "What's My Name" | Rihanna ft. Drake | 2010s | Frenchy Hernandez | 4 | Flash4wrd | Taye | December 20, 2011 | |
| "S&M" | Rihanna | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 4 | The Glitterati | Jaryn | December 20, 2011 | |
| "Only Girl (In the World)" | Rihanna | 2010s | Spikey Soria | 7 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | December 20, 2011 | |
| "Closer" | Ne-Yo | 2000s | Kunle Oladehin | 3 | Hi-Def | Mo | January 10, 2012 | 11 |
| "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" | Busta Rhymes | 2000s | Devin Woolridge | 4 | Riptide | Bodie | January 17, 2012 | 11 |
| "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | C+C Music Factory | 1990s | Chanel Thompson | 6 | Riptide | Emilia | January 24, 2012 | 8 |
| "Forget You" | Cee Lo Green | 2010s | Devin Woolridge | 2 | Hi-Def | Glitch | January 31, 2012 | 9 |
| "Say Hey (I Love You)" | Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Cherine Anderson | 2000s | Ricardo Foster | 2 | Riptide | Bodie | February 14, 2012 | 11 |
| "Milkshake" | Kelis | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 4 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | February 21, 2012 | 8 |
| "Party Rock Anthem" | LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | 2010s | Torey Nelson | 6 | Hi-Def | Mo | February 28, 2012 | |
| "Yeah 3x" | Chris Brown | 2010s | Torey Nelson | 5 | Riptide | Bodie | March 13, 2012 | |
| "Escapade" | Janet Jackson | 1980s | Chanel Thompson | 2 | Riptide | Emilia | March 27, 2012 | |
| "Nasty" | Janet Jackson | 1980s | Marcos Aguirre | 5 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | March 27, 2012 | |
| "We No Speak Americano" | Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | 2010s | Ricardo Foster | 6 | Hi-Def | Glitch | April 10, 2012 | 10 |
| "Commander" | Kelly Rowland ft. David Guetta | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 6 | The Glitterati | Kerith | April 17, 2012 | 11 |
| "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer | 2010s | Frenchy Hernandez | 4 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | April 24, 2012 | 8 |
| "Spice Up Your Life" | Spice Girls | 1990s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | May 8, 2012 | 10 |
| "Hello Good Morning" | Diddy-Dirty Money ft. T.I. | 2010s | Nick DeMoura | 5 | Riptide | Bodie | May 15, 2012 | 9 |
| "Scenario" | A Tribe Called Quest | 1990s | Devin Woolridge | 5 | Hi-Def | Glitch | May 22, 2012 | 8 |
| "Low" | Flo Rida ft. T-Pain | 2000s | Chanel Thompson | 3 | Flash4wrd | Taye | May 29, 2012 | 9 |
| "Replay | Iyaz | 2010s | Nick DeMoura | 5 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | June 12, 2012 | 9 |
| "Hot In Herre" | Nelly | 2000s | Kunle Oladehin | 5 | Hi-Def | Mo | June 19, 2012 | 11 |
| "Whine Up" | Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 5 | Flash4wrd | Taye | June 26, 2012 | 8 |
| "Round & Round" | Selena Gomez & the Scene | 2010s | Nick DeMoura | 5 | Lu$h Crew | Miss Aubrey | July 10, 2012 | 10 |
| "La La Land" | Demi Lovato | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 2 | Flash4wrd | Li'l T | July 17, 2012 | 10 |
| "Never Say Never" | Justin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith | 2010s | Kunie Oladehin | 4 | Hi-Def | Mo | July 24, 2012 | 11 |
| "Down On Me" | Jeremih ft. 50 Cent | 2010s | Marcos Aguirre | 3 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | August 7, 2012 | 11 |
| "O.P.P." | Naughty by Nature | 1990s | Ricardo Foster | 7 | Hi-Def | Glitch | August 14, 2012 | 9 |
| "Let It Rock" | Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne | 2000s | Marcos Aguirre | 4 | Riptide | Bodie | August 21, 2012 | 11 |
| "Promiscuous" | Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland | 2000s | Devin Woolridge | 5 | Lu$h Crew | Angel | August 28, 2012 | 11 |
[edit] Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 86.65%[9] |
| Metacritic | 86/100[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.[13] As of May 2012, the game has sold 1.6 million copies worldwide.
[edit] 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.
- ^ "Unlock New Outfits & Crews for Dance Central 2". Harmonix. http://www.dancecentral.com/dc2-game-unlock. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "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". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/632689-dance-central-2/index.html. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 (Xbox360: 2011): Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/dance-central-2. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Dance Central 2 Review for Xbox 360 from 1UP.com". 1up.com. 2011-10-14. 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.
- ^ a b 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.
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