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Format For Printing | Tell A Friend | Digg | Slashdot | del.icio.us | Buy This Game Scroll down for our Kid Factor. DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION SUPERNOVA is the latest incarnation of the popular rhythm series that gets kids off the couch and jumping like marionettes in front of the television. The concept is simple, the game uses a dance pad controller (if you're new to the series, find one that comes with a pad or buy a pad separately at your local store) instead of a gamepad (you can use a gamepad if necessary) to simulate dancing. Licensed popular dance tracks fill your speakers, and a series of arrows (up, down, left, right, and combinations between them) slide relentlessly up the screen toward a bar. The player must hop around to press each arrow as it passes the bar, and is scored based on timing and rhythm. The resulting game is endlessly challenging and fun once your muscle-memory kicks in and players start hitting arrows with their feet without thinking about it, and the game has been proven to provide real exercise benefits. There's even a calorie counter and work out mode! SuperNOVA isn't just the latest in this series, it's also the biggest. It features over 2000 dance steps and fan-favorite tunes from past versions of the game, as well as newly licensed songs. A new graphics engine offers slicker, and better looking characters to represent yourself, and each character now has their own dance moves. But really, players will spend their time staring at the constantly rising arrows, not the animated dancer on the screen. Dance Dance veterans should know about the new mode called "Stellar Master Mode," which has a space theme and offers a string of dances and challenges to complete as you hoof and hop your way across the universe. All the familiar modes return and are welcome, including the aforementioned Work Out mode, an excellent Training Mode, and both single and multiplayer play. Players can also edit dance steps to make their own routines, and if their Playstation 2 consoles are on broadband, they can compete against other players online. DDR gets kids and parents moving and off the couch for some exhausting and raucous living room fun. What could be better than that? SuperNOVA is well worth the investment for die-hard fans of the game but parents new to DDR might want to consider getting an older and cheaper version first. Check your local bargain bin. Parents with younger gamers and a GameCube system might want to try Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix for a more kid friendly introduction to the game, but that can be a difficult game to find these days. Happy hunting and happier dancing!
 
DDR is fun for kids and adults. Moreover, it's good for kids. It's strenuous, it teaches co-ordination, balance, and it's competitive. Everything a parent could want in a video game. Also, it's fun at parties. Helping kids find rhythm, a skill they'll find useful in sports all the way to their Junior Prom. It teaches music, pattern recognition, helps them lose weight, and to top it all off. If you don't have DDR in your life, consider this one is a GamerDad must buy. Get your kids off the couch, now, and dance!
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