Zumba Fitness Rush

The game takes it easy on players when it scores efforts to duplicate on-screen moves and keeps the energy high and fun to create a very positive atmosphere for the dance fitness exercise program.

Using Kinect, the menus are easy to navigate and the actual routines allow players to set up a drop-in screen that shows upcoming moves. The songs are keyed to the intensity level (low, medium, and high) and while the low intensity is more or less just stretching exercises (which are very nicely done), the high intensity songs can be a sweat-inducing workout -- if you can pull off all the moves. The Kinect sensor sees your moves and gives you a rating. Trying to pull off all the moves at the high level will accomplish the goal of exercising whether the moves are done perfectly or not.

Zumba Fitness Rush is a dance-centric title in which exercise is worked into dance routines. As such, there are dancers shaking their butts and upper bodies while performing the moves. The intent does not seem to be sexual in nature although the moves can be interpreted as such.

This game comes with a free seven-day pass to 24-Hour Fitness, presumably to take real Zumba classes. There is also a feature called Zumba World in the game, which will help players find Zumba classes in their areas of the country. And once the game is established, the publishers may have new songs available to download for a price.