Dance on Broadway
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PAL Box art
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| Developer(s) |
Longtail Studios AiLive |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Engine | Gamebryo |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 3 |
| Release date(s) |
Wii PlayStation 3 |
| Genre(s) | Music, Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Dance on Broadway is a 2010 rhythm game for the Wii and PlayStation 3. Published by Ubisoft Paris - creators of the Just Dance video game franchise - Dance on Broadway is similarly a dance-based music game but with songs taken from stage musicals rather than popular music. In addition, it is part of the Just Dance franchise.
The game has one main game mode, in which players can choose from any of the game's 20 tracks and attempt - singly or with up to three additional players - to follow the on-screen dancers and instructions using the Wii remote. Most songs feature all players performing the same moves in synch with one another, but some involve individual steps for certain players; e.g. in "My Favourite Things", one player takes on the role of Maria von Trapp, doing different steps from the others, who play as three of the von Trapp children. Different steps for different players are represented through the use of different-colored silhouettes and on-screen dancers.
Players are scored on how closely their actions follow the actions on-screen and on how many consecutive successful moves they make. A progress bar displays the players' points throughout the song and a winner is revealed at the end of each track.
The game includes 20 showtunes (Please note that the following are from the Wii Version):
The game currently has a score of 48/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."
The Guardian called "the short, 20 song line-up...disappointing" and complained that the game's motion-tracking "fails miserably" but conceded this flaw "doesn't detract from the fun of the game in the slightest."
GameFocus criticized the absence of a career mode, saying that the game is "lacking in terms of a sense of progression and/or accomplishment" but called it as an easy-to-pick-up game for younger players.
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