Ubisoft's Just Dance game has sold something like 300 gabillion copies, so a version exclusively focusing on the biggest pop star ever makes perfect sense. Michael Jackson: The Experience doesn't carry the Just Dance name, but it can best be described as Just Dance with Michael Jackson songs. The developers tell us they are implementing a lot of what they learned working on Just Dance into The Experience. Players follow along to dance moves from a glowing silhouette of MJ played by a dance-a-like (he is very good). It's actually a pretty simple presentation: glowing MJ dances, the lyrics appear at the bottom of the screen, and the exact position you should be holding the Wii remote in is displayed in the upper right.
That's about all there is to it. As you dance each move is scored with words like "good" or "perfect." Anyone who likes to boogie and likes Michael Jackson will probably want in on this. Up to four players can dance at the same time. There isn't any sort of career or progression mode – you're just dancing along to your favorite MJ songs.
We only saw Michael Jackson on the Wii today, but it is also coming to Kinect, PlayStation Move, PSP, and DS. Here, you only need to hold the Wiimote and there are no buttons required during gameplay. The game is just looking for certain Wiimote positions (up in the air, to your side, etc…). You can follow along with either glowing MJ or the indicator in the upper right. The regular game mode is called Dance, but you can visit Dance School if you're having trouble learning MJ's moves.
We got to see two songs today: "Billie Jean" and "Working Day and Night." The Billie Jean "set" is decorated like the famous music video so leaves blow by as the sidewalk lights up under MJ's feet. Working Day and Night is set up like a '70s disco.
Ubisoft says by playing The Experience you'll actually learn how to dance like Michael Jackson. Although we didn't see it today, that apparently includes the famous Moonwalk. Of course, you can cheat and just hold the Wiimote in the position indicated if you want, but then you'll look pretty silly when it's time to hit up a real club. When the game comes to Kinect it will be reading your full body, from head to toe.
But Michael Jackson wasn't only about dancing – he was also a singer. The Experience on Wii scrolls the lyrics during a song but there doesn't seem to be any karaoke component. Perhaps this feature will be included with other versions of the game.
Michael Jackson: The Experience is a pretty straightforward dance game, but we could certainly see it being very successful.
Release Date:
Europe: Q4 2010
Release Date:
US: Q4 2010
RP for Rating Pending
Also Available On: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS
Also known as: Michael Jackson
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