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With Dance Factory you can create a choreographed routine for any CD in your collection. Using a spectral analysis system, the game will generate a step routine for each song that is average length. Dance Factory comes with five licensed tracks ranging from Tim MacGraw's "I Like It, I Love It" to the Pussycat Dolls tribute to home wreckers in "Don't Cha." The game comes with three dance difficulties such as easy, normal, and pro flavors, and the object is to hit the arrows on the dance mat at the correct time. As you hit the arrows, you will be informed if your step was bad timing, pretty good, or perfect. Increasing your accuracy unlocks bonus combos, and by filling the rank meter you can increase your score and change the animated visuals in the background. Dance Factory includes five modes of play to entertain and exercise your body and brain. "Normal" mode has you dancing through one song while endurance mode challenges you to dance through an entire album. "Fitness" mode does not keep score, but counts calories that are lost as you boogie to the beat. "Record" mode allows you to save your custom dance routines for later use, and "EyeToy Camera" mode lets you see your movements and also adds two extra steps that you execute by using your hands. "Creature" mode will access bebop beasts that are hiding in music CDs everywhere. The creatures dance in the background as you cut a rug, and credits earned can be used to accessorize your new friend with sunglasses, jewelry, portable radios, and more. Challenge your friends to a den dance-off with a multiplayer option for up to 16 jivers.

Dance Paradise is an original, Xbox 360-exclusive dancing game that uses the Kinect motion-control accessory. Players follow the dance moves of a stylized on-screen figure, as music video clips play and other characters get down in the background. The Kinect camera add-on detects players' whole-body motions, and the software computes the accuracy of their movements to the beat of the current song. In addition to the follow-the-leader single-player challenges, a "Freestyle" mode allows players to express themselves with their own custom moves, and multiplayer modes let two dancers go head-to-head. The game's soundtrack includes a variety of 40 popular songs, with contemporary and classic dance hits from artists such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Gwen Stefani, Kool & the Gang, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, and others. Routines were developed with professional dancers.

In Dance! It's your Stage, players perform 20 dance routines on eight spectacular stages. Besides Career mode with its own success story, players can cut to the chase and attempt Quickstart mode and plunge headlong into the game.

Features Over 80 songs including todays hottest pop hits. Dance to a new selection of full master tracks for an enhanced workout routine. Challenge yourself with new Doubleplay functionality where a single player can play on two DanceDanceRevolution mat controllers at the same time. Check out our classic Workout Mode which shows you your fitness progress and stats. Enjoy all-new dance characters and compatibility with your Miis + customizations. Easy pick-up-and play controls for dancers of every level. For new dancers, check out the DDR School Mode for training. Advanced DDR fans are sure to enjoy the extreme, high difficulty levels implemented in our advanced music.

The Kinect's second dance title features two-player simultaneous action, multiple play modes, and an assortment of original songs to groove to. Standing in front of the Kinect, you'll attempt to move your hands and feet to the beat while using your body to perform various poses. Four difficulty settings determine how much activity you'll need to do to complete each of the 30 songs, but for those still having trouble, a lesson mode is included to help you with the core play mechanics. You can also record and save your dance moves and assign them to a backup dancer, or take a picture of a pose to store in a local photo album or to share with friends. Up to four players can compete online via Xbox Live, or you can strut your stuff with a friend or family member to see who can rack up the highest score. Expand the game's dance sequences and music selections with optional downloadable content.