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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
- Nintendo GameCube
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: Exergaming
Common Sense Media says
Good entry-level dance game for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is nothing objectionable about this game, and it will even get kids off the couch and moving. Good for GameCube owners, but if your child is already a Dance Dance Revolution aficionado, don't buy this title. It's for beginners and will be too easy for them.
What's it about?
Mario, Nintendo's beloved character, is shaking his booty in the new DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION: MARIO MIX for GameCube system players ages 7 to 12. Just like in the original Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), players use their feet to stomp on directional arrows on a dance pad that correspond to arrows that appear on the screen; points are awarded for accuracy and number of correct combinations achieved. Kids become either Mario or his brother Luigi to go on a quest to save the Mushroom Kingdom: Someone has stolen the four Music Keys and it is up to players to get them back. The quest takes players to five different worlds. In each world, kids must use the power of dance to overcome the obstacles.
Is it any good?
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix is a terrific way to introduce children to DDR. The graphics of Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Waluigi dancing are so hilarious that they motivate kids to groove to the music. Don't buy this for seasoned DDR players no matter how great their love of all things Mario -- this is an entry level title for kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how to make the game more challenging. Try different body movements while placing your feet on the controller. Challenge each other to be outrageous or funny. Who in the family can dance most like Usher?
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Great Game 4 kids
It gets kids dancing + its fun
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AGE
Fun Game but
Fun game but it's wayyyyyyyy too easy
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Me and my sister always like playing Mario games so this game to us is awesome. It just so fun.
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Great
This game is great if you want a fun way to get up and active. However I think the levels should be a little harder.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 11, 2010
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People are saying this game is too easy. (try Bowser's Castle on Super Hard.) It helps kids get active in the way Wii Fit did. And Mario and toad unlock songs. But strangely nobody noticed that prinsess Peach wasn't in this game. I also like the mush mode to challenge yourself but they don't have some features the old DDRs had. I heard there was a no.2 to this but I can't find it.
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It's okay
Mario and DDR was an alright idea. It was okay, the songs are pretty good. I give this a passable score because of additions like being able to beat up enemies with dance moves and the minigames that are added to it. What brings it down are the lack of songs and the fact that all they are is remixes of old Mario songs, nothing original except for the second-last song, which I'll admit was the best one for being the only one with lyrics. Mario and Luigi are the only good dancers. Everyone else just sucks at it.
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The hard level+ Bowser = NOT EASY!
I could fail that level as soon as I started.^^; However, DDR: Mario Mix is a great way to work out and have fun. Anyone who can read well and step on arrows can play this.
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April 9, 2008
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Great series, not-so-great game.
Um... this is good for kids. Though I am a Mario fan and decided to buy anyways. If you have played the REAL DDR and you can hold out on Standard mode, this game is NOT for you. It is for entry-level players.
However, I could only do Standard on real DDR and I have actualy gotten better playing HARD, VERY HARD, and I am approaching the SUPER HARD level. Songs like Bowser's Castle are REALLY hard. But the hardest songs are only 9 footers.
There are lots of elements that they left out in the game, Freeze and the carietys of modes are forgotten.
In short, this game is good if you are desperate and can't afford a PS2. If not, but the real thing and see where the REALY challenge is!
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| Platforms: | Nintendo GameCube |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Exergaming |
| Developers: | Konami, Nintendo |
| Release date: | December 14, 2005 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E |
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