Wii like to Boogie

Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 23rd March 2007
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Wii like to Boogie

Role-play your own bad self and try to pretend like you can dance. Drinking is recommended.

You know, if it's one thing the Wii is missing, it's novel party games. As long as you ignore about half of the catalog, that is. It's pretty clear that Wii like to party, so let's rock the partaaaaay - and get down, get down (jungle boogie!). If you thought I had to be running out of bad jokes, there's one more - EA just announced [eurl=]Boogie[/eurl], exclusively for the Wii.

What, that didn't make you laugh? Well, how about this - imagine you and a couple friends sitting around, making cartoon caricatures of yourselves that get points for balance, groovitude, or other abilities in order to star in your own music video. Then, like a bad cross between American Idol, Dance, Dance Revolution and Amplitude, it's time to bust a move.

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we just found the ultimate drinking/party game of 2007. If you thought Rayman was fun, those rabbits don't have anything on this...

There are two distinctly interesting points about the release of Boogie. First of all, EA has not (up until now) really recognised the success of the Wii, choosing instead to back the more "next-gen" consoles by and large. Though EA has far from ignored Nintendo's offering, it also has yet to develop one game exclusively for the new console until now.

Second, the game hints at requiring singing as a part of it. While this will probably make every neighbour in your area cringe when you have a party, it also means something more sinister: the Wii might be getting that microphone after all. The microphone has been a rumoured attachment for quite some time, but until now has remained almost entirely that - a rumour.

No matter what, EA's new rhythm game is liable to be turning some heads and tapping some toes. DDR has been widely accredited as one of the most fun party games ever, so could we be seeing a new king of the hill?

Let us know your thoughts on Boogie or the possibility of the Wii microphone in our forums.
Quote r4tch3t 23rd March 2007, 10:50
I think I will pass on this one. I like the comment "Drinking is recommended"
Quote Bursar 23rd March 2007, 11:23
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EA just announced [eurl=]Boogie[/eurl]
URL needs fixing.

My Wii is used solely as a social console, so more party games sounds like a great idea!
Quote Lazarus Dark 23rd March 2007, 15:37
er, I am white. Very white. You do not want me to dance. I love the party aspect of my Wii, but I don't drink, so I couldn't deny acting like a complete jacka$$ the next day. Although not drinking while playing Wii saves a lot of money on tv's and lamps.
Quote DXR_13KE 23rd March 2007, 22:22
when will someone make a serious game for this console?
Quote xrob 23rd March 2007, 23:58
am i the only one that doesnt get the wii. ps***
Quote Kamakazie! 24th March 2007, 14:34
There are a few things wrong with the article:
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First of all, EA has not (up until now) really recognised the success of the Wii, choosing instead to back the more "next-gen" consoles by and large.
So far for the Wii EA have released:
Madden, Need For Speed, SSX Blur,Tiger Woods and The Gofarther

They have already announced:
MySims, Harry Potter Game, Medal of Honour and a new game by Steven Spielberg.
They have announced more games than any other 3rd part publisher.
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Though EA has far from ignored Nintendo's offering, it also has yet to develop one game exclusively for the new console until now.
SSX Blur and MySims are both Wii exclusives in terms of consoles. MySims is also a DS game though.
Quote Da Dego 24th March 2007, 17:55
Hey Kamakazie!

First of all, welcome to the forums. However, I'd like to disagree with one of your points.

EA may be the development house with the most "announced" titles, but that's because several of these titles have been announced since long before the console launch and have not even made it out yet.

Ubisoft is actually the publisher with the most games for the Wii, by quite a long shot. And to date, the EA games that are out (though I have not tried blur) don't make any real use of Nintendo's control.

MySims is a DS game, so I did not count that. As for SSX Blur, in that one you are correct...and I do stand in error. :)
Quote olly_lewis 24th March 2007, 21:23
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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE
when will someone make a serious game for this console?

They did, the problem was they weren't very good... I am talking of course about Red Steel and CoD 3. Granted CoD 3 wasn't that bad but it still could of been much better and it seemed all it needed was some more development time to really tweak the controls, that or the Wii isn't that great with FPS's
Quote Kamakazie! 25th March 2007, 02:32
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Originally Posted by Da Dego
Hey Kamakazie!

First of all, welcome to the forums. However, I'd like to disagree with one of your points.
Thanks :) Been meaning to join for a while so thought it was as good an excuse as any!

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Originally Posted by Da Dego
EA may be the development house with the most "announced" titles, but that's because several of these titles have been announced since long before the console launch and have not even made it out yet.

Ubisoft is actually the publisher with the most games for the Wii, by quite a long shot. And to date, the EA games that are out (though I have not tried blur) don't make any real use of Nintendo's control.

MySims is a DS game, so I did not count that. As for SSX Blur, in that one you are correct...and I do stand in error. :)
That is true and Ubisoft may have the most released... though i wouldn't say by a mile, but my comment was more concerning that they haven't recognised the success of the Wii. They announced a few weeks/months ago that they had shifted another 2 development teams over to the Wii.

Also, Madden has some of the best motion control use of any game out at the moment and that was out at launch (at least in the US). Both Blur and The Godfarther are supposed to use the motion sensing to a large extent.
After all the launch antics, the Ubisoft support has been lacking over the last few months. Hopefully Prince of Persia will prove to be a good port, as their other attempts have been shocking.
Quote Da Dego 25th March 2007, 15:26
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Originally Posted by Kamakazie!
Thanks :) Been meaning to join for a while so thought it was as good an excuse as any!
Well, now you're here, so settle in and stay a while! :)
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After all the launch antics, the Ubisoft support has been lacking over the last few months. Hopefully Prince of Persia will prove to be a good port, as their other attempts have been shocking.
Yeah, some of them have been a bit of a let down. Like you, I'm waiting for PoP because I think it could make some extraordinary use of the Wiimote. I think I'm going to check out SSX Blur sometime soon, as well. :)
Quote Cobalt 25th March 2007, 19:31
I've been wondering whether to drop the money on SSX for a while, well its that or some new frames for my Xsjados (skates). I sort of ran out of games I wanted to play on the Wii. I guess it was too much fun for its own good; I couldn't stop playing it and I finished all the games I have very quickly so now I'm starting to loose interest :(

I'll probably skip this one though ;)
Quote Kamakazie! 25th March 2007, 20:43
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Originally Posted by Cobalt
I've been wondering whether to drop the money on SSX for a while, well its that or some new frames for my Xsjados (skates). I sort of ran out of games I wanted to play on the Wii. I guess it was too much fun for its own good; I couldn't stop playing it and I finished all the games I have very quickly so now I'm starting to loose interest :(

I'll probably skip this one though ;)

Looking at other forums it seems to be quite common. Once the launch games are done and dusted then there isn't much esle to invest time in, though now with Sonix, SSX and the Godfarther, things should pick up a bit.

Paper Mario is out soon which looks absolutely brilliant. The Summer/Autumn is gonna be a very busy time for AAA Wii titles by the looks of things.
Quote wolff000 26th March 2007, 17:10
Considering the amount of maiming and destruction that has taken place with Wii motes already I'm not sure if added movement on top of alcohol is a good idea. I have yet to lose a Wii mote but I'm pretty sure I could if I was trying to dance while drunk in front of people that should never see me dance. not that anyone should see me dance it's rather pathetic. i might rent it just to torture friends at my next shindig.
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