Dance Central full track list revealed

MTV Games and Harmonix have decided to spill the beans on Dance Central, in what I feel is the Kinect’s first killer app, but more on that later. First let’s focus on Dance Central and what it offers, as well as the entire track listing.

If your just getting up to speed on Kinect, one of the most standing out games for the motion sensor is Dance Central. Unveiled at E3, it initially looked like just a gimmicky dance game…and in reality it is. But compared to Just Dance it looked more fully fleshed out and rewarding. Critics must have felt the same because months later, it has won awards such as “E3 Game Critics Best Original Game and Best Motion Simulation Game, as well as more than 30 additional awards and nomination.”

The aim of the game is to pick a song and follow the routines. Dance Central is a tad lenient and you don’t have to be 100 per cent accurate, as long as you get into the position roughly. You can choose songs that cover pop, funk, hip-hop, Latin and R&B artists, including Cascada, Kool & The Gang, Kylie Minogue, No Doubt, Salt-N-Pepa, Nelly Furtado, Christina Milian Lady Gaga, Audio Push, Dirty Vegas, Pitbull, M.I.A., Beastie Boys and more.

But for those that do know all this and want to know what tracks are available. Well without further ado, here it is:

Audio Push – “Teach Me How To Jerk”
Lady Gaga – “Just Dance”
Basement Jaxx – “Rendez-vu”
Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
Beastie Boys – “Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix)”
Lipps Inc – “Funky Town”
Beenie Man – “King Of The Dancehall”
M.I.A. – “Galang ‘05”
Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison”
Nelly Furtado – “Maneater”
Benny Benassi – “Satisfaction
Nina Sky – “Move Ya Body”
Cascada – “Evacuate the Dancefloor”
No Doubt – “Hella Good”
Christina Milian – “Dip It Low”
Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”
The Commodores – “Brick House”
Quad City DJ’s – “C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train)”
Craig Mack – “Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)”
Rihanna – “Pon de Replay”
Dirty Vegas – “Days Go By”
Salt-N-Pepa – “Push It”
Eric B. & Rakim – “Don’t Sweat the Technique”
Snoop Dogg/Pharrell – “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
Fannypack – “Hey Mami”
Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne – “Down”
Technotronic – “Pump Up the Jam”
Kool & The Gang – “Jungle Boogie”
Wreckx-n-Effect – “Rump Shaker”
Kylie Minogue – “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”
Young MC – “Bust A Move”

Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of

Music, Electronic Games and Programming for MTV Networks commented on the song selection:

“We felt it was very important to launch Dance Central with a balanced selection of the latest, greatest and all-time classic tracks.

“The set list on the disc really achieves that goal, offering everything from “jerking” to disco, from Rihanna to Young MC. Whatever your jam, we think you’ll find something to get you moving in this contagiously fun soundtrack.”

Pretty much there is something for everyone; from modern to old skool, slow to grind shakingly fast. And Harmonix will be providing more songs via DLC after it;s release

In addition to these songs, you will also “be introduced to more than 600 moves in the game and more than 90 dance routines created by professional choreographers,” when rehearsing in Break It Down or owning the dance floor in Perform It! You can also “earn achievements, unlock new character outfits and venues and progress through the dance ranks. In Dance Battle, players can challenge friends to an epic living room showdown.”

Dance Central will be available from Nov. 10 in the UK, exclusively for Kinect for Xbox 360 for £39.99.

My opinion

As mentioned earlier, I believe Dance Central is THE reason to own Kinect. Sure it’s initially bewilding to play, since your getting to mirroring actions and some will be self-conscious that their playing will suffer. But after a few goes you get the hang of it and it becomes fun. It’s also the best showcase of the Kinect so far. The music selection is awesome (anything with Lady Gaga and Beastie Boys is win in my book) and it’s a very colouful game with excellent use of colours and decent graphics that straddle the line between realistic and cartoony, which suits Dance Central. It’s also good in that it works up a sweat, so it’s good for those who want an excuse to exercise or for those who go to the gym.  Whenever Dance Central will hold up as a complete game remains to be seen. But the potential is there.